January 13, 2022 | Brought to you by WIA | Preview in Browser About Resources Connect (X) Reflections and predictions: The wireless industry talks about 2022 trends WIA – New technologies like 5G and edge networks are likely to take center stage during the coming year with the potential to revolutionize how people interact and business gets done. And with the passage of regulatory funding earmarked for additional broadband coverage and new spectrum in the hands of operators, wireless industry experts expect a buildout boom during the coming year. We asked thought leaders from WIA and HetNet Forum members to reflect on how the events of 2021 shaped the wireless industry and what they expect to happen in 2022. Read More Senate votes on NTIA nominee Inside Towers – The Senate voted Tuesday 60-31 to confirm Alan Davidson to head the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. He was expected to sail through after the senior body voted Monday night 64-30 to limit debate. Read More 50 airports get temporary buffer zones CNET – The FAA released a list of airports that will have temporary buffer zones while the agency and aviation industry work to ensure current aircraft equipment won’t be disrupted by new 5G frequencies. Read More Crown Castle, T-Mobile reach deal on towers, 35K small cells Fierce Wireless – T-Mobile inked a new long-term lease agreement with tower company Crown Castle and has signed on for 35,000 small cells. The deal, which involves a 12-year Master Lease Agreement, serves as a major proof point for Crown’s small cell business. Read More Ligado, Nokia collaborate on edge computing Inside Towers – Ligado Networks and Nokia have agreed to use Nokia’s Digital Automation Cloud enterprise private wireless networks solution with Ligado’s Band 24 (1600 MHz) nationwide licensed spectrum for deployment in the U.S. market. Read More Sponsored Content SBA Communications CFO Brendan Cavanagh sees strong revenue ahead AGL –  Leasing and services for wireless carriers form a large part of the telecommunications tower-owning company’s business, and whatever SBA can do to capture the upcoming heightened level of activity from them is what the company will focus on. Read More Fort Worth school district builds sustainable CBRS network Fierce Wireless – Funding has flowed to school districts during the past two years to help connect students to the internet during the global pandemic. Some of this funding has helped create private LTE networks using CBRS spectrum under General Authorized Access. Read More Transit Wireless promotes Mazzarella to VP of analytics and advertising Transit Wireless – Transit Wireless, a BAI Communications company, announced that Anthony Mazzarella has been promoted to Vice President of Analytics and Advertising where he will manage all sales activity for the company’s advertising and analytics products. Read More World Mobile on a high as it partners to bring balloon comms to all of Africa Telemedia Online – Fresh from floating balloons over Zanzibar, World Mobile, the first mobile network built on blockchain and run by the people, has partnered with Altaeros, developers of the world’s first autonomous aerostats, to connect the unconnected. Read More ICYMI • WIA Applauds the Senate Confirmation of Alan Davidson as Head of NTIA • Industry responds to transportation’s latest 5G delay • Report finds vastly different levels of readiness among states for federal broadband grant funds Upcoming Events • Mobile World Congress, February 28-March 3, Barcelona • South Wireless Summit, March 28-30, Nashville • Wireless West, April 26-28, 2022, San Diego • Connect (X), May 23-26, 2022, Denver 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.