April 28, 2022 | Brought to you by WIA | Preview in Browser About Resources Connect (X) SBA CEO says Dish is ‘very active’ on 5G build Fierce Wireless – Tower company SBA Communications reported very strong first quarter 2022 earnings, yesterday. Its CEO Jeff Stoops, said, “I believe the rest of the year will be similar to the first quarter, excellent blocking and tackling on our part against a very strong demand environment. We are in a great industry during a time of increasing organic growth, and we are more financially healthy than at any time in our history.” Read More Sponsored Content Dish’s private 5G strategy gets clearer Light Reading – Dish Network’s plan to build private 5G networks for enterprise customers has been a discussion topic for more than a year. But the company’s recent announcement of a pilot network with Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, helps to shine a light on exactly how the company will enter the space. Read More Jeff McElfresh named COO at AT&T Fierce Wireless – Having shed its media properties, AT&T is laser-focused on its 5G and fiber strategy, and that means new executive appointments to support AT&T CEO John Stankey. Jeff McElfresh, previously CEO of AT&T Communications, was named chief operating officer and will continue to report to Stankey. Read More   T-Mobile profit beat estimates as 5G boosts subscriber growth Reuters – T-Mobile US Inc. beat estimates for first-quarter earnings on Wednesday as its heavy investments in ramping up 5G cellular networks helped it add more phone subscribers than expected and raise its forecast, sending its shares up about 3%. Read More American Tower sees accelerating global expansion Inside Towers – American Tower continues to bolster its position as the world’s largest independent tower company. With significant new tower builds during the quarter, along with some small acquisitions and site sales, the company ended 1Q22 with a total of 219,266 towers worldwide. Read More FirstNet CEO heads to the private sector RCR Wireless News – First Responders Network Authority CEO Edward Parkinson is leaving his role in two weeks, for a position in the private sector. The FirstNet Authority said that its deputy CEO, Lisa Casias, will step into the position of acting CEO as of May 10. Read More IoT connectivity is reshaping transportation and logistics IoT World Today – Ericsson has released a report analyzing the use of IoT to mitigate supply chain disruptions in transportation fleets; such as rising fuel prices, driver shortages and government regulations. Read More Vertical Bridge partners with Audubon Society for coastal restoration project Business Wire – A team of volunteers from Vertical Bridge REIT LLC  helped the South Florida Audubon Society fortify a stretch of coastline against erosion and threats to natural habitats as part of a dune restoration project in the City of Pompano Beach. Read More FCC Votes to Begin Receiver Performance NOI Inside Towers – FCC Commissioners voted to explore options for promoting improvements in wireless RF receiver performance and how improving receiver performance, such as selectivity, can promote more efficient spectrum use and enable new 5G services to be introduced. Read More ICYMI • WIA leadership joins WWLF for state of the industry discussion • Connect (X) offers full-access “Power Pass” to connectivity service providers • WIA urges Congress to continue current tax treatment of spectrum licenses • Chambers of commerce assist with supplier diversity needs Upcoming Events • Connect (X), May 23-26, 2022, Denver • Mobile World Congress Americas, September 28-30, Las Vegas Training & Education Center • DAS & Small Cell Systems eLearning • Macro Site Fundamentals eLearning    This newsletter is brought to you by the Wireless Infrastructure Association. Click here to subscribe. For information or association membership, email membership@wia.org To advertise, email Ashley.Jackson@wia.org or Jan.Smith@wia.org. For information on Connect (X) email Hayley.Dodds@wia.org For information on Training and Education, email Emily.Swain@wia.org Click here to see past issues.