5G repeater extends coverage by 20% and can stand alone from the power grid, Airgain says Airgain has just introduced a new, solar powered 5G repeater, which it says can …
Kelly Hill
Kelly Hill
Kelly Hill reports on network test and measurement, AI infrastructure and regulatory issues, including spectrum, for RCR Wireless News. She began covering the wireless industry in 2005, focusing on carriers and MVNOs, then took a few years’ hiatus and returned to RCR Wireless News to write about heterogeneous networks (remember those?) and network infrastructure. Kelly is an Ohio native with a masters degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley, where she focused on science writing and multimedia. She has written for the San Francisco Chronicle, The Oregonian and The Canton Repository. She lives in northern Virginia, not far from Data Center Alley.
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AST SpaceMobile supported live NTN video calls for Verizon, AT&T via its new Bluebird LEO satellites Verizon said that it has successfully completed its first Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) live video …
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How will AI impact fiber infrastructure? Anticipating AI traffic, Zayo to build 5,000 fiber route-miles
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillAmid a boom in AI investments around servers and data centers, there are also signs that fiber infrastructure will need to have its capacity and capabilities upgraded in order to …
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Spirent sees an increased focus on AI testing across telecom, driven by two ‘mega-trends’ The booming growth in AI is impacting testing considerations in a number of ways. In a …
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AI infrastructure market is facing a blockbuster boom—and pressures The infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence is expecting an across-the-board boom, as companies invest in chips, servers, data centers, fiber …
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Test and Measurement: Research project aims to use 5G network analytics to detect drones
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillRohde & Schwarz company ipoque is partnering for the R&D project on detecting drones through 5G network analytics A new research project based in Germany is exploring the possibility of …
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Urban vs. rural 5G: Midband spectrum, FirstNet and acquisitions have driven coverage
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillAT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon have taken ‘very different approaches’ on rural 5G expansion, Ookla finds Over the past five years since launching 5G, the three national carriers have all …
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‘Telecom is poised to deliver the true capabilities of 5G,’ new Spirent 5G report says On the verge of value and game-changing innovation, but not quite there yet—that’s the message …
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Keysight’s support for SNS-JU projects in Europe expands from four to six Keysight Technologies this week announced its participation in two new 6G-related projects that are part of a research …
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‘Every data center is becoming an AI data center’: The state of data centers in 2025
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillReport on state of data centers: ‘Unprecedented innovation, explosive data center growth, and market acceleration’ A new report on the state of the data center industry says that it is …
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RootMetrics network testing looked at metro, state and national performance of the three major carriers RootMetrics’ data put AT&T’s network on top in at the national and state-level in its …
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2024 was a record year in fiber expansion with 13% growth in homes passed, says FBA report on fiber deployment costs As telecom carriers seek to expand their fiber access …
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New Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr is kicking off his tenure with a focus on spectrum, robocalls and emergency alerts. In a blog post published Wednesday, Carr said that …
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Arielle Roth has worked in telecom policy positions in both the Senate and the FCC President Donald Trump has nominated Arielle Roth, an advisor to Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and …
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Standards body ATIS has released an updated version of its Open RAN Minimum Viable Profile (Open RAN MVP), or minimum, common technical requirements for North American operators. The initial Open …
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SureCall aims for a gamechanger by combining a signal booster with fiber DAS
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillSignalMax hybrid fiber DAS is the first of its kind and aims to lower DAS costs for enterprises and campuses SureCall has introduced a new solution that combines a signal …
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Risks to telcos in 2025: Technology and strategy missteps, mismanagement and a changing world
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillEY’s top 10 list of risks to telcos this year What are the major risks to telcos’ businesses this year? EY has a new report out that identifies the top …
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Test and Measurement: Comcast touts ‘ultra-low lag connectivity’ using L4S
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillComcast is rolling out low-latency DOCSIS and extolling the benefits of low-latency internet for consumers Is the industry finally getting somewhere with marketing and monetizing the low-latency aspect of advanced …
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Talks about a potential merger between two testing and certification lab giants, SGS and Bureau Veritas, have ended with no deal. “SGS and Bureau Veritas have been exploring a potential …
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AT&T results beat expectations for Q4 2024, driven by 5G and fiber AT&T continues to focus its attention on its 5G and fiber businesses, and touted “solid momentum” in expanding …
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Spirent provides trading update, says that work continues toward its acquisition by Keysight Technologies Spirent Communications finished out 2024 with a “strong uptick of order growth” compared to the same …
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Teledyne ends 2024 with a strong Q4, ‘optimistic’ outlook on 2025 Teledyne reported record quarterly sales of $1.5 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024, including 10% year-on-year growth in …
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The intended FCC nominee Olivia Trusty has worked on policy issues in Congress and for industry President Donald Trump’s intended nominee to fill the fifth seat on the Federal Communications …
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Biden administration boosts AI data centers, bans connected vehicles from China and Russia
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillBiden orders federal lands to be considered for AI data centers and developing clean energy to fuel them In the waning days of his administration, President Joe Biden has put …
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Test and Measurement: Bureau Veritas confirms merger discussions with SGS
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillPublished reports peg the value of a combined Bureau Veritas and SGS at $33 billion Two of the largest testing and certification companies in the world are in merger talks. …