The Citizens Broadband Radio Service has a lot going for it: a 150-megahertz slice of midband spectrum, a substantial device and equipment ecosystem and early commercial deployments that were given …
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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AT&T dominated download speeds, T-Mobile US has fastest average uploads Overall network speeds are on the rise and the four national networks are mostly running neck-and-neck in different testing categories, …
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Verizon tests 5G SA core, plans to start shifting traffic later this year
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillVerizon is venturing into Standalone 5G, having recently completed its first data session with an end-to-end 5G system including the carrier’s new 5G SA core. Verizon said that it plans …
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Test and Measurement: EXFO sees sales drop, but is buoyed by pandemic assistance
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillEXFO saw its sales drop 10% year-over-year, but the financial impact of the global coronavirus pandemic was blunted in part by cost-cutting and a Canadian government program for wage subsidies. …
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The findings of Viavi Solutions’ 13th annual State of the Network report can be summarized in one word: Disruption. Networks are seeing “tremendous” and “dynamic disruption” as a result of …
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#TBT: FirstNet opt-ins begin; Anticipating the innovation band; Qualcomm vs. Apple … this week in 2017
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillEditor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …
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The Federal Communications Commission is usually enthusiastic about opening up additional spectrum for commercial use. Not in the case of the T-Band—which has long been used by public safety agencies …
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SCOTUS upholds robocall ban, strikes down exception for government debt The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the 1991 law which bans robocalls to mobile phones, while striking down a 2015 …
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With just a few weeks to go before the auction of Priority Access Licenses for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service band at 3.5 GHz, 271 bidders are set to compete …
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SA 5G NR “will enable even more use cases and applications” As the telecom ecosystem continues its march toward end-to-end 5G systems, Ericsson has announced the general availability of Standalone …
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A new initiative aimed at bringing cloud-based edge computing capabilities to far-flung rural locations is gaining steam, having gathered more than three dozen network providers and application partners in support …
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#TBT: NYC gets Linked; Apple Music debuts; Testing LTE-U … this week in 2015
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillEditor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …
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As people turn to video for remote working and socializing in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from content delivery network provider Limelight Networks is quantifying …
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Keysight Technologies has acquired digital automation company Eggplant from The Carlyle Group for $330 million. Keysight described Eggplant as a “software test automation platform provider that uses artificial intelligence (AI) …
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Intel, NSF fund research into wireless-specific edge and machine learning
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillCan artificial intelligence be trained to improve wireless network performance, classify emerging devices on a network, or conduct real-time machine learning at the network edge? Those are just a few …
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Windstream will emerge from Chapter 11 as a privately held company Arkansas-based Windstream, which is in Chapter 11 proceedings, said this week that a court has approved its financial restructuring …
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T-Mobile US has asked the California Public Utilities Board to modify some of its conditions on approval of T-Mo’s acquisition of Sprint, zeroing in on the 5G deployment timeline, jobs …
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#TBT: LTE-Advanced debuts; Softbank, Dish vie for Sprint; Sprint fights Dish on Clearwire stake… this week in 2013
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillEditor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …
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Making good on Chairman Ajit Pai’s vow to investigate a major recent outage on T-Mobile US’ network, the Federal Communications Commission is asking for information from individuals, businesses and …
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The U.S. Commerce Department has posted a new rule specifying that U.S. companies may work on technical standards, including 5G, with Huawei and its affiliates around the world, despite ongoing …
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Verizon tests DSS in Minnesota and Texas Verizon said that it has successfully completed tests of Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) technology in its live network in Minnesota and Texas, adding …
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Before a Senate subcommittee, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai argued that American 5G leadership and expedited 5G mid-band deployments are worth the $9.7 billion in incentive payments that the …
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Ready for C-Band spectrum? Nokia says it is Nokia is putting 5G New Radio through its paces in C-Band spectrum in Dallas, Texas and says that it successfully completed a …
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Windstream and optical networking company Infinera said that they successfully achieved 800 Gbps single-wavelength transmission over 730 kilometers on Windstream’s long-haul network between San Diego, California and Phoenix, Arizona. The …
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FirstNet board votes to direct $218 million in network reinvestments The First Responders Network Authority board has approved $218 million in network investment to support 5G and additional deployables for …
