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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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Judge Richard Leon called government’s case against the merger “weak” “If there ever were an antitrust case where the parties had a dramatically different assessment of the state of the …
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Judge approves AT&T/Time Warner merger; closing expected later this month
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillAT&T plans to close the merger on or before June 20 to avoid break-up fee A federal judge has approved AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, with no concessions …
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Real-time analytics and network monitoring company LiveAction is diving deep with its acquisition of packet inspection company Savvius. The acquisition combines Savvius’ packet capture, deep packet inspection and analytics capabilities …
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New handheld tester is aimed at fiber testing, service activation, network maintenance Viavi Solutions has introduced a new handheld network tester that it says is the smallest of its type, …
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Today marks the end of the road for Title II regulations, aka net neutrality, as the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of the rules takes effect. A congressional effort to revive …
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What would a Sprint/T-Mo merger mean for prepaid, wholesale? While T-Mobile US has emphasized the importance of 5G and spectrum as it has made its case for regulators to allow …
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Testing company Intertek is boosting its network assurance portfolio with the acquisition of United Kingdom-based cybersecurity firm NTA Monitor. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. “An ever-greater emphasis …
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This exclusive spectrum map from Mosaik illustrates the depth of spectrum holdings that would be in the possession of a new T-Mobile US if its proposed merger with Sprint is approved. …
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ZTE must pay up to $1.4 billion, replace its entire board of directors and senior leadership, and submit to a decade of embedded U.S. trade monitors in order to resume …
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Legislators introduce bill to free more funding for spectrum repurposing
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillA new bill for funding government efforts to explore spectrum repurposing for commercial use has been introduced, with bipartisan support in both houses of Congress — and the industry is …
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#TBT: Sprint’s totally gonna bid on T-Mo; LTE picks up speed; dropping device subsidies … this week in 2014
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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The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a $2.8 million fine against recreational drone company HobbyKing, for selling radio frequency transmitter devices for drones which operate in unauthorized RF bands and …
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Verizon combines threat data from its network with data breach research, Anomali partnership Verizon is expanding its managed cybersecurity offerings, dipping into threat-related data it collects across its own network …
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Keysight Technologies saw its revenues grow 31% year-over-year to $990 million, up from $753 million during the same period last year. Keysight President and CEO Ron Nersesian said that the …
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Last December, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in northern Virginia used a drone to help search for a 92-year-old hunter who had gotten stranded overnight in the woods. Within 20 …
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CTIA asks Federal Communications Commission to take action in July on finalizing CBRS rules, repurposing additional mid-band spectrum CTIA is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to take action in …
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Round Room picks up Wireless Advantage stores across the southeast Verizon authorized retailer Round Room has agreed to acquire competitor Wireless Advantage, boosting its footprint in the Southeast with the …
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#TBT: Android takes over; Sprint’s first LTE device; countdown to iDEN shut-down … 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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In a panel discussion at the recent ConnectX event, executives from private tower companies weighed the potential impacts of the proposed merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint on network infrastructure. …
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What is MCPTT over LTE? Mission-critical push-to-talk over LTE, or MCPTT over LTE, is an LTE feature that was first introduced in Release 13 in 2016 as the Third Generation …
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Test and Measurement: Anritsu adds real-world 2×2 MIMO testing for 802.11ac
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillAnritsu has added 2×2 multiple-input multiple-output testing capabilities for 802.11ac to its MT8862A test equipment and says that with new software, it can test 2×2 MIMO on Wi-Fi equipment under …
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#TBT: Data beats out voice; the FCC looks at ‘bill shock’; iPad apps go global … 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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ConnectX talk delves into NASCAR’s unique IT challenges CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Just a few hundred yards from the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Steve Worling gave the audience at the Connectivity Expo an …
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O’Rielly focused on finding more mid-band spectrum to open up CHARLOTTE, N.C.–In a discussion that was likely music to the industry’s ears, Federal Communications Commissioner Michael O’Rielly spoke of FCC …
