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WIA – Although nobody predicted a global pandemic at the start of last year, the wireless industry was already acutely aware of the importance of broadband wireless networks and the need for a workforce to build out crucial networks at the beginning of 2020. Now at the beginning of 2021, the importance of broadband and a trained workforce are more important than ever. Thought leaders from WIA and HetNet Forum members reflected on how the events of 2020 shaped the wireless industry and what we can expect in the year to come. Read More
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AGL – The Wireless Industry Association (WIA) has a range of activities planned for 2021, according to Jonathan Adelstein, the president and CEO of the membership organization, which represents businesses that develop, build, own and operate wireless infrastructure. Read More
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WIA – The Department of Labor approved two occupations for apprenticeship training through WIA’s Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP): Overhead Utility Installer Technician and Underground Utility Installer Technician. Read More
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Inside Towers – Join WIA’s Jonathan Adelstein and Jim Fryer of Inside Towers at the Wireless Water Cooler with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai as he reflects on his tenure. What work is left to be done? What were his greatest accomplishments? Does he have regrets? (Spoiler alert, he does not.) Read More
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Fierce Wireless – American Tower is buying Telefónica’s tower business, Telxius Towers, for about $9.4 billion. Telefónica will continue to use the towers, leasing them from American Tower. And American Tower will also market the towers to new tenants, acting as a neutral host. Read More
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North Carolina State University – North Carolina State University’s Friday Institute for Educational Innovation is partnering with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) on a new project to research, pilot, and analyze emerging wireless technologies that can close the homework gap, particularly in rural areas. Read More
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Verizon – Verizon Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg took to the virtual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) stage to deliver the 2021 kick-off keynote address. He highlighted the impact 5G is having on life through compelling present-day 5G use cases across sports, education, connected communities and live music. Read More
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PRNewswire – Aero Wireless Group, a leader in innovative wireless infrastructure solutions, today announced the appointment of John Kearney as Chief Commercial Officer, responsible for managing strategic customer accounts and sales and marketing. Read More
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Inside Towers – Tillman Infrastructure, a privately held New York-based tower company, constructed its 1,000th macro tower in the U.S at the end of 2020. Suruchi Ahuja, TI President and CFO and Alexander Schwartz, TI Vice President, Business Development talked about the company’s progress. Read More
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