November 11, 2021 | Brought to you by WIA | Preview in Browser About Resources Connect (X) WIA applauds House passage of infrastructure bill and flexible broadband funding strategy WIA – WIA applauds the bipartisan approval by the House of Representatives of the historic infrastructure bill, with its unprecedented $65 billion investment in broadband deployment and access. WIA advocated the all-of-the-above broadband strategy Congress adopted in authorizing mobile and fixed wireless to compete for broadband funding, which will help close the digital divide and win the race to 5G.  Read More A salute to the wireless infrastructure industry’s military veterans WIA – As the nation pauses in November to honor our veterans and reflect on the sacrifices each of them have made for our freedom, the Wireless Infrastructure Association also recognizes the many U.S. military veterans who have transitioned into civilian careers in our industry. Read More Dish’s 5G mobile beta gets rolling in Las Vegas Light Reading – Dish Network’s 5G service beta trial in Las Vegas is underway with an unspecified number of employees and other “friendly” users. The trial is focused on getting the radio software and the core network software to work well together reliably. Read More Qualcomm head cites gains from increasing IoT market Inside Towers – Qualcomm is experiencing momentum in the Internet of Things (IoT) market across consumer, edge networking and industrial sectors, according to Cristiano Amon, president and CEO. Read More JMA Wireless, Kyocera partner to accelerate 5G deployment in Japan RCR Wireless News – U.S. provider of wireless technology JMA Wireless and Japanese company Kyocera Corporation announced an agreement to jointly develop a 5G millimeter-wave (mmWave) backhaul system. Read More ICYMI • 4 factors that could impact investments in wireless infrastructure • WIA statement on Rosenworcel, Sohn and Davidson nominations • WIA supports the Next Generation Telecommunications Act • WIA launches 5G readiness program for Ohio’s broadband workforce Upcoming Events • Wireless West, April 26-28, 2022, San Diego • Connect (X), May 23-26, 2022, Denver 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 Kelsey.Trundle@wia.org Click here to see past issues.