WIA Announces Promotions of Two Key Staff Members

(Sept. 24, 2018) The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) issued the following statement regarding the promotions of Zac Champ and Don Andrew. “I am pleased to announce the well-earned promotions of Zac Champ and Don Andrew, effective immediately. Zac Champ assumes the new title of Vice President of Government Affairs and Don Andrew is now Vice

ZenFi Networks and Cross River Fiber Complete Merger

NEW YORK – September 17, 2018 – ZenFi Networks and Cross River Fiberannounce the close of their merger, creating an innovative, locally-owned and operated communications infrastructure company serving the New York and New Jersey metro region.  The combined company, which will operate as ZenFi Networks, is committed to meeting the demand for next generation network access by building, owning,

T-Mobile and Crown Castle Expand Strategic Relationship

BELLEVUE, Washington and HOUSTON, Texas – September 12, 2018 – T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI) today announced they have agreed to expand their long-term, strategic relationship. Under the agreement, Crown Castle will deploy additional small cells within their existing footprint and light up small cells in new markets, helping T-Mobile enhance 4G

FCC Takes Action as Hurricane Florence Approaches East Coast

(September 13, 2018) The Federal Communications Commission is preparing for Hurricane Florence, which is expected to make landfall in the next 24 hours, by activating its Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) and deploying FCC staff to areas in the path of the storm to survey radiofrequency spectrum in critical areas of South Carolina, North Carolina

‘Packed Landscape’ of Wireless Policy Initiatives Includes Small Cell Streamlining, Spectrum Allocations

The wireless industry is experiencing perhaps the most active policy agenda in its history, Jonathan Adelstein, president and CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association, said during a webinar presented by the City Networks Task Force Aug. 16. Adelstein and Doug Dimitroff, a partner at Phillips Lytle focused on commercial real estate and telecommunications law, outlined

AT&T to Begin Testing 5G-Ready CBRS Equipment

Selects Samsung for CBRS Equipment and CommScope as SAS Provider, Will Use CBRS for Fixed Wireless Internet Deployments AT&T* today announced that it has selected Samsung Electronics America and CommScope to supply the company with its first 5G-ready Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) network solution. Samsung will provide CBRS compliant radios and base station equipment.