March 3, 2022 | Brought to you by WIA | Preview in Browser About Resources Connect (X) WIA announces upcoming departure of President and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Adelstein WIA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) announced the upcoming departure of President and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Adelstein. Adelstein has accepted a position as Managing Director and Head of Global Policy and Public Investment for DigitalBridge Group, beginning June 1st.  A candidate search is being launched to identify his replacement. Read More Sponsored Content Qualcomm CEO at MWC: ‘Mobile technology is literally going everywhere’ RCR Wireless News – Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon took the stage at Mobile World Congress and said, “Mobile technology is literally going everywhere. As we see this evolution of mobile technology going everywhere, we see this incredible opportunity for the company in what we call the connected intelligent edge.” Read More Mobile World Congress 2022: FCC to auction off more mid-band spectrum IoT World Today – During a keynote at Mobile World Congress 2022, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said companies can bid for spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band, which represents the “single largest swath of contiguous mid-band spectrum we have below 3 GHz.” Read More The time I visited a Dish 5G cell site Light Reading – This week, I made a call on Dish’s 5G network. I called Dave Mayo, the Dish executive in charge of building the company’s network. After the call, we visited one of Dish Network’s nearby 5G cell towers. This is the story of what I saw and what I learned. Read More Dish to test 5G in Oklahoma City RCR Wireless News – Dish Network is continuing to move forward with its work on 5G, and has been granted permission by the Federal Communications Commission to test 5G at a site in Oklahoma City, Okla. Read More Verizon equips BlackRock HQ with private 5G Fierce Wireless – Verizon scored its first U.S. 5G private wireless customer, announcing Tuesday plans to equip the new headquarters of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, in New York City with a dedicated network using its On Site 5G platform. Read More Celebrating Black History Month: Black leadership on telecom company boards WIA – WIA takes special pride in celebrating Black History Month by recognizing and honoring the Black Americans whose brilliance, dedication and sacrifice have been instrumental in pushing the telecommunications industry forward. Read More UScellular announces 2021 VA network investments Times Virginian – UScellular made a $75.6 million investment in its Virginia network in 2021, including $11 million in general network upgrades, $17 million in 5G modernizations and $47.6 million in 5G spectrum that will bring additional benefits and advances the company’s multi-year 5G network strategy. Read More Arcosa Telecom Structures: A legacy of great customer service Inside Towers – Arcosa Telecom Structures is an AISC certified fabricator of self-supporting towers, guyed towers, monopoles, and tower modifications. More than 60 people work at their Muskogee, OK plant, which covers 10 acres of storage, with 35,000 square feet devoted to manufacturing. Read More ICYMI • 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 • Adelstein sees NTIA pushing infrastructure money in Q3 or Q4 • WIA CTO Dr. Rikin Thakker appointed to FCC’s Technological Advisory Council 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.