The Network Edge – February 22, 2024

February 22, 2024

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What to expect from MWC Barcelona 2024

Light Reading – The global wireless industry’s annual confab is set to start next week in Barcelona, Spain. The event is widely viewed as the biggest on the industry’s calendar and generally acts as a giant sounding board for what’s hot and what’s not in wireless. Read More

Utilities fight pole attachment updates

Inside Towers – Several telecom organizations – including WIA, Crown Castle and Altice USA – oppose an electric utility association’s attempt to persuade the FCC to reconsider some of its pole attachment reforms the agency adopted in December. Read More

UScellular hangs tough in a tough market

Inside Towers – Towers and fixed wireless access are bright spots for UScellular. At the end of 2023, UScellular owned and operated 4,373 towers across its 21-state operating area. That figure grew by 37 towers in 2023, a bit more than the 35 towers it added in 2022. Read More

Verizon’s AI strategy keeps humans in the loop

Fierce Wireless – Believe it or not, the subject of AI didn’t come up during Verizon’s analyst meeting earlier this month until the Q&A session, when Simon Flannery of Morgan Stanley Research asked the top brass for their take on the technology. Read More

Report: Rural users more likely to rely on mobile internet

Telecompetitor – The use of home broadband and smartphones continues to track upward in the United States, but there are disparities among internet and smartphone users in urban, rural and suburban areas, according to Pew Research Center. Read More

Verizon pushes private 5G for US ice hockey

Mobile World Live – Verizon looked set for a major private 5G network push in North American sports stadia after agreeing to a multi-year sponsorship deal with the National Hockey League. Read More

UScellular and Sarah Michelle Gellar partner for Global Day of Unplugging

UScellular – UScellular is continuing to foster healthy relationships with technology by encouraging people to participate in Global Day of Unplugging on Friday, March 1. Read More

ICYMI


•	WIA and WWLF launch Telecom Trailblazers initiative to inspire girls in telecom
•	The vital mission of ensuring affordable connectivity everywhere
•	Brendan Cavanagh, Mike Kavanagh, and Bud Noel Join WIA Board of Directors
•	When it comes to expanding connectivity, Georgia and Kansas are ready

Education & Apprenticeship


•	WIA’s Registered Apprenticeship Program celebrates 100th employer partner

Upcoming Events


•	Mobile World Congress, February 25-29, 2024, Barcelona
•	South Wireless Summit, March 24-27, 2024, Nashville
•	Wireless West Conference, April 22-24, Denver
•	Connect (X) 2024, May 14-16, 2024, Atlanta

State Wireless Association Events


•	Northwest Wireless Association St. Patrick’s Day Social, March 14
•	Ohio Broadband and Wireless Association Spring Social, March 14
•	New England Wireless Association Annual Hockey Tournament, March 21
•	Pennsylvania Wireless Association East Clay Shoot, April 2

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