Mar 18, 2019 Member Spotlight: Phoenix Tower International Focuses on Growth Phoenix Tower International has been steadily increasing its portfolio of towers through a series of acquisitions in the United States, the Caribbean and in Latin America. As of today, the company owns and operates over 6,000+ towers, 968km of fiber, and 80,000+ other wireless infrastructure sites in 13 countries with sights set on further expansion. WIA Blog
Mar 13, 2019 Addressing the 5G Paradox: Indoor Offload Options for Skyrocketing Data Traffic The mobile-first mindset borne of the large-scale deployment of fourth-generation LTE technology is poised to expand exponentially as the high bandwidth and low latency of emerging fifth-generation (5G) networks spur mobile data traffic to new highs. Not only will people be increasingly connected to each other and the world around them through a variety of WIA Blog
Mar 11, 2019 HMI SERVICES, INC., NAMES MICHAEL FLYNN DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING Blue Bell, PA – HMI Technical Solutions, LLC, (HMITS) announces the addition of Michael C. (Mike) Flynn as Director of Communications Engineering. Mr. Flynn has responsibility, authority, and accountability for defining and implementing methodology and best practices for the planning and execution of the organization’s communications engineering operational platforms and programs. Over the course of Members in the News
Mar 7, 2019 Celebrating the Women of the Wireless Infrastructure Industry In honor of International Women’s Day March 8, WIA reached out to women who are influencing and leading the wireless infrastructure industry. We asked them to share their thoughts on the future of the wireless industry, their advice for women just starting out in wireless and their reflections on what factors have led to their WIA Blog
Mar 6, 2019 Women’s Wireless Leadership Forum Focuses on Engagement through Education, Events Increasing member engagement is a primary focus of the Women’s Wireless Leadership Forum as it transitions to a new executive leadership team for 2019 and 2020. Carolyn Hardwick, newly elected president of WWLF, said the organization wants to provide support, mentorship, networking and educational opportunities to women at all stages of their careers in the WIA Blog
Mar 5, 2019 MWC Roundup: 5G, Indoor Wireless, Network Densification on Display 5G continues to be the buzz at wireless industry trade shows around the world, including at Mobile World Congress last week in Barcelona. While 5G prototype handsets and products captured the attention of many attendees, 5G capabilities were also on display throughout the exhibit floor as well as on stage. On Wednesday, a packed auditorium WIA Blog