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WIA Member Minute
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Did You Miss the WIA Awards?
The second annual WIA Awards, hosted by the WIA Foundation, generated over $400,000 for wireless workforce education and training initiatives. The event honored champions of the wireless workforce who have made major contributions to develop the workforce needed to build America’s 5G networks. Here’s what you missed
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President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein: Lace Up Running Shoes for Race to 5G
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“If the U.S. wants to win the race to 5G, it’s time to lace up our running shoes and start pounding the pavement because workforce is where the rubber meets the turf. Without a properly trained 5G workforce, China will beat us to the finish line…”
*Op-ed published in Inside Towers
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TIRAP Issues Apprenticeship Proclamation
Last week, the Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program issued a proclamation for National Apprenticeship Week, a nationwide celebration of apprenticeship programs and apprentices, supported by the Department of Labor. WIA also initiated a social media campaign connecting 5G jobs with apprenticeships.
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Wireless as a Way of Life
An estimated 200,000 military servicemembers transition into civilian jobs each year, and many of them find their skills are a natural fit for the wireless infrastructure industry. This month, WIA celebrated veterans in a blog featuring individual profiles and reflections.
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New Members
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SDC Capital Partners
SDC Capital Partners, LLC is a specialized private investment firm focused on the IT and communications infrastructure sectors. SDC’s areas of investment focus include data centers, network / fiber and wireless infrastructure.
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Rohde & Schwarz USA
Rohde & Schwarz is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of test & measurement, secure communications, monitoring and network testing, and broadcasting equipment. Founded more than 80 years ago, the independent company has an extensive sales and service network with subsidiaries and representatives in more than 70 countries.
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Avenir Corp.
Avenir is a value-oriented investment management firm located in Washington D.C. The firm manages over $900 million in separate accounts for individuals, families and institutions, including limited partnerships, foundations, pensions and endowments.
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Vapor iO
Vapor IO provides a nationwide network solving for the edge, combining edge exchange, edge colocation and edge networking. The Kinetic Edge enables new and innovative edge-driven applications at unprecedented levels of performance, and reduces the cost requirements for CDN, cloud and network operators through its innovative capabilities.
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