Sep 29, 2025 In-Building Wireless Systems: Why Coexistence Is the Winning Strategy By Eric Toenjes, MBA, National Market Manager – Wireless Solutions, Graybar Note: This blog was produced under WIA’s Innovation and Technology Council (ITC). The ITC is the forum for forecasting the future of the wireless industry. Participants explore developments in the wider wireless industry, from 5G network monetization trends and streamlining infrastructure deployment to future spectrum needs ITC, Latest News, WIA Blog
Sep 23, 2025 Powering telecom ahead of the grid: The telecom business case for hybrid energy By Joe Kessinger, CEO, HCI Energy When a tower goes dark, so do the customers who rely on it. For mobile network operators and tower companies, a power outage isn’t just a technical hiccup—it means dropped calls, broken emergency connections, lost revenue, and damaged trust. In an era where networks are expected to be always-on, Latest News, Members in the News, WIA Blog
Sep 23, 2025 Swans Trail Farm brings Private 5G with CBRS to Transform Agri-Tourism Case Study: Swans Trail Farm Swans Trail Farms, located in the Snohomish Valley of Washington, is a family-owned operation that pivoted from dairy farming to agri-tourism in the mid-1990s. Starting with a small pumpkin patch and Washington’s first state corn maze, the farm grew into a premier agri-tourism destination attracting thousands of visitors every fall. Case Studies, Hospitality
Sep 17, 2025 WIA CEO Patrick Halley Testifies at House Hearing on Expediting Permitting WIA President and CEO Patrick Halley testified to the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology in a hearing titled, “Examining Solutions to Expedite Broadband Permitting.” The hearing considered 29 bills on improving broadband and wireless permitting. Halley’s testimony focused on WIA member priorities including codifying the FCC’s permitting orders, improving deployment on federal lands, and Latest News, News, WIA Press Releases
Sep 16, 2025 New Canaan works to understand mobile coverage complexities By Bryan Darr, Vice President of Government Affairs at Ookla Note: This blog was produced under WIA’s Innovation and Technology Council (ITC). The ITC is the forum for forecasting the future of the wireless industry. Participants explore developments in the wider wireless industry, from 5G network monetization trends and streamlining infrastructure deployment to future spectrum needs ITC, Latest News, WIA Blog