Words on Wireless – 2020 Vision, FCC, Smart Cities and Hotels

Learning Alliance Focuses on Wireless for 2020

The industry could use 20,000 new technicians today. Learning Alliance plans to put “all hands on deck” when it comes to wireless initiatives.

“Last year we helped more than 400 veterans get trained and employed in multiple industries such as IT, manufacturing and broadband,” said Cesar, “this year our main focus will be the wireless industry and the race to 5G.” – Read More

WIA’s 2020 Vision on the Wireless Infrastructure Industry

The dawn of a new year always invites recollections of the past and predictions for the future, particularly in 2020, which evokes thoughts of vision and clarity. This year also marks the start of a decade (or does it?) that encourages an even longer view of the past and future. – Read More

FCC Opens 24/7 Emergency contact with Puerto Rico

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is available to address emergency
communications needs 24 hours a day, including throughout the weekend, especially relating to the effects of the recent earthquakes in Puerto Rico.  – Read More 

NATE Statement on $20.4 Billion for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced today the final rules associated with the new $20.4 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. The rules, are slated to be voted on by FCC Commissioners at the agency’s January 30 Open Meeting. – Read More

Shanghai Introduces Smart City Project

Automotive technology company Human Horizons is conducting a smart city project called the Vehicle-Road-City Integrated Smart City in the artificial intelligence hub of the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Shanghai, China. Part of the company’s larger strategic blueprint, called ‘3 Smart,’ the project will combine the power of 5G, vehicle-to-everything technology, big data, cloud computing and artificial intelligence and will lay the groundwork for high-tech roads and autonomous vehicles that will certainly be necessary in the future as cities become more and more connected. – Read More

The Distinction Between Security and Privacy with 5G

Mobile broadband has fundamentally changed the way people and businesses go through their day-to-day tasks both personal and professional. Today 5G is available in dozens of countries with operators around the world prepping to launch and further scale the next-generation of wireless. – Read More

AT&T Deploys 5G at USC for Innovative Medical Research

The University of Southern California’s Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine said that it will open a new smart facility that incorporates advanced wireless technologies that will be used to further stimulate a multidisciplinary research ecosystem, the Ellison Institute said in a release.. – Read More

Internet Access in Rural America

While communities across the United States are taking steps to bring internet access to all residents, rural students may find their access limited to the confines of the school. As PBS News Hour reports, some farm communities’ schools are able to keep their kids connected during class time, but a lack of internet connectivity at home prevents the students from progressing any further on their own time. – Read More

Hotels are Gearing Up for 5G Data Demands

Hotel owners and operators are preparing for the type of connectivity consumers will demand soon: WiFi 6 and 5G mobile-enabled networks. The hotel guest of the not-too-distant-future will require advanced speeds and capabilities when it comes to their wireless connections, reported Hotel News Now. – Read More