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Your Wireless Connection
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WIA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association today commended the U.S. House of Representative for passing the Spectrum Innovation Act (H.R. 7624), which makes additional frequencies in the 3.1-3.45 gigahertz band available for non-federal or shared use and extends the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to auction off additional airwaves for commercial use. Read More
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Keller & Heckman – The industry is mourning the passing of telecom industry veteran and former WIA President and CEO Michael T. Fitch, who led the association from 2005 to 2012. Read More
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ZenFi – BAI Communications has agreed to acquire ZenFi Networks, an East Coast based provider of digital infrastructure solutions and innovator in small cell deployment. Read More
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Light Reading – Dish Network recently passed its first major 5G hurdle: covering 20% of the US population with a 5G network. However, it’s still early days, and company officials acknowledge there isn’t much traffic running over its brand new network yet. If Dish is successful in its growth efforts, that will change. Read More
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Inside Towers – Crown Castle expects to deploy about 5,000 small cells by the end of 2022. The company has an inventory of around 115,000 small cells that consists of 55,000 currently operating, or what CCI refers to as “on-air,” and the remaining 60,000 units on the books to be built over the next five years. Read More
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Datamation – Wireless and cellular networking is so popular that landlines may soon become obsolete. In light of this shift, here are some of the top trends in wireless networking. Read More
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The City Life – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced a public-private partnership to provide cell coverage throughout all 418 track miles of subway tunnels. Read More
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Inside Towers – Advocates of installing a cell tower on the grounds of Westmont Hilltop High School in Cambria County, PA, say that adequate connectivity could save lives in an emergency situation. Read More
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The Fast Mode – Comptek Technologies announced its role in the Link5G initiative, a revolutionary multi-tenant, multi-service siting solution designed to bridge the digital divide and accelerate the pace of 5G deployments in New York City. Read More
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