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Your Wireless Connection
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WIA – Imagine you find yourself outside in the sunshine on a crisp autumn day on a family crop farm in Maryland. Huge machines harvest acre after acre of soybeans in a hypnotic show of American ingenuity and abundance. It’s a gorgeous day. You might think you are there to enjoy the weather and observe a great American tradition – harvest season on a large family farm. But family crop farms all over America are where one sees the latest exciting technological advancements powered by wireless connectivity. Read More
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Business Insider – Sales revenue from online shopping on Black Friday reached a record high of $9.8 billion, up 7.5% from last year, according to a report from Adobe. And more than half of that revenue, about $5.3 billion, came from mobile purchases. Read More
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Light Reading – “It cannot fail,” said Kamal Sadarangani, head of telecommunications for LA28, which is helping organize the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The network must handle everything from officials’ communications to the broadcasting system distributing the games. Read More
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Inside Towers – The NTIA awarded $13 million in grants from the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund. The $1.5 billion Wireless Innovation Fund supports the development of open and interoperable wireless networks as part of the Administration’s Investing in America agenda. Read More
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Inside Towers – Two members of Congress who handle telecom and broadcast issues plan to leave their positions: Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee who has been instrumental on spectrum policy issues, and fellow committee member Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH). Read More
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RCR Wireless News – What telecom trends can the industry expect to shape 2024? Juniper Research has put forward a list of 10 that it sees as being paramount for telcos in the coming year. Read More
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RCR Wireless News – Verizon said 5G network slicing “showed exceptional performance for streaming content in a high data-usage environment” during the Formula 1 Grand Prix event. Read More
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Crown Castle – Crown Castle Inc. announced Chris Levendos has been appointed as executive vice president and CO) to lead the company’s towers and fiber operating segments. Read More
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Fierce Wireless – Verizon’s Joe Russo said the company manages its network capacity on a sector-by-sector basis, which is important for its FWA rollout. Read More
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Education & Apprenticeship
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Upcoming Events
| | | • | Wireless Women’s Leadership Luncheon, February 15, Washington | | • | Mobile World Congress, February 25-29, 2024, Barcelona | | • | South Wireless Summit, March 24-27, 2024, Nashville | | • | Wireless West Conference, April 22-24, Denver | | • | Connect (X) 2024, May 14-16, 2024, Atlanta | | |
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