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The Network Edge – September 30, 2021

Connect (X) keeps up as wireless industry evolves

Inside Towers – As the wireless industry grows and evolves, so does the Connectivity Expo, produced by the Wireless Infrastructure Association, which is slated to be held at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, October 4-7. Along with session favorites like “The View From the Top,” Connect (X), as it is called, will feature a diversity of sessions on connectivity opportunities. Read More
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Here’s what’s in the infrastructure bill as it nears a vote in the House

USA Today – The House of Representatives may vote on a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill Thursday. The legislation — a core Biden administration priority — passed the Senate in August in an overwhelming bipartisan vote, 69-30, after months of negotiations. Read More


Connect (X): More spectrum means more innovations, partnerships, opportunities

WIA – New spectrum coming to market enables innovations that lead the world through new 5G use cases – whether it’s a connection requiring gigabits per seconds of speed or a self-driving car requiring sub-millisecond response time. Read More

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WIA joins the National Spectrum Consortium to advance 5G

WIA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) is pleased to announce that it has joined the National Spectrum Consortium (NSC) to increase industry collaboration on the research and development of 5G and 5G-based technologies. Read More


Department of Labor approves small cell apprenticeship

WIA – The U.S. Department of Labor has approved the Small Cell Technician as a nationally recognized occupation through the WIA’s Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP). Read More


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Infrastructure bill opportunity to show efficiency of shared infrastructure

Broadband Breakfast – The infrastructure bill can go a long way if municipalities that receive the billions in funding require grant recipients to share the network with other providers, said the president of the Wireless Infrastructure Association. Read More


Low latency helps fuel bigger 5G opportunity: American Tower CEO

Fierce Wireless – American Tower CEO Tom Bartlett anticipates 5G will be around for at least the next decade, providing a bigger opportunity for the tower company than 4G – in part because of capabilities like low latency for new applications. Read More

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Verizon CEO discusses vectors of growth

RCR Wireless News – Speaking at the virtual Goldman Sachs Communicopia conference, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg outlined both existing and developing “vectors of growth” that he characterized as based on “the best network.” Read More


AT&T, Corning strike domestic fiber deal

RCR Wireless News – AT&T has lined up an expanded fiber deal with Corning. Based on the new deal, Corning is ramping up optical cable manufacturing in North Carolina, investing $150 million and initially adding 200 jobs. Read More


The era of the cellular-connected drone has arrived

Verizon – When we founded Skyward, our commercial drone company, back in 2012, we faced a fundamental problem: At the time, it was illegal to actually fly drones for commercial purposes anywhere in the US. Read More


VCTI joins the Wireless Infrastructure Association

VCTI – VCTI, the broadband and network technology experts, announced it has joined WIA, the principal trade association representing the interests of companies that make up the wireless infrastructure industry. Read More


ICYMI
•WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein appointed to the DOL’s National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship
•Wireless bounces back fast after Hurricane Ida
•More speakers added to Connect (X) lineup
•WIA Legislative Alert: Wireless Included in Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill


Upcoming Events
•Connect (X), Oct. 4-7, Orlando
•MWC Los Angeles, Oct. 26-28, Los Angeles
•Wireless West, April 26-28, 2022, San Diego
Training & Education Center
•DAS & Small Cell Systems eLearning
•Macro Site Fundamentals eLearning 



 
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