Oct 30, 2019 SOLiD Launches RocketWAVE Technology Platform to Fulfill Promise of mmWave 5G PLANO, Texas — October 23, 2019—SOLiD, the leader in cellular in-building and public safety infrastructure, today launched the SOLiD RocketWAVETM5G off-air repeater platform. The RocketWAVE solution will provide millimeter wave (mmWave) signal distribution, 5G performance, speed and capacityindoors. New RocketWAVE mmWAVE products offer a simple, economical solution to assure seamless in-building service for mobile operators Members in the News
Oct 30, 2019 Modern Utilities Need New Wireless Infrastructure By Robert Schwartz, Anterix The electric utility business is fundamentally more complex today than it was even five years ago. Once primarily the distributor of centrally produced power, the utility is now the master orchestrator of a multitude of transformative distributed energy resources—such as solar, wind, and battery storage —even as it now needs to WIA Blog
Oct 28, 2019 WIA Statement on the Retirement of Rep. Greg Walden October 28, 2019Contact: Amy-Gabrielle Bartolac | Public Affairs Manager703-621-0527 | Amy-Gabrielle.Bartolac@wia.org ARLINGTON, Va. – The following statement can be attributed to WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein. “Throughout his time in the House, Greg Walden has been one of Congress’s foremost leaders on broadband deployment. His commitment to innovation and U.S. wireless leadership is irreplaceable. As Chairman News, WIA Press Releases
Oct 25, 2019 AT&T and Peppertree Capital Agree to Tower Transaction Valued at up to $680 Million AT&T Inc.* (NYSE: T) has announced that it agreed to a sale-leaseback of its remaining domestic company-owned wireless towers to Peppertree Capital Management, Inc. Under the terms of the sale, valued at up to $680 million, Peppertree will purchase more than 1,000 AT&T towers, and AT&T will lease back capacity on the towers from Peppertree. The Members in the News
Oct 22, 2019 Recent FCC Action on Expanding Broadband to Multiple Tenant Environments (MTEs) By Stephanie Neville The FCC recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that could impact companies providing wireless connectivity in densely populated structures, such as apartment buildings and office buildings. In the NPRM, the FCC considers issuing regulations that could control the relationships between building owners, Distributed Antenna System (DAS) operators, and wireless providers. WIA Blog
Oct 21, 2019 Petra Systems Selects CommScope For Its Smart Streetlight Network Solution, Empowering Communities to Lower Energy Costs and Offer Carrier-Grade Wi-Fi Services CommScope (which recently acquired ARRIS) today announced Petra Systems, a leading global technology provider delivering remotely managed networks for Smart City infrastructure, has selected the CommScope Managed Public Networks with Ruckus Wireless (also part of CommScope) Wi-Fi systems for its Petra Smart Streetlight Network Solution. The Petra portfolio for smart cities provides municipalities, utilities and transportation authorities with Members in the News