Oct 22, 2020 Steve Smith Named CEO of Zayo Group BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., the global leader in Communications Infrastructure, announced today the appointment of Steve Smith as Chief Executive Officer. Digital Colony and EQT selected Smith to lead Zayo based on his proven track record scaling digital infrastructure companies into leading global providers in their respective markets. “I’m excited to join Zayo Members in the News
Oct 21, 2020 FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Visits WIA Member Community Wireless Structures Tower Site Demonstrating Challenges for Compound Expansion Arlington, VA – Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr today visited a cell tower owned by WIA member Community Wireless Structures (CWS). The visit demonstrated how streamlining the rules for compound expansion is needed to expedite wireless infrastructure deployment, especially for public safety and 5G. “Clearly, we need to expedite the regulatory process for compound expansion to support consumers’ demand for additional capacity and increased resiliency,” said FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr. “We should take advantage of News, WIA Press Releases
Oct 21, 2020 WIA Names Three New Hires for Leadership Roles ARLINGTON, Va. – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) named Dr. Rikin Thakker as Chief Technology Officer; Brent Weil as Vice President, Workforce Development; and Jason Nelson as Vice President, Partnerships and Development. These new leaders will expand WIA’s wireless workforce development initiatives and extend WIA’s thought leadership and convening role for businesses in the wireless industry. These positions will play a major role in realizing the goals of the recently awarded U.S. Department of Labor grant News, WIA Press Releases
Oct 16, 2020 EY Announces Dagan T. Kasavana of Phoenix Tower International as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Florida Award Winner BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Dagan T. Kasavana, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Phoenix Tower International was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Florida Award winner. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of the preeminent competitive awards for Members in the News
Oct 15, 2020 Unique Spectrum Sharing Arrangements Impacted Connectivity During COVID-19: Aurora Insight One of the more unique responses to come out of the COVID-19 crisis this year was the sharing of spectrum among the nation’s wireless carriers to ensure that network capacity didn’t go unused when consumers, remote employees and students needed connectivity most. Specifically, DISH Network loaned almost all of its spectrum holdings to T-Mobile, Verizon WIA Blog
Oct 7, 2020 ADA Solutions Provides Custom Mounting Bracket Systems for Varied Installations ADA Solutions LLC specializes in providing standard and customized Distributed Antenna Sytem (DAS) bracket configurations for any and all deployments. The company’s mounting bracket system supports a wide variety of radio, antenna, battery backup and peripheral component configurations, and its line of standard brackets and concealment enclosures are compatible with a variety of radios, WIA Blog