As we step into 2026, I’m honored to serve as President of NYSWA during a time of significant transformation for our industry and meaningful opportunities for our community. This past year reaffirmed what many of us have sensed for some time: the telecommunications landscape is shifting on multiple fronts. Wireless networks, broadband infrastructure, and their … Read more
At the start of 2025, we shared a forward-looking view of the wireless industry through Jennifer Fritzsche’s Crystal Ball, highlighting potential shifts in spectrum policy, infrastructure investment, carrier behavior, and emerging technologies. As the year comes to a close, it is worth stepping back to see which predictions came into focus, which trends are still … Read more
By: Heather Douglas Wilkins The telecommunications industry is entering one of its most meaningful periods of change in more than two decades. In the past, big transitions like the jump from 3G to 4G or from copper to early fiber, played out over predictable, multi-year cycles. Today, everything is shifting at once. Wireless networks, broadband … Read more
On September 29, 2025, more than 350 leaders, policymakers, and students came together at the Times Center in New York City for the New York State Wireless Association’s (NYSWA) Educational forum. At a moment when a potential federal shutdown loomed, the event felt both timely and urgent. It wasn’t just an informative event, it was … Read more
By Heather WilkinsAugust 25, 2025 Like many in the industry, I was excited when the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced the allocation of funds for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program back in 2023. As someone working in renewable power solutions for hard-to-reach locations, the promise of a $42.5 billion investment … Read more