Managing a heavily-used mobile device’s battery life is no small feat, and it’s one that users navigate daily. Public charging stations have cropped up in airports, coffee shops and on …
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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One of the first steps to combat unwanted spam robocalls is to authenticate the call and alert customers that an incoming call is — or isn’t — actually coming from …
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Ookla puts Snapdragon X50 through its paces; RootMetrics ranks Korean 5G operators
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillHow much does a 5G modem improve performance? Ookla analyzed recent results from its Speedtest Intelligence data from July 2019 on Sprint and Verizon’s 5G networks, matching up results from …
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Test and Measurement: Verizon tops (again) in latest testing from P3 Group
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillVerizon captured P3 Group’s “Best in Test” title for the fourth time in a row, turning in the best score that the test company has recorded in its testing of …
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FirstNet, an app and smartphones as body cams: How one police department put them together
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillBALTIMORE, MARYLAND — When the Platteville Police Department in Wisconsin was trying to figure out a way to outfit every officer with a body-worn camera during their shifts, the small …
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#TBT: 600 MHz auction begins; LTE launches number 500+; LTE-U coexistence quarrels … 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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Not a Fluke: NetScout’s enterprise network testing assets emerge as NetAlly
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillToday marks a fresh start for a test business that has been a part of several companies in recent years, and now gets a chance to stand on its own. …
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — FirstNet-AT&T continues to see rapid growth, with more than 9,000 agencies now signed on to its service and more than 750,000 connections, according to the carrier’s latest …
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND–Verizon is ramping up its immersive public safety tech showcase, in a major expansion of its Operation Convergent Response event. Last year, Verizon had 105 companies involved with the …
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In virtual reality, a firefighter navigates a smoke-filled room and a police officer comes under fire in a parking garage. Wearing a set of augmented-reality glasses, a researcher examines a …
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — The First Responders Network Authority will be receiving about $18 billion in payments from AT&T over the 25-year-term of its contract to build out and operate the …
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When it comes to spectrum, T-Mobile US could hardly have found a better fit than Sprint, according to analysis from Ookla on the spectrum position of the New T-Mobile. Milan …
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Which mobile device a user has plays a crucial role in their experience of a mobile network — and Samsung devices give users the best experience in 35% of countries …
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A newly formed consortium is reviving an IEEE standard with an eye toward improving mobile positioning information to within centimeters, while also providing better security by heading off interception …
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#TBT: Sprint acquisition of T-Mo falls apart; Sprint CEO shake-up; throttling under scrutiny … 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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As early 5G deployments begin amid expectations that the next generation of wireless technology will be enterprise-led, Small Cell Forum has been exploring the intersection of 5G, small cell infrastructure …
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Internet of Things devices are being targeted by cyber attacks within as little as five minutes of being powered up, and hackers are testing their ability to attack IoT devices …
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NTIA asks federal agencies to focus the first round of review on their use of 3100-3550 GHz and 7125-8400 GHz In the latest step toward developing a national spectrum policy, …
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T-Mobile US says it has conducted the first successful North American testing of a Standalone 5G New Radio data session, and that the test was also a world-first test of …
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#TBT: Clearwire tries TD-LTE; Moving to shared data plans; Exploring SDN… 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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As riders in the Tour de France cycling competition climbed through the mountains of France and sprinted down the streets of Paris, each one of them carried a tiny, well-connected …
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T-Mo/Sprint merger wins DoJ approval, amid continued strong T-Mo performance
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThe Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division has given its blessing to T-Mobile US’ merger with Sprint, saying that the merger conditions will support the entry of a new, viable facilities-based …
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Test and Measurement: 5G will drive fiber testing needs, Frost & Sullivan says
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillFiber deployment by both mobile network operators and cable MSOs in support of next-generation networks will help drive increased demand for fiber testing, according to a new report from analyst …
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Verizon is touting a new statewide public safety wireless deal with the state of Massachusetts, which authorizes the operator to offer services to public safety through the state’s public safety-grade …
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#TBT: iPhone antenna-gate and the fall-out; HTC underestimates device demand; Droid X frenzy at Verizon … 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 …
