Pai tells senators that C Band auction will be conducted publicly by the FCC Federal Communications Commission Chair Ajit Pai said in a letter to Congress that the C Band …
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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In a new step toward an ecosystem for standalone 5G, Samsung has demonstrated multi-vendor interoperability in a 5G SA core. Samsung has been collaborating with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Openet …
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C Band Alliance offers up at least 30% of auction proceeds to the US Treasury
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillCBA says it is working on effort to put proposed C Band private auction funds toward a rural 5G network In its continued push to lead a private auction of …
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Google has begun rolling out its own Rich Communications Services messaging service to U.S. users, just weeks after the four national U.S. carriers formed an RCS joint venture. In a …
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Wireless Telecom Group has agreed to acquire Boulder, Colorado-based Holzworth Instrumentation. The company makes phase noise analyzers and signal generators, and WTG said that its instruments “are used by government …
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CSPs worry about impacts of IoT, 5G on network congestion 5G promises to offer such enormous bandwidth that it will be able to handle the traffic from massive internet of …
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#TBT: Verizon launches ringback tones; FCC approves first US software-defined radio; GSM reigns supreme … this week in 2004
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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Tech, Wi-Fi companies back broader unlicensed use at 6 GHz; public safety and utilities balk
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillAs the Federal Communications Commission considers whether, and how, to utilize spectrum at 6 GHz for unlicensed use, a group of tech and Wi-Fi companies that includes Facebook, Apple, Microsoft …
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Blancco sees potential of 5G to impact device upgrades, secondhand market
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillWill 5G be what finally prompts smartphone owners to upgrade their devices? In an interview at Mobile World Congress Los Angeles, Russ Ernst, executive vice president of products and technology …
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“Emergency mitigation happens during blue skies, not during the storm.” What does it take to achieve communications network resilience during a disaster? In a new report on disaster response coordination, …
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What is dynamic spectrum sharing and how is it progressing? Dynamic spectrum sharing is increasingly being seen as a key feature in ramping up 5G New Radio roll-outs, by allowing …
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Test and Measurement: Rohde & Schwarz lines up partners for ‘6G’ research
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillIs it too early to think about ‘6G’? Nah. Higher, further, faster, baby! The Chinese government is already kicking off its 6G research efforts, and test company Rohde & Schwarz …
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Spirent lands 5G service assurance work, supports automotive testing with 5G digital twin network
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillOne of the biggest conversations around service assurance for 5G has been that it will need to be built into the systems early in the deployment process — and Spirent …
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The Federal Communications Commission has officially laid out the conditions which the New T-Mobile US must meet as part of its approval of the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US, …
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Mobile trends for the 2020s: New platform wars, US vs. China, and doubling down on digital services
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillWhat are the major trends that will shape the next decade of mobile technology? GSMA Intelligence lays out five in a new report. According to the report, those trends include: …
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#TBT: Symbian vs. Microsoft; Bluetooth could be big; SMS use dwarfs internet use in Europe … this week in 2002
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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Only about 25% of mobile phone users are frequently taking advantage of Wi-Fi calling, according to a new survey by network benchmarking company Global Wireless Solutions. Wi-Fi calling is a …
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Network operators CenturyLink and West Safety Communications have settled with the Federal Communications Commission over violations of FCC rules due to a 911 service outage. The two companies agreed to …
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When it comes to network slicing, the slice itself is only the pipe — it’s the applications, and bundling it all neatly into an as-a-service model for enterprise that offers …
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C Band Alliance ups the spectrum ante, proposes potential CBA-led auction rules
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillSatellite operators have sweetened the pot, offering to voluntarily clear an additional 100 megahertz of C-Band spectrum, as the Federal Communications Commission continues to mull the band’s future. In a …
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US Cellular reported third-quarter results which saw its operating income was $1.031 billion for the third quarter, up three percent from $1.001 billion for the same period last year. Net …
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Test company Rohde & Schwarz says that 5G momentum is contributing to its bottom line, with revenues up nearly 5% from last year. The company, which is private and does …
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More than 350 cellular sites in northern and southern California have been impacted by the widespread electrical grid shut-downs by utility PG&E, as well as wildfires burning across the state. …
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#TBT: Motorola tests its first Bluetooth-capable phone; AT&T splits up; CDMA takes on the world … this week in 2000
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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Previous generations of cellular technology have focused on establishing macro-site-based, outdoor coverage as quickly as possible and then increased capacity later, based on traffic demand. But in 5G, the customers …
