Feb 7, 2019 Senate Discusses 5G Deployment Advancing Policies to Accelerate Deployment of 5G On February 6, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing, “Winning the Race to 5G and the Era of Technology Innovation in the United States,” which emphasized the need to advance policies to accelerate deployment of 5G in order to keep America competitive on the international stage. The hearing featured testimony from WIA Blog
Feb 6, 2019 New Antennas from CommScope Address Efficiency and Path to 5G CommScope has introduced new 3.5 GHz-capable antennas for macro and small cell densification to help increase network capacity and migration to 5G. Customers deploying newly licensed spectrum bands will be able to increase capacity in existing LTE networks and prepare for future 5G networks with CommScope’s 3.5 GHz-capable base station antennas. The new CommScope 3.5 GHz-capable Members in the News
Feb 5, 2019 Tessco Technologies Signs on as Pinnacle Sponsor to WIA’s Annual Connect (X) Conference & Exhibition Connect (X) 2019 – The Leading 5G Infrastructure Event in North AmericaMay 20-23; Orlando, Florida ARLINGTON, Va. — Connect (X) – North America’s leading business technology conference & education focused on 5G and Connectivity Infrastructure – announces Tessco Technologies as Pinnacle Sponsor, reflecting the company’s long and well-established heritage in the wireless industry. Produced by Events, WIA Press Releases
Feb 4, 2019 WIA Welcomes Amy-Gabrielle Bartolac, Public Affairs Manager and Kate Forscey, Director of Legislative Affairs ARLINGTON, Va. – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) welcomes Amy-Gabrielle Bartolac as Public Affairs Manager and Kate Forscey as Director of Legislative Affairs. “Amy-Gabrielle understands the connection between communications and advocacy,” said WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein. “She will lead WIA’s media relations as the organization’s spokesperson. We look forward to her strengthening WIA’s WIA Press Releases
Feb 2, 2019 t3 Broadband and Sitetracker partner to grow business through increased ability to collaborate PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Sitetracker, the project and asset management standard for innovative infrastructure operators and vendors such as Verizon and Nokia, is proud to announce their partnership with telecommunications solutions integrator, t3 Broadband, to help grow their business through increased collaboration as project volume accelerates. With the growing demand for higher connectivity and the Members in the News
Jan 30, 2019 Broken Record: Wireless Carriers Prepare for New Highs in Network Usage at Super Bowl, Again Each year, the nation’s wireless service providers anticipate and prepare for record-breaking wireless usage during the Super Bowl and in surrounding venues. During last year’s Super Bowl in Minneapolis, Verizon customers used 18.8 TB of data in and around the stadium on game day, the equivalent of a single user binge watching HD video for WIA Blog