Test companies are spotlighting internet of things testing and 5G at next week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, with offerings that reflect the continued ramp-up of new technology and an …
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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Chip company Xilinx is forging ahead with the next two generations of its radio frequency system-on-chip to support 5G deployments, massive multiple-input-multiple-output and advanced cable networks. The Zync UltraScale+ radio …
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#TBT: App messaging cuts into SMS; T-Mo charts new network path; rampant iPad rumors … 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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What role will edge computing play in telecom networks that are quickly becoming more virtualized and software-centric, and what challenges does multi-access edge computing present for service assurance? Network and …
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What are the challenges for service assurance — and visibility and observability — as networks evolve toward virtualization, multi-cloud environments and edge computing? Network and service assurance needs are evolving …
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MobiledgeX’s first public cloud edge network is live with Deutsche Telekom
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThe edge computing company founded by Deutsche Telekom, MobiledgeX, is now live with its first public edge network that aggregates existing network operator resources — from parent DT — to …
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The pace of 5G commercialization continues to ramp up, according to Viavi’s most recent report on the state of 5G, and 42 5G networks are expected to launch this year. …
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Secondary mobile market represents opportunity for carriers, OEMs — but only if data risks can be addressed
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillAs devices’ price tags rise and customers use them for longer periods before trading up, the secondhand mobile device market is flourishing. That presents an opportunity for device manufacturers to …
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Small Cell Forum and the CBRS Alliance have agreed to work together to drive development and promote the adoption of OnGo solutions for the 3.5 GHz ecosystem. OnGo is the brand for LTE-based …
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Test and Measurement: Keysight, AT&T and others join forces on Open RAN white box
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillKeysight Technologies, AT&T and some of their fellow Open Radio Access Network Alliance members have developed a white-box O-RAN millimeter wave unit for 5G networks that will be showcased at …
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‘Like a vampire at a blood bank’: Sprint/T-Mo merger comes under the skeptical eye of House committee
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillMembers of the House’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology grilled T-Mobile US CEO John Legere and Sprint Chairman Marcelo Claure on everything from the commitment of a merged Sprint/T-Mo to …
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#TBT: Google professes affection for mobile, sets hearts racing with fiber plans; WiMAX lovers unite … 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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FCC makes another $68.1 million available for broadcasters’ transition costs The clearing and repacking of 600 MHz spectrum in the wake of the incentive auction is ahead of schedule, according …
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Verizon keeps the national network crown that RootMetrics bestowed upon it in the first half of last year, with outright wins in most of the benchmarking company’s six categories which …
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Report: Trump could sign executive order targeting Chinese vendors this week
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThe Trump administration has an executive order in the works that would ban the use of equipment from Chinese vendors in U.S. telecom networks, according to published reports. It could …
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A new survey concludes that the amount of time spent on network troubleshooting — particularly for wireless networks — is a major challenge for network professionals and prevents them from …
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PDVWireless and the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, Colorado have a project in the works to test private LTE broadband network for remote monitoring and control …
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Test and Measurement: TIA seeks to develop best practices for edge computing
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThe Telecommunications Industry Association has started up a new standards task group that aims to develop industry best practices for edge data centers. The work will update TIA’s existing TIA-942 …
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#TBT: AT&T’s 3G build-out; industry seeks ‘iPhone killer’; Google, Yahoo duel over mobile search… 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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Affirmed Networks details support of Turkcell’s virtualized network deployment
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillTurkcell said it is delivering new services at least three months faster than it could with its legacy infrastructure Affirmed Networks is offering some insights into how it helped Turkish …
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Report: Opening 400 megahertz of midband spectrum for 5G would add $274B to US economy
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillCTIA says U.S. lags in making mid-band spectrum available As the U.S. Senate prepares for a hearing on 5G, CTIA has released new analysis which estimates that making another 400 …
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As virtualization changes networks, the network and service assurance market is changing as well Network and service assurance needs are evolving rapidly, as more applications — both network functions that …
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Plugtest event focused on SDN for mmWave transmission ETSI recently held its first testing event focused on software-defined networking for millimeter wave transport, and the participating vendors were able to …
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Verizon was able to cut its network latency in half in a test that combined its 5G Radio Access Network, multi-access edge computing and its virtualized network platform. Low latency, …
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The U.S. government has officially requested the extradition of Huawei CFO Meng Wangzhou from Canada to the U.S., according to published reports. The U.S. made its request to Canada one …
