Telecom services company Goodman Networks closed on its $102.4 million purchase of Multiband, and is in the process of another acquisition that marks its third deal this year. The company …
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.
-
-
Azimuth Systems introduced a testing solution focused on user experience and device performance, as well as assessing network conditions. The Device Automation and Control is a software solution allowing unattended …
-
Sprint Nextel said it is on schedule to shut down part of the network assets it received in a deal earlier this year to purchase markets from U.S. Cellular. Sprint …
-
Spirent Communication‘s equipment was used to support China’s first public OpenFlow interoperability test event in China at the Global SDN Certified Testing Center (SDNCTC), a subsidiary of the Beijing Internet …
-
With many people increasingly relying on wireless connectivity at home rather than having a landline phone, in-building residential coverage is a challenge being met by various technologies – small cells, …
-
AT&T has opened its fourth Foundry location for established companies and start-ups to develop new products and services. The Foundry location in Atlanta is hosted by Cisco Systems, and will …
-
While mobile operators have not be particularly successful in monetizing location-based services, JDSU released a new report that looks at the possibility of carriers mining their own network -centric big …
-
A newly expanded experiment using mobile video to streamline care for tuberculosis patients has been shown to cut costs and benefit patients with better, more flexible treatment. Developed by Dr. …
-
Aruba Networks recorded revenue of $153.1 million during the quarter ended July 31, a substantial boost from the $139.2 million during the same period last year. “We exceeded our fourth …
-
Spirent Communications says that the launch of Voice over LTE service is “imminent,” and has integrated its field testing solution with lab systems for call quality and device testing, so …
-
The First Responder Network Authority has agreed to work with the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International on identifying and giving feedback on mobile applications for first responders. Both groups …
-
Verizon Wireless has reached an agreement with Transit Wireless to bring 3G and LTE coverage to New York City’s subway system, making it the fourth of the national carriers to …
-
Public safety continues to advance its use of wireless technology, as evidenced by announcements coming out of this week’s Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials conference. Motorola Solutions introduced several new products, …
-
Dell’Oro Group’s most recent quarterly report on the mobile radio access network market found that the segment posted its third straight quarter of year-over-year growth – with LTE revenues growing …
-
Tektronix Communications says its new Spectra2 XL3 test solution can test more than 400,000 simultaneous, bi-directional G.711 IP-based calls while taking up only a single, two-unit rack space. The company …
-
Agilent Technologies’ stock jumped after the company reported a better than expected third quarter, and a partnership with Gradient Design Automation. “Although we are operating in a very challenging economic …
-
FirstNet offers 2014 business plan, makes mixed progress on spectrum leases
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillFirstNet, which is planning a nationwide public safety LTE network, marked its first anniversary by approving a business plan for 2014 and signing its second spectrum lease — while running …
-
A large, fixed wireless broadband network in several major metropolitan areas has been capitalizing on the flexibility and nimbleness of wireless as a supplement to fiber connectivity for enterprise. Business …
-
Quarterly results from wireless backhaul providers Ceragon Networks and Ubiquiti Networks were mixed. Ceragon reported revenues of $90.1 million, a drop of 20% from the $112.7 million that it earned …
-
HetNet News: Boingo posts strong results; AT&T details network investments
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillBoingo Wireless beat expectations for the quarter, reporting revenue of $26.2 million, up from $24.3 million for the second quarter of 2012. The company reported an overall net loss of …
-
Ericsson, Telstra make first carrier aggregation call with 1800 & 900 MHz spectrum bands
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillEricsson and Australian carrier Telstra announced that they have made the first call on combined 1800 MHz and 900 MHz spectrum bands in a commercial network, using the LTE-Advanced feature …
-
Anite has announced that it is the first to release a device testing solution for enhanced Inter-Cell Interference Coordination, or eICIC, an LTE-Advanced feature that deals with interference issues in …
-
Novatel Wireless, Inc. reported revenue up 6% and progress toward profitability, driven by machine-to-machine and mobile computing demand. The company’s revenues for the second quarter were $91.1 million, up from …
-
Next-generation Wi-Fi products make up a small but growing segment of the market, according to a new report by ABI Research. Devices with the 802.11ac standard began entering the market …
-
With FirstNet in mind, VZW and Motorola launch in-vehicle mobile broadband device
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillWith eyes toward the future national public safety network being planned by FirstNet, Motorola Solutions and Verizon Wireless have launched a new in-car mobile broadband device that operates both in …