January 27, 2022 | Brought to you by WIA | Preview in Browser About Resources Connect (X) WIA launches new workforce center for industry training and apprenticeship Inside Towers – The Wireless Infrastructure Association launched a Telecommunications Workforce Center (TWC), which acts as a central hub for training and apprenticeship resources in the telecom industry. TWC includes enhanced online access to the Telecommunications Education Center (TEC)’s catalog of over 30 courses through a new Learning Management System (LMS). Read More WIA CTO Dr. Rikin Thakker appointed to FCC’s Technological Advisory Council WIA – WIA is pleased to announce Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s appointment of Chief Technology Officer Dr. Rikin Thakker to the FCC’s Technological Advisory Council (TAC), where he will work alongside other leading technology experts to aid the Commission in identifying areas of innovation and developing informed technology policies. Read More 6G exploratory group to be led by wireless heavyweights Network World – The FCC has named 44 people to a technological advisory council tasked with exploring the possibilities of 6G wireless connectivity, a large proportion of the council’s members being drawn from the ranks of the country’s biggest networking-technology corporations. Read More Verizon CEO says 2021 was a “transformational” year Inside Towers – Verizon Communications Inc. announced it closed 2021 with a quarter of strong wireless service revenue growth and increased 5G phone adoption, as more than one in three wireless phone customers now have a 5G-capable device. Read More Ericsson posts positive Q4, gears up for enterprise play Fierce Wireless – Ericsson talked up a focused push on enterprise ambitions as it released earning results Tuesday, during which the Swedish vendor disclosed organic sales growth both in the fourth quarter and full year 2021, despite significant market share loss in China. Read More Sponsored Content Connectivity increases competitiveness on university campuses Ericsson – Universities are hotbeds for ideas and innovation—and also have a nearly insatiable need for connectivity. From labs to classroom A/V equipment, student cell phone coverage to sports arenas, there are a growing host of demands on the networks of these facilities. Read More 3 wireless technology trends to track in 2022 eSchool News – 2021 was a year of tremendous challenges, but there were also incredible strides made in the world of wireless technology that have changed the way we live, work, and play–all for the better. Read More Schumer, Graves visit new JMA Wireless 5G manufacturing facility Business Wire – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves toured JMA Wireless’ (JMA) state-of-the-art 5G factory in downtown Syracuse, New York—the first and only U.S.-owned 5G manufacturing facility in the country. Read More Governor orders 100 towers for Vermont’s underserved areas Inside Towers – As part of the $116 million construction grant program to bring access to underserved areas of Vermont, the state’s governor announced that $51 million would be allocated to build 100 new cell towers. Read More ICYMI • WIA EVP Tim House appointed to FCC’s Telecommunications Interagency Working Group • Reflections and predictions: The wireless industry talks about 2022 trends • WIA Applauds the Senate Confirmation of Alan Davidson as Head of NTIA • 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.