May 8, 2024 WIA Partners with HBCUs to Connect Minority Communities with Careers in Broadband ARLINGTON, Va. – As a national leader in developing the broadband workforce, the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) is proud to announce it has launched a new Connecting Minority Communities Apprenticeship Latest News, News
Dec 14, 2022 Experiential training makes military veterans an ideal fit for wireless workforceBy Kristen Beckman In its ongoing quest to build its workforce to meet the growing demand for broadband connectivity, the wireless infrastructure industry has discovered a great talent pool: military veterans. Veterans are WIA Blog
Nov 3, 2021 WWLF @ Connect (X) – COVID-19’s Impact on Women in WirelessBy Kristen Beckman The COVID-19 pandemic has had widespread impacts on all aspects of the business world, but it has hit women in the workforce particularly hard just at a time when women Events, WIA Blog
Jul 14, 2021 How the wireless infrastructure industry is preparing for 5G workforce needs By Kristen Beckman 5G will change jobs. Not only will the technology create thousands of jobs to build out the networks that will support 5G, but applications enabled by 5G will also change millions WIA Blog
Nov 15, 2019 Crossing the Finish Line in the Race to 5G There is wide bipartisan agreement in Congress and at the White House on at least one thing: leading the world in 5G wireless deployment is a national priority. Winning the WIA Blog
Nov 13, 2019 The Benefits of Building a Veteran Hiring Program for Wireless Infrastructure Jobs The wireless industry requires very specific skills from its technicians, foremen and top hands. Not everyone is a fit for climbing towers or working on construction sites, but veterans come with key soft skills that allow them to shine. WIA Blog