WIA Statement on WIA Board Chairman Steven Marshall’s retirement from American Tower

The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) issued the following statement from President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein regarding WIA Board Chairman Steven Marshall’s retirement from American Tower.  “Steven Marshall has been an effective visionary in the wireless infrastructure industry. As a longtime member of WIA’s Board and as Chairman of WIA’s Board for the past year, Steven

WIA Statement on the FCC’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee Meeting

The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) issued the following statement from President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein regarding the recent meeting of the FCC’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee. “I commend the members of the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC) for their focus, determination, and compromise through months of detailed work resulting in the finalization of the Municipal

WIA Statement on FCC Action on Mid-Band Spectrum

The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) issued the following statement from President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein regarding the FCC’s action today on mid-band spectrum. “The FCC’s unanimous vote to identify opportunities to make mid-band spectrum in the 3.7 – 4.2 GHz band available for expanded flexible use will help promote U.S. leadership in 5G deployment and

WIA Report Explores How Mobile Network Operators Are Addressing the Insatiable Demand for Mobile Broadband

The wireless industry is taking significant steps to address the coming economic and technological challenge of satisfying America’s unquenchable thirst for mobile data, according to a new report from the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA). The paper, titled Feeding the Beast:  How Mobile Operators are Racing to Keep Up with Insatiable Demand for Mobile Broadband, features

Corning Introduces Software-Defined Technology Solution to Address Increasing Connectivity and Bandwidth Demands

Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced the launch of the Optical Network Evolution SD-LAN solution, which applies software-defined technology benefits of adaptability, scalability, and intelligence to the in-building local area network (LAN). The Corning solution decouples hardware and software layers, creating a flexible platform for deploying traditional Ethernet or passive optical LAN using the same hardware at

WIA Applauds Introduction of the “STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act”

The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) issued the following statement from President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein regarding the introduction of S. 3157, Streamlining The Rapid Evolution And Modernization of Leading-edge Infrastructure Necessary to Enhance Small Cell Deployment Act or the STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act.   “I would like thank Sens. Thune and Schatz for their efforts