Apr 29, 2026 New WIA Edge AI Infrastructure Initiative Seeks to Support Frictionless Deployment at the Edge By Iain Gillott, Vice President, Innovation and Technology Edge computing has been “just around the corner” for years. It was first called Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) and then Multi-access Edge Computing. The concept: move compute closer to the user, reduce latency and unlock new applications. However, cloud compute continued to become bigger, faster and cheaper Latest News, WIA Blog
Apr 28, 2026 Subcarrier’s John Paleski: A Front-Row Seat to 40 Years of Wireless InfrastructureBy Kristen Beckman Before there were tower crews, safety protocols and engineered deployments, there was a teenager with a CB radio hobby and a knack for figuring things out, his name – John Paleski. As Subcarrier Communications turns 40 years young this year and the United States turns 250, the founder and President of Subcarrier’s story is one Latest News, Members in the News, News, WIA Blog
Apr 27, 2026 National Apprenticeship Week: Why TIRAP Works As the national sponsor of TIRAP, WIA supports employers every step of the way, making it easier to launch and sustain registered apprenticeship programs that meet their business needs. Latest News, WIA Blog
Apr 23, 2026 From 5G Advanced to Direct-to-Device Satellite to AI-Ready Networks: New Training for Telecom Leaders WIA’s Telecommunications Education Center (TEC) is introducing three newly released courses designed for telecom and wireless infrastructure professionals—built to translate fast-moving change in 5G Advanced, AI and Satellite D2D into practical understanding and action. WIA Blog
Apr 21, 2026 WIA Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Streamline Broadband Permitting on Federal Lands ARLINGTON, VA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association released a statement on House passage of H.R. 1681, the Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act and H.R. 1343, the Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act on Monday. The following statement can be attributed to Mike Saperstein, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Chief Strategy Officer, WIA: “WIA applauds the U.S. House of Representatives Latest News, WIA Press Releases
Apr 14, 2026 Coalition Urges House to Advance American Broadband Deployment Act to Accelerate Nationwide Connectivity WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 14, 2026) — A broad coalition of communications and infrastructure stakeholders today urged U.S. House leadership to advance the American Broadband Deployment Act (H.R. 2289), legislation designed to accelerate broadband deployment by establishing a streamlined, predictable nationwide permitting framework. In a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the Latest News, News, WIA Press Releases