May 16, 2019 Facebook’s Dan Rabinovitsj on the Company’s Connectivity Initiatives, Long-Haul Fiber Buildout and CBRS Potential Facebook — the company that revolutionized the idea of being connected 15 years ago — is now focused on bringing more people around the world online to a faster internet. The company, which connects 1.56 billion active users daily to friends, family and community, is building partnerships through Facebook Connectivity to create higher-quality internet connections WIA Blog
May 15, 2019 Sustainability During Disasters: How the Wireless Industry Can Keep Networks Connected During disasters or emergencies, communications is key. The ability for first responders to communicate with each other and the public and for citizens to communicate with each other and first responders can mean the difference between life and death. The topic is of such importance that the FCC recently established a working group of its WIA Blog
May 15, 2019 Could the Future of Communications be Built on Hardware Blockchain? How one NASA engineer is trying to redefine the way the world is connected To call blockchain a revolution is an understatement, according those who are at the forefront of bringing it to market. We live in a digital world dominated by a few centralized organizations that collect and control our data, they say. And blockchain innovators are attempting to change that equation by delivering individual data autonomy and WIA Blog
May 14, 2019 Information Key to 5G Densification Deployment Success Small details are important to the success of big projects, and when it comes to big projects, network densification to support 5G will be substantial. Keeping track of the details can save time and money for the carriers and infrastructure companies setting out to build small cells and deploy network equipment in cities and municipalities. WIA Blog
May 13, 2019 Tessco’s Naren Muthiah: The Enterprise Use Case is a Key Driver for 5G For three decades, the wireless industry has been driven by the goal of connecting people. Now the focus is shifting to providing connectivity not just for people but also for machines – to create efficiencies for enterprises and for cities, and to make buildings, cars and appliances smarter. “It’s not just your mobile phones anymore,” WIA Blog
May 8, 2019 CommScope’s Mark Gibson on the state of CBRS and what the future holds The FCC’s vision of making available spectrum on a shared basis is nearing commercial reality. The Citizens Broadband Radio Service band includes 150 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band that will be available to both licensed and lightly-licensed users for applications ranging from industrial IoT to fixed wireless access and private LTE networks. Events, WIA Blog