Oct 18, 2021 Dr. Rikin Thakker’s Remarks at the Ohio Broadband and 5G Sector Partnership Grant Application and 5G Readiness Program Announcement Youngstown, Ohio Good morning, It is an honor to be here at the announcement of the “5G Readiness” training programs with these two prestigious schools. The Wireless Infrastructure Association is thrilled to partner with Youngstown State University and Ashland University. On behalf of WIA and the entire wireless industry, I would like to congratulate Lieutenant News
Oct 18, 2021 WIA Launches 5G Readiness Program for Ohio’s Broadband Workforce Lt. Governor Jon Husted Announces Grant for Youngstown State and Ashland University YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio –WIA joined Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted today to announce its partnership with Youngstown State University and Ashland University to launch a groundbreaking telecommunications training program. WIA’s Telecommunications Education Center (TEC) was awarded a contract with these universities, funded by the News
Oct 15, 2021 Governor Newsom Signs Two Telecommunications Bills After a busy legislative session in California, the Governor has signed into law two measures that will help wireless deployments. WIA worked closely with an industry coalition on both of these measures and is pleased that the Governor continues to recognize the need to streamline rules for telecommunications deployments in the state. The first, AB WIA Blog
Oct 7, 2021 Two New Members Appointed to WIA’s Board of Directors ARLINGTON, Va. – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dagan Kasavana, CEO of Phoenix Tower International, and Len Forkas, President of Milestone Towers Inc., to the organization’s Board of Directors. “We are thrilled by the addition of Dagan and Len to our Board of Directors,” said WIA President and News
Oct 6, 2021 Connect (X) 2021 Highlights WIA wrapped up its 2021 Connect (X) show today in Orlando. The conference was packed with informative keynotes and sessions, exciting exhibits and plenty of opportunities for networking and catching up with wireless infrastructure industry colleagues. It was great to get together again! See below for highlights from the show! WIA President and CEO Jonathan Events, WIA Blog
Sep 29, 2021 Connect (X): More spectrum means more innovations, partnerships, opportunities for industry New spectrum coming to market enables innovations that lead the world through new 5G use cases – whether it’s a connection requiring gigabits per seconds of speed or a self-driving car requiring sub-millisecond response time. Events, WIA Blog