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Workshop to Provide Opportunity for Participants to Obtain NWSA Accreditation to Administer Field-Based Practical Exams The National Wireless Safety Alliance (NWSA) is encouraging industry employers, trainers and workers to register for the Telecommunications Tower Technician Practical Examiner Accreditation Program (PEAP) Workshop scheduled for September 24-26, 2019 in Sioux Falls, SD. The workshop, the third offered… Continue »
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has announced that David Stehlin has been named the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective September 23, 2019. Stehlin succeeds Wes Johnston who after leading the association’s transformation over the last few years is joining his family as they relocate to Hawaii. The selection of Stehlin underscores TIA’s Board… Continue »
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and the Office of Engineering and Technology have certified the spectrum access systems (SAS) operated by Amdocs, CommScope, Federated Wireless, Google and Sony to begin initial commercial deployments (ICD) in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) at 3.5 GHz. In order to use the CBRS, which represents 150 megahertz… Continue »
Software-Defined Networking (SDN) offers the promise of increased agility, programmability, and revenue services opportunities. While SDN has been widely deployed in the data center and enterprise environments, and many service provider deployments are underway, I think the best is yet to come. According to IHS research, SDN deployments are expected to grow exponentially, reaching an… Continue »
The role of communications in the smart utility segment Communities around the globe are clamoring for utilities that provide improved safety, better efficiency and a dedication to sustainability. Citizens want smart utilities. According to Randolph Wheatley, Sensus’ VP of Communications Solutions Marketing, “At its foundation, a smart utility has integrated capabilities that enable it to… Continue »
American Tower’s master lease agreement with AT&T gives the tower company more predictability over its cash revenue and growth over the next several years, Rod Smith senior VP, corporate finance & treasurer, American Tower, said last week at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2019 Media, Communications and Entertainment Conference. “It also came with a… Continue »
