U.S. Department of Agriculture program provides loans and grants for a dozen rural broadband projects The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding a dozen projects in 11 states with loans …
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.
-
-
Test and Measurement: Spirent moves toward assurance with new initiative
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillTest company Spirent Communications is positioning itself as a player in network assurance, beyond its traditional base in lab testing. Spirent has launched a new initiative called “Promise. Assured.” and …
-
Carrier call-blocking services effective at identifying robocalls, study finds
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillStudy tested carrier services for identifying and blocking spam calls A study by analyst firm Mind Commerce found that services offered by wireless network operators are “generally effective” at identifying …
-
Gigabit internet service, including gigabit LTE, is expanding and the U.S. in the lead, reports Viavi Global access to gigabit internet services is on the rise, jumping nearly 40% since …
-
#TBT: Razr peaks; touchscreens take over; Verizon picks up Rural Cellular … this week in 2007
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 …
-
In a tucked-away corner of Verizon’s Fios network nerve center, there is a tween girl’s dream bedroom: a double bed with a posh gray-and-white bedspread, complete with a collection of …
-
#TBT: Everybody loves the 45% of teens with phones; goodbye, walled gardens … this week in 2005
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 …
-
The private LTE market is expected to see significant growth over the next few years, according to a number of analysts’ projections. So what is private LTE? What is private …
-
pdvWireless hopes to leverage its 900 MHz footprint for private broadband, including LTE The most-discussed spectrum for U.S. private LTE use is the Citizens Broadband Radio Service band at 3.5 …
-
Syniverse opens lab that leverages its secure network access service Network interconnect company Syniverse opened up a testing and development center at its headquarters in Tampa, Florida that will focus …
-
T-Mo turns up NB-IoT services T-Mobile US is laying claim to a narrowband internet of things first, with the official launch of a new narrowband IoT network that operates in …
-
#TBT: Livin’ on the EDGE; BREW on tap; building Iraqi cellular networks … this week in 2003
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 …
-
Faster mobile network speeds seen as ‘indication of network capabilities to come’
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillBoost in network speeds seen as ‘indication of network capabilities to come’ Mobile network operators are significantly boosting their network speeds, and T-Mobile US came out on top in speed …
-
U.S. cell sites up nearly 5%; IoT devices grew 20% YOY, says CTIA’s annual State of Mobile report U.S. mobile data use continues its inexorable upward climb, setting a new …
-
Test lab certification puts CBRS one step closer to commercialization The first test labs have been certified for conducting testing of products utilizing the Citizens Broadband Radio Service shared spectrum. …
-
The move to Internet Protocol Version 6 addresses has been underway for a number of years, as the world exhausted the supply of IPv4 internet addresses. The momentum in …
-
Broadcom says it will buy CA Technologies; investors flee Broadcom stock plunged on the news that the company has agreed to acquire software company CA Technologies, with investors questioning the …
-
#TBT: Paging flatlines; AT&T Wireless goes solo; pulling out the stops on local calling … this week in 2001
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 …
-
NTIA requests that FCC initiate a new rulemaking on WPS The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has asked the Federal Communications Commission to update the rules on Wireless Priority Service, which …
-
Using Data Science to Optimize the Wireless Experience and Minimize WLAN Costs The explosive growth of smart mobile devices, applications, and Internet of Things (IoT) has created a big challenge …
-
State of the Network: Hybrid IT poses challenges for visibility, assurance
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillTrends include growing dependence on remote access, increased bandwidth demand and difficulty in troubleshooting Enterprise IT teams face substantial challenges in successfully managing hybrid networks, according to Viavi Solutions’s newly …
-
What are some examples of private LTE use cases? Emerging private LTE technologies are seen as a middle ground between enterprise-class Wi-Fi and relying on commercial carrier LTE networks: providing …
-
Local CBS station has completed its move to a new spectrum position, T-Mo says T-Mobile US reports that its repacking work with New York-area broadcasters is paying off with early …
-
Dozens of companies have asked the Federal Communications Commission for special temporary authority (STA) to conduct testing in the CBRS band over the last few years. Here are some of …
-
Test and Measurement: ETSI’s mission-critical test event sees 92% success rate
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillETSI plugtest event was the first to test mission-critical data, video interoperability More than 2,000 tests of LTE mission critical push-to-talk, MC data and MC video at a Texas plugtest …
