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Jan 7, 2025

WIA, FBA Partner to Expand Access to Fiber Optic Training, OpTIC Path™ Certification

ARLINGTON, VA –The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) today announced a partnership with the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) to expand WIA’s industry-leading Telecommunications Education Center curriculum to include FBA’s Optical Telecom Installer Certification program

The Fixed Wireless Network Opportunity: Update

By Iain Gillott, WIA Chief Technology Advisor The following is an executive summary of WIA’s latest white paper. Download now to learn more about fixed wireless deployments in the United

Research and White Papers, WIA Blog

Sep 5, 2024

WIA, Broadband Industry Calls for Permitting Reforms to Speed Deployments Nationwide

ARLINGTON, Va. – Today, the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) and key partners in the broadband industry called on leaders in the US House of Representatives to remove barriers to broadband deployment

When it Comes to Expanding Connectivity, Georgia and Kansas Are Ready

By Madeline Sorg

How Two States Are Leading the Way on Broadband Permitting Reform As states are busying themselves with plans for the once-in-a-generation broadband investment known as the Broadband, Equity, Access and

WIA Blog

Jun 28, 2023

WIA leads coalition letter urging technology flexibility in Ohio

In response to proposed legislation in Ohio that would remove wireless from state funding, WIA led a coalition of six trade associations urging the legislature to reject calls to limit

News, State Filings

Apr 21, 2021

WIA CEO Adelstein Urges Congress to Ensure Broadband Legislation is Technology Neutral

Congress and the Biden administration are currently deliberating on an historic and comprehensive infrastructure plan that could invest an unprecedented $100 billion in broadband deployment. WIA and its members share

WIA Blog

From 5G Advanced to Direct-to-Device Satellite to AI-Ready Networks: New Training for Telecom Leaders
WIA’s Telecommunications Education Center (TEC) is introducing three newly released courses designed for telecom and wireless infrastructure professionals—built to translate fast-moving change in 5G Advanced, AI and Satellite D2D into practical understanding and action.
Wireless Infrastructure By the Numbers: 2025 Key Statistics
In today’s always-on world, most Americans rarely venture far without
Why spectrum is instrumental for the success of AI
Wireless infrastructure and the spectrum it uses are critical to the successful growth of AI. The conversation around AI often overlooks a key foundational layer of the AI stack – the wireless connectivity layer. In this blog, explore why spectrum is so critical the future of AI and learn how wireless infrastructure is AI infrastructure.

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