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Your Wireless Connection
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WIA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association announced a new partnership with Ashland University to help approximately 140 incarcerated individuals, who are eligible for release within 12 months, prepare for careers in broadband and 5G this spring and summer. With expanded funding from the Ohio Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation’s Individual Microcredential Assistance Program (IMAP), Ashland University (AU) will offer the first credential of WIA’s four-part 5G Readiness Certification. Read More
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Inside Towers – Towers are the “best business ever,” according to Alex Gellman, CEO and Co-founder of Vertical Bridge. Gellman shared his perspectives on the state of the tower business in a keynote presentation at the Maryland DC Wireless Association gathering last week in Baltimore. Read More
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Fierce Wireless – NTIA is requesting comments on the development of a National Spectrum Strategy (NSS) for the U.S. Its Request for Comments (RFC) seeks broad input from all interested stakeholders, including private industry, academia and the public sector. Read More
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Light Reading – While private 5G network hype hasn’t slowed down, service providers are starting to narrow their focus as some enterprise verticals are easier to enter than others. For example, manufacturing is frequently touted as a use case for private 5G, but Omdia analysts have said manufacturing is historically slower to adopt new technology. Read More
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RCR Wireless News – As diversification strategy plays out, Qualcomm tells shareholders about momentum in automotive, edge networking and IoT. “We’re very excited about the future of Qualcomm,” CEO Cristiano Amon said earlier this month at the company’s annual shareholders meeting. “And we continue to believe that the best of Qualcomm is yet to come.” Read More
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RCR Wireless News – With interest in integration of satellite and terrestrial networks on the rise in order to provide ubiquitous coverage, the Federal Communications Commission has proposed a new regulatory framework meant to support collaborations between satellite and wireless terrestrial network operators. Read More
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Inside Towers – Ericsson, Saab and Indiana’s Purdue University are partnering to deploy a private 5G network at Purdue University Airport in Indiana. The 5G network will serve as a “lab to life” proving ground for academics, researchers and business to develop commercial solutions to improve operations and security at airports of all sizes. Read More
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PR Newswire – Palistar Capital LP, an alternative asset manager focused on mission-critical communications and digital infrastructure, announced the addition of Gonçalo Bernardo as a partner on its investment team. Read More
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Mobile World Live – Dish Wireless hired Jonathan Sipling as SVP and CMO of its retail wireless brands, as the operator looks to expand its offerings and further its 5G network ahead of a key government deadline this summer. Read More
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