Oct 22, 2019 Recent FCC Action on Expanding Broadband to Multiple Tenant Environments (MTEs) By Stephanie Neville The FCC recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that could impact companies providing wireless connectivity in densely populated structures, such as apartment buildings and office buildings. In the NPRM, the FCC considers issuing regulations that could control the relationships between building owners, Distributed Antenna System (DAS) operators, and wireless providers. WIA Blog
Oct 21, 2019 Petra Systems Selects CommScope For Its Smart Streetlight Network Solution, Empowering Communities to Lower Energy Costs and Offer Carrier-Grade Wi-Fi Services CommScope (which recently acquired ARRIS) today announced Petra Systems, a leading global technology provider delivering remotely managed networks for Smart City infrastructure, has selected the CommScope Managed Public Networks with Ruckus Wireless (also part of CommScope) Wi-Fi systems for its Petra Smart Streetlight Network Solution. The Petra portfolio for smart cities provides municipalities, utilities and transportation authorities with Members in the News
Oct 17, 2019 WIA Welcomes New Members Federated Wireless is a leading provider of shared spectrum CBRS capabilities, with one of the industry’s first commercial Spectrum Controllers that includes a nationwide environmental sensing capability (ESC) network. Federated Wireless’ customer base includes companies spanning the telecommunications, energy, hospitality, education, retail, office space, municipal and residential verticals, with use cases ranging from network densification News
Oct 16, 2019 Empowering our Youth to Seize 5G as a Life-Changing Career Opportunity There is a broadband workforce gap, and we need to address it with urgency to keep the competitive edge that has always been ours. WIA Blog
Oct 16, 2019 Tessco and CommScope Collaborate to Deliver Public Safety Wireless Solutions HUNT VALLEY, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ:TESS), a leading value-added distributor and solutions provider for the wireless industry, today announced it has secured the entire first year production capacity for CommScope’s new public safety product. CommScope’s Bi-Directional Amplifier addresses a key need for reliable, cost-effective public safety wireless systems. State and local building authorities are Members in the News
Oct 15, 2019 WIA’s Matt Mandel Named VP of Government and Public Affairs ARLINGTON, Va. – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) announced that Matt Mandel has been named Vice President of Government and Public Affairs. “Matt has led WIA and the wireless industry to numerous legislative victories, including saving the industry $250 million in winning a key provision in the Federal Aviation reauthorization bill in 2018,” said WIA News, WIA Press Releases