May 12, 2022 | Brought to you by WIA | Preview in Browser About Resources Connect (X) Private wireless networks for everyday enterprise: Bridging the information gap WIA – Advancements in public mobile networks have enabled new economies while radically changing consumer expectations of connectivity on the go. However, mobile networks also have the power to be transformative while staying in one place with Private Wireless Networks (PWNs). PWNs are an exciting innovation, enabling new efficiencies in sectors ranging from manufacturing to healthcare. Read More Wells Fargo analysts slice and dice U.S. tower activity Fierce Wireless – The analysts at Wells Fargo recently hosted an investor meeting with Vertical Bridge CEO Alex Gellman, and they said, “We came away encouraged by the U.S. macro leasing outlook, even with a few near-term uncertainties.” Read More WIA announces record-breaking growth for Connect (X) in Denver WIA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) today announced that the Connectivity Expo, or Connect (X), is on pace for a 20% increase in attendance compared to its pre-pandemic event in 2019. Read More Digital infra megadeals: DigitalBridge to buy Switch for $11B, Radius for sale Light Reading – DigitalBridge announced an $11 billion agreement to take data center company Switch private, marking DigitalBridge’s latest massive transaction in the space. Separately, a new report indicates Radius Global Infrastructure – which leases land to cell tower companies and mobile network operators – is considering strategic options including a sale. Read More Dish eyes future profits from private wireless Fierce Wireless – Private wireless was barely a thing in the U.S. in 2018 when Dish began talking about becoming a fourth infrastructure-based wireless provider. But since then, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) auctioned off CBRS spectrum; Dish bought $912.9 million of the spectrum; and private wireless has become one of the hottest topics in the wireless industry. Read More  Sponsored Content Strategy Analytics: Semiconductor shortage to ease for wireless Business Wire – A new report from Strategy Analytics maintains that wireless telecommunications has escaped the worst effects of the semiconductor shortage, and that semiconductors for cellular infrastructure equipment will continue to dodge significant shortages going forward. Read More NIST finds wireless performance consistent across 5G mmWave bands NIST – Settling a key dispute in the wireless communications field, researchers at NIST found that transmission performance is consistent across different bands of the millimeter-wave (mmWave) spectrum targeted for high-speed, data-rich 5G systems.  Read More SoFi Stadium’s converged network saw 53 petabytes of traffic for Super Bowl 56 Stadium Tech Report – In what has come to almost be expected, Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium set a record for fan usage of Wi-Fi. But the number that stole the show at the NFL’s 56th “big game” was 53 — as in 53 petabytes — the amount of traffic carried by the stadium’s converged IP network that day. Read More NSF-funded project to enhance resilience in next-generation wireless systems Texas A&M Today – Texas A&M University researchers received a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Resilient & Intelligent NextG Systems (RINGS) program to advance the resiliency of next-generation wireless and mobile communication, networking, sensing and computing systems. Read More Cell sites resilient despite New Mexico wildfires Inside Towers – The FCC initiated its Disaster Information Reporting System concerning the status of communications services in areas impacted by wildfires in New Mexico. Four counties are involved: Colfax, Mora, San Miguel and Santa Fe. Read More Blue White Robotics taps Federated, Intel for CBRS automation of California winery Enterprise IoT Insights – Blue White Robotics, Federated Wireless, and Intel have announced work to adapt and connect existing farm equipment, notably tractors, at a California winery into autonomous production vehicles. Read More ICYMI • WIA announces key government affairs promotion • A celebration of the innovations and inventors that are shaping connectivity • WIA leadership joins WWLF for state of the industry discussion • Connect (X) offers full-access “Power Pass” to connectivity service providers Upcoming Events • 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.