TIRAP, WIA Partner with Pennsylvania Career Center to Connect Pre-Apprenticeship Programs to Telecom Careers

HARRISBURG, PA, – NuPaths is excited to announce its new partnership with the Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP), powered by the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA). This collaboration will create a pathway from its pre-apprenticeship programs to rewarding careers in the wireless and broadband industries. This collaboration connects NuPaths pre-apprenticeship graduates to the Telecommunications Industry

Vermont State, Local, National Partnership Launches to Build Broadband Workforce Pipeline in Orleans County

NEWPORT, VT – North Country Career Center (NCCC), which serves Orleans County youth and eligible adults, announced a new pre-apprenticeship program for broadband industry careers. The program launched in partnership with the national Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP), powered by the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA), and the Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB). The NCCC

How Network Performance Data Informs Operators, Owners and Investors

By Bryan Darr, Vice President of Government Affairs at Ookla Note: This blog was produced under WIA’s Innovation and Technology Council (ITC). The ITC is the forum for forecasting the future of the wireless industry. Participants explore developments in the wider wireless industry, from 5G network monetization trends and streamlining infrastructure deployment to future spectrum needs

WIA, Broadband Industry Calls for Permitting Reforms to Speed Deployments Nationwide

ARLINGTON, Va. – Today, the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) and key partners in the broadband industry called on leaders in the US House of Representatives to remove barriers to broadband deployment by streamlining permitting measures. In a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, WIA, CTIA, the Competitive Carriers Association,

April Ward Joins WIA as VP of Communications

September 3, 2024 ARLINGTON, Va. – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) is pleased to announce that April Ward has been hired as Vice President, Communications. Ward joins WIA from the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), where she was Chief of Staff.  In that role, Ward was responsible

Want to sell 5G to enterprises? Start by listening

  By Eric Toenjes, National Market Manager – Wireless Solutions, Graybar Note: This blog was produced under WIA’s Innovation and Technology Council (ITC). The ITC is the forum for forecasting the future of the wireless industry. Participants explore developments in the wider wireless industry, from 5G network monetization trends and streamlining infrastructure deployment to future spectrum