CenturyLink announced this week that it has won a $1.6 billion network services contract with the U.S. Department of the Interior, to support IT modernization for the federal agency’s enterprise …
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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As of round 61 of Auction 103, only 11 licenses have more demand than supply The Federal Communications Commission auction of millimeter wave licenses has now raised more than $7.4 …
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FCC commissioners cite midband spectrum, workforce training as needs for 5G
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillCommissioner Michael O’Rielly mentions “new action” on macro sites in the “very near future” In testimony before the Senate Commerce committee this week, FCC commissioners Michael O’Rielly and Jessica Rosenworcel …
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#TBT: DOCSIS 3.1 heads to prime time; BT’s purchase of EE approved; LinkNYC debuts … this week in 2016
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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Six of the largest telecom operators in the world have put together a new group, the 5G Future Forum, which is focused on interoperability and adoption of 5G and mobile …
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A new, bipartisan bill in the Senate would require the Federal Communications Commission to set aside $750 million in spectrum auction proceeds to strengthen the ecosystem of open standards-based 5G …
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The ongoing Federal Communications Commission auction of millimeter wave licenses has now raised $7 billion in bids, with bidding continuing to slow and jockeying in the most recent round focused …
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SK Telecom, Sinclair Group’s next-gen broadcasting JV will explore MEC, 5G
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillSK Telecom seeks shift from telco to ICT company After announcing plans for a U.S.-based broadcasting joint venture at last year’s Consumer Electronics Show, SK Telecom and Sinclair Broadcast Group …
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The ongoing millimeter wave spectrum auction is moving to five rounds of bidding each day, up from three, as bidding slows to a trickle with $6.7 billion raised after 38 …
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Acquisition expands Teledyne LeCroy’s benchmarking and validation testing for data centers, electronic storage Test-focused Teledyne subsidiary Teledyne LeCroy has acquired California-based Oakgate Technology, which focuses on testing, validation and benchmarking …
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T-Mobile US has been granted permission to test 5G New Radio across a broader swath of 600 MHz spectrum than it has licenses for, in areas of Los Angeles, …
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In 2020, Verizon says to expect “a more aggressive build out of [its] 5G network,” the use of dynamic spectrum sharing to improve its network efficiency, and new developments in …
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#TBT: Trends for 2014; Curved screens, connected cars at CES; LTE gathers steam … this week in 2014
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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AT&T Business exec: ‘2020 is going to be the year of the edge’ An AT&T Business exec says the company it is “doubling down on edge computing solutions” and laid …
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US, European device upgrades may lag compared to China and South Korea There are likely to be significant regional differences in 5G device adoption rates around the world — and …
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T-Mobile US released preliminary customer results for the fourth quarter this morning, reflecting continued strong growth including 1.9 million net customer additions, of which 1 million were postpaid phone customer …
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The Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing millimeter wave auction has added another billion in bids, bringing the total to more than $6.1 billion. Bidding resumed yesterday after a break for the …
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Mid-band spectrum in the C Band is shaping up to be central to 5G, according to a new report. In a new report on C Band spectrum, the Global mobile …
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Test and Measurement: Perspecta Labs demonstrates LTE air-to-ground network for DoD
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillDefense technology company Perspecta says that its research arm, Perspecta Labs, has successfully demonstrated the use of a commercial LTE air-to-ground network for long-distance, high-bandwidth communications with aircraft at “well …
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#TBT: Small cells are gonna be big; Rise of the new tech giants; Early days of LTE … this week in 2012
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’s ongoing Spectrum Frontiers auction of millimeter wave spectrum has raised more than $5.3 billion in bids, after 24 rounds. More than 14,100 licenses are up for grabs across …
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As New Year’s Eve and Verizon’s self-imposed deadline for having 30 cities on its 5G “nice” list approaches, the carrier is doling out 5G launches left and right. Verizon has …
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Test and Measurement: ‘Compelling’ 4G plans could flip most 3G hold-outs, OpenSignal says
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillWhat will it take to get users who are still holding onto 3G rate plans and devices to give them up so carriers can re-farm 3G spectrum? More compelling 4G …
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Google Maps for spectrum? Start-up seeks to deliver dynamic spectrum mapping
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThe radio frequency environment in which wireless networks and devices operate is incredibly complex — and completely invisible. But what if instead of sending out teams for drive-testing to get …
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#TBT: WiMAX memories; Bring on the tablets; LTE and the vendor landscape … this week in 2010
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 …
