March 17, 2022 | Brought to you by WIA | Preview in Browser About Resources Connect (X) WIA selected as industry intermediary for Ohio State University’s Broadband and 5G Sector Partnership with the Ohio Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation WIA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association announced alongside Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted and representatives from the Ohio State University that it has been selected to serve as the Industry Intermediary for Ohio’s Broadband and 5G Sector Partnership. In this role, WIA will work in collaboration with Ohio State to lead the Partnership, which is funded by a grant awarded to the University by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. Read More Sponsored Content Resilient networks are redundant networks WIA – As climate change continues to increase the severity of weather events, fiber and other wireline infrastructure will face increased exposure to risk. Read more WIA, others urge Congress to fill Rip & Replace funding shortfall Inside Towers – WIA and other industry trade groups joined together to urge Congress to provide the FCC with additional funding for the Rip & Replace reimbursement fund. Read More AT&T is deploying streetlight-powered 5G small cells Fierce Wireless – AT&T is accelerating the deployment of its 5G network by integrating small cells into existing streetlights to reduce costs and speed installation. Read More Charter CEO hints at acquiring more licensed spectrum Fierce Wireless – Charter Communications CEO Thomas Rutledge hinted that the company may add more licensed spectrum but did not reveal where the spectrum would come from. Read More Spending package encourages 5G infrastructure apprenticeships Inside Towers – Following House passage, the Senate passed a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package for FY 2022. President Joe Biden was expected to sign the measure quickly, the first major spending bill since he took office. Read More American Tower announces election of Kelly C. Chambliss to board of directors Business Wire – American Tower Corporation announced that its board of directors has elected Kelly C. Chambliss as a director. Chambliss is the senior vice president and chief operating officer of IBM Consulting. Read More Airwavz Solutions appoints Daniel Agresta to the board of directors Airwavz Solutions – Airwavz Solutions Inc. announced Daniel Agresta, President & CEO of APC Towers, has been elected to Airwavz’ board of directors. Agresta brings significant experience from an accomplished career spanning over two decades. Read More Private LTE/5G wireless infrastructure market set to reach $8.3B by 2026 Business Wire – New research from International Data Corporation forecasts worldwide private LTE/5G wireless infrastructure revenues will reach $8.3 billion by 2026, a significant increase from revenues of $1.7 billion in 2021. Read More ICYMI • WIA celebrates noteworthy women in wireless infrastructure • WIA announces upcoming departure of President and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Adelstein • Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs approves TIRAP apprentices for GI Bill® funding • WIA’s CTO Dr. Rikin Thakker appointed to Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Upcoming Events • South Wireless Summit, March 28-30, Nashville • Wireless West, April 26-28, 2022, San Diego • Connect (X), May 23-26, 2022, Denver • Mobile World Congress Americas, September 28-30, Las Vegas 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.