Rohde & Schwarz goes deeper into monitoring, and scores an NTN testbed win in Japan with Viavi Solutions Rohde & Schwarz is broadening its portfolio to include a network monitoring …
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 discussion at Telco Sustainability Forum, BT’s Cyril Pourrat discussed the role of refurbished devices Increasing a business’ sustainability means taking a holistic approach, and operators are seeing pressures …
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The Open RAN market is seeing a second tough year After starting off with rapid growth, Open RAN technology took a plunge during 2023 and has continued to struggle during …
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Part of the 37 GHz band was auctioned in 2019; another part is being explored for federal/non-federal spectrum sharing The 37 GHz band represents a new opportunity to develop a …
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‘We’re going to touch every cell site that we’ve got’, said COO Jeff McElfresh on AT&T’s network plans AT&T laid out network plans earlier this week for a massive, three-year …
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The ongoing fallout from the Salt Typhoon cyber attack on U.S. telcos may result in new requirements around network security plans In the wake of the Salt Typhoon cyber attack …
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How is T-Mobile US positioned as it heads into 2025? Execs discussed momentum and priorities. At this week’s eighth annual Wells Fargo Annual TMT Summit, John Freier, president of the …
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AT&T’s three-year vision: Multi-vendor Open RAN, owners economics at scale
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillCarrier announces new radio deals with Fujitsu, Mavenir as part of its move toward multi-vendor Open RAN AT&T has laid out aggressive plans for fiber and 5G midband expansion over …
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Opensignal’s assessment of Canadian 5G service reflects slightly more use of midband spectrum Canada’s 5G user experience is slowly improving, and its use of midband spectrum for Canadian 5G is …
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Spirent acquisition by Keysight still on track to close by April 2025 Keysight Technologies is working on divesting some of Spirent Communications’ business segments, in order to satisfy regulatory requirements …
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Red Hat, AWS will work on scaling solution availability supporting VMs, automation and AI Red Hat is expanding its existing relationship with Amazon Web Services as it seeks to scale …
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Different private network spectrum suits different use cases, but is a challenge for cost-efficiency and ecosystem growth A variety of airwaves are being used or proposed for private network spectrum, …
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Privately-held Dekra will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2025 Dekra, which says it is the world’s largest privately held testing, inspection and certification company, recorded sales of 4 billion Euros for …
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Five things to know about the Senate hearing on China and national security
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillAmid the ongoing revelations related to the Salt Typhoon cyber attack on telecommunications companies including AT&T, Verizon and Lumen, a Senate subcommittee recently held a hearing on the issues related …
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Just four years ago, Verizon was trialing 800 Gbps; now it is hitting 1.6 Tbps Verizon is prepping its network for the higher speed and capacity demand expected to be …
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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Universal Service Fund unconstitutional The U.S. Supreme Court will review a circuit court ruling which held that the Universal Service Fund is …
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With all BEAD state plans approved, vendor selection is starting As of this week, all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories which are participating in …
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Nearly 70% of the more than 400,000 CBRS sites are in rural areas, according to a new NTIA report on CBRS usage Use of the shared Citizens Broadband Radio Service …
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Keysight reported a net loss for the quarter due to a $315 million tax-related expense in Singapore Keysight Technologies beat the high end of its guidance for the most recent …
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iPhone 16 is the fastest 5G iPhone yet and makes ‘a strong case for upgrading’ Ookla says
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThe iPhone 16 is fastest 5G iPhone yet in five out of 11 countries, Ookla says Ookla wasted no time in diving into data around the performance of the newly …
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Carr wrote a chapter in Project 2025 that outlined priorities for the FCC Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, is the incoming Trump administration’s pick to …
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KnightScope deal means Verizon will connect a fleet of autonomous public safety robots ASHBURN, Virginia—Stacy Stephens was watching the Sandy Hook school shooting unfold on television in 2012 and listening …
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Amdocs sees record revenue across global regions for its full fiscal year 2024 Amdocs reported record revenue of $5 billion for its fiscal 2024, up 2.4% year-over-year, amid a push …
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AI is being explored in 5G-Advanced and expected to play a more important role in the 6G air interface The building blocks for the use of artificial intelligence in the …
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Test and Measurement: Ahead of holiday travel, Ookla tests airport connectivity
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillShould you choose mobile or Wi-Fi to get the fastest airport connectivity? Ookla gives a breakdown on speeds. If you’re traveling via San Jose’s Norman Mineta International Airport this holiday …
