Verizon chosen by SAP to manage, streamline the company’s global network Verizon is expanding its role in SAP’s global network, with a new agreement to consolidate, streamline and manage the …
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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Nokia to cut an additional 100 jobs in the Chicago area Nokia confirmed that it is cutting jobs in Illinois, as part of its ongoing global headcount reduction and cost-cutting …
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Cambium Networks held the connection for viral views of hurricane-lashed American flag
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillAn American flag torn to shreds by Hurricane Florence went viral — with Cambium Networks making the connection The wind-whipped American flag that acquired viral celebrity as Hurricane Florence came …
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Strong US TV and video market leads to controversial mobile network prioritization solutions (Reality Check)
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillOperators face the question of how to manage their networks in the face of strong domestic TV and video demands There are few things mobile operators do which are more …
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Anritsu talks 5G testing 5G testing is in full swing as chipset, device and infrastructure vendors seek to support early deployments and prepare for more widespread build-outs of the technology …
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First national test of presidential alerts to mobile phones to be conducted this week A new emergency alert category will be tested nationally for the first time this week. The …
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Edge computing trials are testing entertainment, industrial use cases and more Edge computing puts compute resources closer to the end user, enabling lower latency, more predictable quality of service and …
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Test trends at MWCA were dominated by 5G It was a busy week for test companies at Mobile World Congress Americas, and while one subject — 5G testing — dominated …
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Spirent says operators in the U.S. and Mexico are accelerating network automation Spirent Communications says it is supporting an accelerated expansion of network automation by multiple, unnamed “top North American …
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T-Mobile US gets a win with support for 600 MHz; new iPhones also support AT&T-FirstNet’s Band 14 Apple’s release of its latest iPhone models — the Xs, Xs Max and …
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#TBT: Cellular = safety; PCS providers look at GSM; major growth expected for cellular … 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 task force says it needs more time to review new modeling information The Federal Communications Commission has paused the 180-day shot clock for its review of the proposed merger …
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Verizon 5G Home to start service Oct. 1 Verizon is laying claim to the first commercial launch of a 5G-based residential wireless broadband service, opening orders tomorrow for customers in …
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GWS says recent U.S. mobile network testing is its most-comprehensive ever AT&T was rated the best mobile network, in what benchmarking company Global Wireless Solutions is calling its most comprehensive …
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T-Mobile US deal follows $3.5 billion Nokia agreement in July T-Mobile US has signed a $3.5 billion, multi-year contract with Ericsson for 5G network deployment. This is the second of …
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Verizon tops P3 network speed analysis — but Sprint has a surprisingly good showing
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillP3 dives into network speed comparisons Verizon users are able to achieve the fastest average and top network speeds most often, according to analysis by benchmarking company P3 — but …
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FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel says 5.9 GHz could be for next-gen Wi-Fi Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel of the Federal Communications Commission called for a reexamination of how the FCC has allocated the …
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Dan Schulman has telecom history with Sprint, Virgin Mobile USA Paypal President and CEO Dan Schulman has joined the Verizon board, effective yesterday. Schulman comes to Verizon’s board with experience …
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Test and Measurement: Rohde & Schwarz’s ipoque intros new analytics offering
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillRohde & Schwarz’s deep packet inspection specialist, ipoque, has launched a new network traffic analytics offering for network operators that supports up to 100 gigabit network speeds and is designed …
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Mike Poth led the FirstNet Authority for three years The First Responders Network Authority’s CEO is leaving for the private sector after serving for three years as head of FirstNet. …
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#TBT: Growing by 17K subs per day; who’s driving smart car development? … this week in 1994
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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Call it network management or call it throttling — but no matter which term you prefer, new research says that video is being targeted for slowing by mobile network …
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Analysts’ predictions for the edge computing market include rosy expectations, although they vary significantly in sizing the market and its rate of growth over the next few years. Gartner, in …
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Test and Measurement: AT&T cut network latency in past 16 months, says OpenSignal
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillOpenSignal data analysis showed that AT&T went from fourth to first in network latency Although AT&T wasn’t a big winner in LTE speed or availability in its most recent assessment …
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AT&T-FirstNet says that it has more than 150,000 connections for public safety use AT&T-FirstNet said in a blog entry that it has nearly doubled the number of agencies signed on …
