A group of state attorneys general are suing to block the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US, taking the merger to the courts even before any decisions are handed …
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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#TBT: ‘E-Support’ and other relics of the early internet; 41 million TDMA/EDGE subs; Microsoft, Samsung work on Windows phone … 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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Test company Accuver this week officially launched commercial 5G field testing tools for Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G smartphones. The Galaxy S10 5G handset models are some of the first 5G …
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Ericsson and Nokia are both putting together contingency plans to move elements of their supply chains out of China if necessary due to national security tensions, according to published reports. …
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Charter is planning a 200-node Citizens Broadband Radio Service network in the Los Angeles area, testing out a variety of fixed and mobile network equipment and including a site at …
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FCC clarifies robocalls blocking rules: Carriers can use “any reasonable analytics” to block by default
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillNothing brings people together like a common enemy, and spammy, scammy robocalls are universally despised. “If there is one thing in our country right now that unites Republicans and Democrats, …
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Viavi Solutions has extended its TeraVM’s 5G emulation capabilities to include Standalone 5G New Radio as well as Non-standable 5G NR. While most networks in the planning and deployment phase …
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–In the Federal Communications Commission’s quest to free up more mid-band spectrum for 5G wireless services, the debate around the C Band is one of the most contentious and …
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#TBT: Sprint takes over PCS partnership; major pager outage aftermath; exploring priority access for public safety … this week in 1998
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 asks FCC to consider higher-power CBRS transmission; Altice and others protest
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillAs the Citizens Broadband Radio Service shared spectrum stands on the brink of readiness for early deployments, AT&T has asked federal regulators to reconsider the rules around power transmission for …
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US Cellular was one a top bidder in both millimeter wave auctions AT&T dropped nearly a billion dollars on 24 GHz spectrum in the recent Federal Communications Commission auction, and …
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The Global Certification Forum serves as an independent device certification body for mobile network operators. Device certification is a major step in bringing a mobile device to market an ensuring …
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Sprint and T-Mobile US have indicated that they are prepared to put prepaid brand Boost Mobile up for sale if their proposed merger is approved. Reuters reports that there is …
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Chipset makers, network infrastructure companies, device OEMs and test and measurement companies have been heavily involved in the research and development process and the standards work for 5G for years …
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OpenSignal: US ranks 5th globally in LTE availability, but 30th in download speeds
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillLTE continues to gain ubiquity around the world, even in developing markets — but the rivalry between Verizon and T-Mobile US has helped drive the availability of LTE in the …
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Cable company Charter Communications plans to build a 100-node private network at its offices in Centennial, Colorado, using the Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum at 3.5 GHz to test the …
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Sprint has officially launched its commercial 5G service in four markets, with 5G availabile in the Kansas City, Missouri area as well Atlanta, Georgia and Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas …
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NXP is buying Marvell’s Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other wireless connectivity business assets for $1.76 billion, in a move that NXP says will boost its ability to offer turnkey offerings in …
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#TBT: Cheap beeps vs. ‘paging on steroids’; Western Wireless’ IPO; ‘cyber doors,’ and other e-commerce artifacts … this week in 1996
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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FCC wraps up 24 GHz auction, looks ahead to auctioning more mmWave spectrum in December
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThe Federal Communications Commission has officially wrapped up its first two millimeter wave spectrum auctions of the year, raising more than $2.7 billion in gross bids for more than 5,800 …
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When Sprint launches its 5G New Radio network — as it is expected to do this week — it will be unique in a number of ways. The mobile network …
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Chipset production for 5G has been ramping quickly over the past six months and is expected to continue through the rest of this year, according to David Hall, head of …
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Automotive testing came into focus this week, with a number of companies involved in demonstrations and development related to testing of various types of vehicle-related technologies. The 5G Automotive Association …
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Keysight Technologies is taking internal test automation software to open source, hoping to better help customers and speed up innovation. The company has launched its Open Test Automation Project, or …
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#TBT: T-Mo wins Tappy case against Huawei; Apple tests mmWave; net neutrality repeal in process … this week in 2017
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 …
