After 17 rounds of bidding, the Federal Communications Commission’s Spectrum Frontiers current auction of millimeter wave spectrum has hit $3 billion in bids. More than 14,100 licenses are up for grabs across …
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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5G heads into 2020 with nearly 200 announced devices, 56 commercial launches
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillGSA reports reflect the rapid ramp-up of 5G ecosystem The latest updates on 5G devices and networks from the Global mobile Suppliers Association tally a substantial 5G ecosystem that will …
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The U.S. Department of Defense is looking at how 5G can be used to benefit the armed forces in logistics and training, as well as how DoD-held mid-band spectrum might …
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Release 17 will introduce “NR-Light” for IoT The Third Generation Partnership Project has put together its list of approved work for 5G New Radio features in Release 17, which is …
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Test and Measurement: Orange Belgium launches 5G Standalone testing hub at port of Antwerp
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillTelecom operator Orange Belgium is opening up a 5G Standalone network at the port of Antwerp to allow enterprises to explore the possibilities of the technology, particularly for industrial applications. …
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Bidding in the Federal Communications Commission’s latest auction of millimeter wave spectrum has reached more than $1.4 billion, after three days and eight rounds. Three more rounds will be held …
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#TBT: AT&T goes with the spectrum FLO; iPhone 5 design leaked; Android’s place in the market … 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 …
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Regulators make first cross-border STIR-SHAKEN call to ‘digitally fingerprint’ robocalls
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillAs a bipartisan bill to combat robocalls head to President Donald Trump’s desk, the Federal Communications Commission and the Canadian Radiotelevision and Telecommunications Commission continue to pursue broader deployment of …
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated. Bidding kicked off Tuesday in the Federal Communications Commission’s largest-ever spectrum auction. The latest Spectrum Frontiers auction of millimeter wave bands has raised …
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Spirent Communications says that it has already closed more than 100 5G deals this year, in a reflection of just how fast the next generation of wireless technology is moving …
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As CommScope heads into 2020, the company is realigning its business into four segments in the wake of its major acquisition of communications and video hardware and software company Arris …
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During last Sunday’s Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots football game at NRG Stadium in Houston, 5G was in use on the field to help capture play action from the …
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Test and Measurement: Cadence Design makes strategic alliance with NI, acquires NI’s AWR
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillCadence Design Systems and National Instruments’ new strategic alliance focuses on electronic system innovation for communications Cadence Design Systems and National Instruments have put together a strategic alliance aimed at …
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The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly, and across party lines, in favor of a bill that attempts to crack down on unwanted and fraudulent robocalls. The Pallone-Thune TRACED Act …
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#TBT: MySpace video goes mobile; BlackBerry Curve beats out iPhone; Clearwire closes Sprint WiMAX JV … this week in 2008
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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Mobile network operators around the world are jumping on the millimeter-wave bandwagon, with networks and devices in early stages of deployment and more in the works, according to a new …
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AT&T says Band 14 build-out is more than 75% complete AT&T-FirstNet is now serving more than a million connections, with more than 10,000 public safety agencies and organization subscribed to …
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T-Mobile US has revved up 5G New Radio on its 600 MHz spectrum and will officially begin offering customers access on Friday, with two 5G devices available for pre-sale this …
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Network download speeds don’t necessarily reflect a good mobile video experience, OpenSignal finds The mobile video user experience is improving around the world, but the United States is lagging behind …
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Rich Communications Services are set to ramp up, and RCS may represent a chance for network operators to revamp their messaging services in the mold of some of the most …
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FCC bars carriers which receive USF funding from buying ZTE, Huawei gear or services The Federal Communications Commission has unanimously moved to block the use of Universal Service Fund monies …
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Keysight Technologies has laid claim to being the first test equipment company to achieve Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) validation of a cellular vehicle-to-everything communications radio frequency conformance test case. …
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#TBT: T-Mo upgrades to 3G; Holiday handsets include LG’s enV; muni Wi-Fi, MediaFLO and Fabiograms … this week in 2006
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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About 354 million people in 51 countries around the world have access to gigabit network speeds, or about 5% of the overall global population, according to new data from Viavi …
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Boost Mobile founder Peter Adderton has put in an offer to buy the mobile virtual network operator back from the New T-Mobile, which must divest Boost and Sprint’s other prepaid …
