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Congress Approves Broadband Funding in COVID-19 Relief Bill
The President recently signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which included provisions for broadband. Read about the support it gives for broadband infrastructure investment.
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WIA Congratulates New Labor Secretary Walsh
WIA congratulated Secretary Marty Walsh on his confirmation as the new Secretary of Labor. During his confirmation, Secretary Walsh underscored the Department of Labor’s partnership with WIA to foster registered apprenticeships in developing the wireless workforce of the future. WIA is enthusiastic about his commitment to the 5G workforce.
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Connect (X): All Access Launches Capital & Finance Summit
Connect (X): All Access announces a new digital event: the Capital & Finance Summit. On April 21, connectivity thought leaders will gather to examine how to apply underlying industry trends to the business of owning digital infrastructure – the foundation of the 21st century digital economy.
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Accomplishment for Apprenticeship: WIA Hits Wireless Training Milestone
At a time when ensuring a trained wireless workforce is more important than ever, a group of companies helped WIA hit a new milestone with 50 employers signing on to TIRAP to offer standardized workforce training through apprenticeship. WIA VP, Workforce Brent Weil blogs about how this benefits employers, employees, and the industry.
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WIA Celebrates International Women’s Day
WIA asked women at our member companies to reflect on their most memorable achievement during their career in the wireless infrastructure industry. It’s a testament to the character and spirit of these women that so many chose moments to share that exemplified teamwork, lifted others in their careers, or helped those in need across the country and around the world. And, meet some of the women at WIA who are working on behalf of members and the wireless infrastructure industry.
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Your CBRS Training Solution
The FCC requires that CBRS devices be installed by a Certified Professional Installer (CPI). TEC is offering this essential training in installing and maintaining the radios that operate in the 3.5 GHz CBRS band. Register today for CBRS training and certification.
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Welcome, New Members
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NextCity Networks (NCN) is a new division within NextEra Energy focused on providing communications solutions to its customers, including 5G turnkey solutions, smart city services, fiber services, rural broadband opportunities and assistance with government grants. The company’s goal is to bring communities together for a more connected tomorrow.
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Parallel Infrastructure is a best-in-class telecommunications infrastructure company that focuses on building long-term partnerships with carriers by designing, building, and managing towers and other critical infrastructure that meet the ever-growing needs of carriers in the information age and beyond.
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Our Mission: To drive growth and innovation in mobile connectivity through responsible deployment of wireless infrastructure
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