Aug 30, 2023 Maximizing Participation is the True Model for Planning BEAD ProjectsBy Mike Saperstein The road to universal American broadband connectivity is a long one rife with uncertainties. Will each state’s share of the BEAD program, a historic $42 billion Congressional investment in broadband, be sufficient to cover the costs of connecting the unconnected? Will service providers show up and offer to provide service to every last mile? Which blend of technologies Latest News, WIA Blog
Dec 11, 2025 Why 5G Home Means Savings for You – Even If You Have Cable By Madeline Sorg, Government Affairs Manager If you’ve been price shopping for internet options over the last few years, you’ve likely read about 5G Home internet from carriers like Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T. A typical article or ad highlights several features that make 5G home internet compelling in comparison to more traditional fiber and cable Latest News, WIA Blog
Dec 3, 2025 WIA Statement on House Commerce Committee’s Passage of Broadband Permitting Bills ARLINGTON, VA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) today released a statement on the passage of broadband permitting legislation by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee. Specifically, the Committee passed the following bills, which will now advance to the full House: H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act (Reps. Pfluger and Soto) H.R. 1588, Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Latest News, News, WIA Press Releases
Dec 2, 2025 Community College Improves Cellular Coverage for Safety in Classrooms Case Study: Higher Education A community college system was experiencing one of the most frustrating challenges of modern enterprise networking: Spotty and even nonexistent cellular coverage in many of its classroom buildings, which are located throughout a large southern U.S. state. For students, it’s frustrating at best and unsafe at critical times. If a medical Case Studies
Nov 21, 2025 Seamless Connectivity at CVG Airport Enables Traveler Experience to Take Off Case Study: Airports Building on a relationship that started when American Tower built the original Distributed Antenna System (DAS) in 2013, CVG looked to its long-time infrastructure partner to expand coverage to a new five-story customer service building and rental car and ground transportation center. The project also entailed upgrading the existing network to support Case Studies
Nov 20, 2025 WIA Statement on FCC Approval of NPRM on Upper C-Band ARLINGTON, VA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) today released the following statement on the FCC’s adoption of a notice of proposed rulemaking to clear at least 100MHz of Upper C-Band spectrum. The statement can be attributed to Patrick Halley, President and CEO, WIA: “WIA applauds the FCC for acting quickly to approve a notice of proposed Latest News, News, WIA Press Releases
Nov 18, 2025 AI and Analytics at the Core: How American Tower is Reimagining Network Operations By Tuoyo Ebigbeyi, VP, Network Operations, American Tower 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 and ITC, Latest News, WIA Blog