There are many ways that the novel coronavirus is being tracked as it spreads around the world: by country, by number of positive tests, by events cancelled. Crowd-sourced network …
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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There will be around 13 billion new IoT connections by 2025, according to a new report from GSMA Intelligence, with smart buildings and smart homes accounting for the largest areas …
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What lies ahead in the device market for 2020? With any luck, a major upgrade “super cycle” as customers change up their devices in order to take advantage of …
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GSMA: Network investment will hit $1.1 trillion over the next five years, focused mostly on 5G
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillLTE just became the dominant mobile network technology last year, but the industry is already looking ahead Mobile network operators are projected to invest more than $1.1 trillion in their …
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T-Mo granted access to more 600 MHz as part of FCC’s coronavirus response
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThe Federal Communications Commission has temporarily granted T-Mobile US special access to more of the 600 MHz band, to help meet increased demand for mobile broadband by consumers and …
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LitePoint talks 2020 trends: Scaling 5G and integrating indoor positioning
by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill‘We are just pack-rats of technology,’ LitePoint director of marketing says Adam Smith, director of marketing for test company LitePoint, said that the company’s focus this year is on supporting …
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Test and Measurement: Nokia implements Keysight AI-based software in 5G base station testing
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillNokia is implementing a new, artificial intelligence and analytics-based test process into its 5G base station manufacturing, and testing tech company Keysight Technologies collaborated with the network OEM on …
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#TBT: Palm Pre-view; Handset demand falters; 3G expected to change consumer electronics … this week in 2009
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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Verizon’s 5G network performance affirms its mmWave strategy, Hemmer says
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillHeidi Hemmer wasn’t surprised that Verizon’s millimeter-wave-based 5G network performed well in recent 5G benchmark testing by RootMetrics across five U.S. cities. For the carrier’s vice president of network …
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Is 5G a gamechanger for end-user experience? RootMetrics tests 5G in 5 cities
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillWhat’s 5G like? It depends a lot on a carrier’s spectrum strategy. As U.S. carriers expand their 5G networks’ reach, is 5G living up to the promise that it will …
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The list of telecom and tech events which are being cancelled due to the ongoing global outbreaks of novel coronavirus continues to get longer. As of yesterday, the International Wireless …
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AT&T reducing 4G spectrum use ahead of low-band 5G launches, OpenSignal finds
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillWhere might AT&T launch low-band 5G next? OpenSignal has some guesses If a U.S. carrier wants to launch sub-6 GHz 5G service to establish a significant coverage layer, right now …
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Mandate comes as part of implementing the TRACED Act Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has proposed mandatory implementation of the STIR/SHAKEN call authentication framework to fight unwanted robocalls, in …
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The third U.S. millimeter wave auction is complete The Federal Communications Commission’s third millimeter wave spectrum auction has concluded, and the agency is expected to release the names of winning …
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Viavi Solutions, which is a member of the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Alliance, is bolstering the open RAN ecosystem with what it claims is the first comprehensive test suite …
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Google Cloud jumps into 5G and telco edge computing with a ‘GMEC’ vision
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillGoogle Cloud’s vision for 5G and edge computing is called GMEC (because of course it is) Google Cloud is seeking to be the avenue by which telecom companies both transform …
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#TBT: Verizon tunes in to mobile TV; Trials of the handset kings; Precursor plans to FirstNet … this week in 2007
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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More than 300 million unwanted robocalls are sent to Americans each day Despite ongoing efforts by industry and regulators to stem the flood of unwanted robocalls, a Transaction Network Services …
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PALs auction will offer up 22,631 county-level licenses On the heels of a millimeter wave auction which featured the largest amount of spectrum ever put forth for auction in the …
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InfoVista talks 2020: Planning for indoor/outdoor 5G and assuring verticals’ apps
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillWhat’s ahead for networks in 2020? From InfoVista’s perspective, some of the important steps forward will be to bring 5G indoor/outdoor planning capabilities together in an integrated fashion, and …
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All four national carriers face fines over selling unauthorized access to customer location data The Federal Communications Commission is planning to fine the four national carriers up to $200 million …
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Enterprises want end-to-end 5G-IoT solutions and vendors who are partners, EY survey finds Enterprises are looking for a “coherent 5G-IoT vision” from their suppliers and want them to be partners …
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Keysight credits strength in global 5G ecosystem for its growth Keysight Technologies reported a record first quarter of 2020, with revenues up 9% to $1.095 billion. Profitability increased as well, …
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Nine operators join forces on global edge computing, with GSMA’s support
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillNine operators will collaborate on the GSMA’s Operator Platform Project Nine telcos in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region said today that they are working together to develop a global edge …
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#TBT: Virgin Mobile comes to Canada; American Idol SMS voting expands; Bringing wireless email to the masses … this week in 2005
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 …
