Feb 27, 2023 WIA to Partner with Four Pre-Apprenticeship Providers in Ohio for Broadband Occupational Training ARLINGTON, Va. – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) today announced it is partnering with four Ohio institutions by designating them as pre-apprenticeship providers to increase awareness of quality broadband career opportunities and connect more Ohioans with these opportunities. Through WIA’s Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP), the following institutions will now offer an on-ramp to News
Feb 15, 2023 WWLF’s inspiring message: “We are the future of our industry”By Kristen Beckman Standing before an audience gathered to recognize the contributions of women who have been instrumental in building the wireless industry, Women’s Wireless Leadership Forum Immediate Past President Amanda Cahill asked the audience to look to the future while celebrating the past. “If you are sitting in this room, you have the power to make an WIA Blog
Feb 15, 2023 Super Bowl 2023 By The NumbersBy Kristen Beckman Each year, the Super Bowl is an opportunity for the wireless infrastructure industry to shine. Months and years of work go into making sure the networks in the Super Bowl city work perfectly, and those network improvements provide benefit to residents of those cities for years to come. With the exception of the unusual years WIA Blog
Feb 14, 2023 WIA and Corning to Launch Pre-apprenticeship Program for Fiber Optic Careers Development, Helping Build the Broadband Workforce of the Future ARLINGTON, Va. – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) and Corning Optical Communications LLC, a subsidiary of Corning Incorporated, today announced a new collaboration to promote awareness of careers in the fiber optic field and provide access to industry-recognized training through WIA’s Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP). Through this collaboration, Corning will establish a TIRAP-approved News
Feb 9, 2023 After the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat: Broadband benefits live onBy Kristen Beckman All eyes are on Phoenix this weekend as the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs vie to become Super Bowl champions. The event attracts millions to the Super Bowl city for the Big Game and a week’s worth of events leading up to it. Super Bowl LVII takes place at State Farm Stadium in WIA Blog
Feb 7, 2023 Lessons from the Wireless Women’s Leadership LuncheonBy Tracy Ford Mixing the profound in with the witty and practical, speakers at the inaugural Wireless Women’s Leadership Luncheon shared advice with attendees on how to best advance their careers, bring more collectiveness to the workforce and grow their networks. For me, it was a moment to pause and be in awe about the women leading the WIA Blog