President calls for long-term National Spectrum Strategy In a memorandum on national spectrum policy, President Donald Trump called out the importance of the U.S. being first in 5G and ordered …
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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IoT revenue opportunity is in analytics and applications ATLANTA–Whether the internet of things use case is smart cities or connected cows, the real value in IoT is not in the …
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Analyst Angle: Capital expenditures for buildout of 5G wireless technology driving M&A activity in the US telecommunications sector
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillMerger and acquisition activity in the U.S. technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector will be robust at least well into 2019, driven by several factors, indicating higher M&A valuation …
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AT&T says 5G launch will come within weeks Amid higher revenues and profits following its acquisition of Time Warner, AT&T is preparing for a 5G launch that it says will …
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SCTE Cable-Tec 2018: CommScope talks CBRS development, small cell concealment
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillCommScope’s director of network engineering talks CBRS, small cell concealment ATLANTA–With the finalization of the rules for the Citizens Broadband Radio service this week, CBRS is moving ever closer to …
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#TBT: CDMA vs. GSM showdown; devices go big or go home; first Android device debuts… 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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FirstNet says it continues to see rapid growth in its subscriber base More than 3,600 public safety agencies around the country are now subscribers of FirstNet-AT&T — although FirstNet leaders …
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FCC: CBRS Priority Access Licenses will be county-sized with 10-year term
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillCBRS rules finalized The Federal Communications Commission has finalized the rules governing Priority Access Licenses for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service at 3.5 GHz, setting the stage for a PAL …
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Verizon expects Oath unit to miss 2020 revenue target Verizon’s wireless and internet of things businesses continue to be a source of strength, but the company’s Oath media and advertising …
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ATLANTA–Although much of the wireless industry’s 5G focus is on the Radio Access Network, transport network providers have to be just as ready for 5G as the rest of the …
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Gartner identifies 10 tech trends to watch next year Autonomous “things”, digital twins and an “empowered edge” are some of the top — but perhaps not fully recognized — tech …
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Anritsu and reverberation chamber testing company Bluetest are collaborating on 5G over-the-air testing capabilities, Bluetest’s second recent partnership in 5G OTA testing. Anritsu’s Radio Communications Test Station MT8000A and Bluetest’s …
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Google, CommScope announce cooperation on CBRS sensor network in run-up to rule finalization CommScope and Google will be jointly developing, deploying and operating a coastal sensor network that is one …
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#TBT: AT&T and muni Wi-Fi; Amp’d gets the Razr; adventures in navigating adult content … this week in 2006
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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P3 Group CEO discusses the evolution of testing and the role of crowd-sourced, device-based data Crowd-sourced, device-based data offers new insights into the customer experience and cost savings for network …
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New P3 report looks at nationwide network performance in terms of coverage, speed and data service availability Verizon comes out on top as the mobile network operator with the best …
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Fleet management data drives changes to driver behavior, new Verizon analysis says
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillNew analysis from Verizon shows the impact of data from fleet management The use of fleet management software to analyze information from connected vehicles is resulting in real value for …
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T-Mobile US presentation to FCC lays out network plans T-Mobile US sketched out its vision for a combined 5G network if its proposed merger with Sprint goes through and argued …
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Merger would create the world’s sixth-largest contractor in aerospace/defense and critical communications Critical communications and aerospace/defense company Harris and aerospace and defense company L3 Technologies plan to merge their businesses …
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EXFO’s sales up, profits down EXFO reported a quarter that its CEO described as disappointing, but promised that 2019 will be a year of renewed focus on execution by the …
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Network monitoring company Paessler is collaborating with internet of things network company Sigfox to offer IoT monitoring and visualization services for devices connected to Sigfox’s low-power wide-area network. Paessler’s PRTG Network …
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New work program focuses on small cells in the context of enterprise, 5G The Small Cell Forum is sharpening its focus on the large-scale deployment of small cells within the …
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#TBT: Mobile video? Meh; embracing mobile IM; Microsoft vs. Symbian smartphones … 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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How do more intelligent buildings fit into the big picture of smarter cities? Steve Teubner, smart buildings solution leader at EY, discussed the role of smart buildings in the broader …
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Study: Lack of visibility for mobile devices, networks boosts enterprise security risks
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillA “significant lack of visibility into [mobile] devices and networks” puts enterprises at risk, according to a new study. The research, commissioned by NetMotion Software and conducted by Enterprise Mobility …
