The global smart connected device market is growing at a stunning rate, with Samsung leading the vendor market and Apple in second place, according to a new report by IDC. …
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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The four largest U.S. wireless carriers and two public safety industry groups have committed to a voluntary agreement to provide text-to-911 services to emergency call centers around the country by …
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AT&T partners with cloud platform provider Akamai for global content delivery suite
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillAT&T and cloud platform provider Akamai Technologies today announced that they will partner to provide a suite of content delivery network (CDN) and telecom solutions to companies around the world. …
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The Federal Communications Commission can compel commercial wireless carriers to provide data roaming arrangements, according to a ruling by the U.S.Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in …
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IDC’s 2013 predictions: Shift to third platform of mobile, cloud is here
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillMobile is fueling a radical shift in information technology, and 2013 will be a pivotal year, according to analyst firm IDC. The firm sees the IT industry in the biggest …
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Regional carrier C Spire Wireless is introducing new plans that allow customers to share data across up to 10 devices, following the lead of Verizon Wireless and AT&T. The SHARED …
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Verizon Wireless came out on top of its nationwide rivals in Consumer Reports‘ latest consumer survey of wireless operators. The carrier received favorable scores for voice and data quality and …
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InfoVista has acquired radio access and backhaul network planning company Mentum, as part of its strategy to strengthen its market reach and offerings in the areas of network lifecycle and …
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“Cyber Monday,” also known as Nov. 26, was the biggest spending day ever according to cloud-based analytics by IBM – and mobile accounted for a significant portion of the holiday …
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T-Mobile USA is continuing its attempts to lure Apple iPhone users from rival carriers, announcing that it has expanded support for its HSPA+ services in the 1.9 GHz band to …
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Close to one-third of adults who own smartphones or tablets expect to use them for holiday shopping on Thanksgiving Day, according to a survey by Digitas — but the mobile …
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The board of the proposed national public safety network, FirstNet, had its first meeting, collecting the first round of comments on proposals for the broad outline of the network. FirstNet …
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AT&T has announced a new Push-to-Talk (PTT) service that runs on its LTE network, targeting business and public safety customers with new ruggedized devices and the promise of new perks …
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With little more than a week left before Black Friday, retailers are already seeing consumers make purchases and prepare their holiday shopping season strategies – and mobile retail is playing …
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Leap Wireless International Inc. lost customers during the third quarter as customers fled higher-priced entry level handsets and services, and is exploring “cost-effective alternatives” to its Long Term Evolution (LTE) …
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TelCo Systems has announced a new mobile backhaul cell site switch which can service sites with 2G, 3G or “4G” technology. The demarcation device can be used with either carrier …
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MetroPCS this week launched Rich Communications Services, a continuation of the carrier’s push to take advantage of its LTE network through services such as Voice over LTE (VoLTE). MetroPCS was …
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With Ethernet services becoming ubiquitous, mobile backhaul service providers need to differentiate themselves through customer experience, according to Ciena Corp. The network company recently introduced new packet networking software that …
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TE Connectivity unveiled new distributed antenna systems at the PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show this week that include increased power designed to lower the needed number of antennas. Increased power in …
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The Federal Communications Commission has put U.S. spectrum policy on a path to the world’s first incentive spectrum auction to repurpose broadcast television spectrum for mobile broadband use. But broadcasters …
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Business users are increasingly bringing their own wireless devices for enterprise use – but even as that practice grows, employees are uneasy about employers’ access to the private information on …
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Not so fast, small cell market. A new small cell equipment report from Infonetics Research warns that despite a quickly growing market, the small cell space will be – well, …
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A survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. and U.K. iPhone users showed that the majority of them plan to upgrade to the iPhone 5, particularly if user reviews on the device …
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As carriers work furiously to expand their LTE networks, backhaul providers are jostling to get operators the capacity they need to handle heavy data traffic. Small cell solutions are getting …
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Apple said that customers pre-ordered a staggering two million iPhone5 devices in the first 24 hours that the device was available. The figure was more than double the one million …