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Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Joins Truepic’s Board of Advisors

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Giovedì, Maggio 30, 2024
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San Diego, CA, May 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Truepic , provider of secure content transparency infrastructure, has announced the addition of Tom Wheeler to its industry Board of Advisors.

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  • San Diego, CA, May 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Truepic , provider of secure content transparency infrastructure, has announced the addition of Tom Wheeler to its industry Board of Advisors.
  • Tom Wheeler currently serves as a visiting fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution.
  • Truepic’s leadership in addressing the trust challenges with innovative solutions will help provide the stability and security essential for the 21st century,” said Former FCC Chairman, Businessman, and Author Tom Wheeler.
  • Prior to being appointed by the US President in 2009 as Chairman of the FCC, Tom Wheeler was the Managing Director at Core Capital Partners, focusing on investments in early-stage companies.

Crown Castle’s Highly Qualified Board of Directors is Driving Strategic Actions to Enhance Value

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Martedì, Maggio 7, 2024
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HOUSTON, May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) (“Crown Castle” or the “Company”) today sent a letter to shareholders in connection with its upcoming 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2024 Annual Meeting”) scheduled for May 22, 2024. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 28, 2024 are entitled to vote at the 2024 Annual Meeting.

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  • Crown Castle has a strong, highly qualified Board that is meaningfully refreshed and has the relevant skills to oversee the execution of our strategy.
  • We urge you to vote the WHITE proxy card or voting instruction form today “FOR” ONLY Crown Castle’s 12 highly qualified director nominees to continue the important progress underway.
  • Advancing its comprehensive strategic and operating review of Crown Castle’s fiber and small cell business to identify the most value-maximizing path forward for shareholders.
  • The Crown Castle Board of Directors takes a thoughtful and rigorous approach to its refreshment process, focusing on criteria most additive to the Board – including experience, expertise, and skillsets – geared toward safeguarding and enhancing shareholder value.

CTIA Updates Wireless Device Grading Standard to Help Extend the Lifecycle of Pre-Owned Wireless Devices

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Mercoledì, Maggio 1, 2024
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WASHINGTON, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CTIA, the wireless industry association, today announced that it has aligned its wireless industry device grading standard to reflect the requirements of SERI's R2 Equipment Categorization (REC), the world's most widely adopted standard for responsible handling of used electronics. This change streamlines the ability of service centers to repair and extend the lifecycle of pre-owned wireless devices, reducing waste and enhancing the sustainability of the wireless device supply chain.

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  • This change streamlines the ability of service centers to repair and extend the lifecycle of pre-owned wireless devices, reducing waste and enhancing the sustainability of the wireless device supply chain.
  • Companies involved in repairing, refurbishing, or redistributing wireless devices and their parts use the wireless industry device grading standard to grade the condition of a mobile device, creating more predictable device repair and trade-in experiences for consumers and retailers alike.
  • The effort to align the CTIA wireless industry device grading standard to SERI's existing REC helps streamline the grading of pre-owned devices by R2 Certified mobile refurbishers.
  • "The cross-reference between the CTIA wireless device grading standard and the REC will help R2 Certified facilities differentiate functional wireless devices that can be freely traded from the BER devices that must be controlled for further processing by qualified buyers."

Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held Welcomes New Technical Expert and Releases White Paper on Wireless Testing

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Lunedì, Aprile 29, 2024
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JERICHO, N.Y., April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global consulting firm J.S. Held, proudly celebrating 50 transformative years, announces the addition of Scott Demarest to the Ocean Tomo team and the release of a new white paper on wireless testing for the development of evidence of use or non-use.

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  • Technical expert Scott Demarest brings extensive experience in wireless communications and enhances Ocean Tomo's expertise in wireless functional testing.
  • Held, proudly celebrating 50 transformative years, announces the addition of Scott Demarest to the Ocean Tomo team and the release of a new white paper on wireless testing for the development of evidence of use or non-use.
  • Deep technical expertise in wireless products and standards, combined with extensive hands-on experience in functional testing, positions Ocean Tomo to provide valuable insights and support to our clients.
  • Held's new white paper, titled "Applying Testing Tools to Establish Evidence of Use for Wireless Patents," provides an overview of wireless functional testing expertise and capabilities.

Wireless History Foundation Announces 2024 Inductees for Wireless Hall of Fame

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Mercoledì, Maggio 1, 2024
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The Wireless History Foundation (WHF) will induct four honorees into the prestigious Wireless Hall of Fame during the Foundation’s awards dinner in Washington, D.C. on October 15th.

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  • The Wireless History Foundation (WHF) will induct four honorees into the prestigious Wireless Hall of Fame during the Foundation’s awards dinner in Washington, D.C. on October 15th.
  • “We are thrilled and honored to welcome the Class of 2024 Inductees into the Wireless Hall of Fame.”
    The WHF is pleased to host this year’s Wireless Hall of Fame awards dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Washington D.C. Tuesday, October 15th 2024.
  • Additional information on the Wireless Hall of Fame is available on the WHF web site at www.wirelesshistoryfoundation.org.
  • The Wireless History Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed to preserve and promote the history of the wireless industry.

The SIP Forum Announces AI SUMMIT 2024 Webinar Series Registrations Are Open

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Mercoledì, Aprile 17, 2024
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SIP Forum is proud to announce that the official agenda and webinar registrations are now live for the AI SUMMIT 2024, a special virtual event focused on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Telecommunications Industry and its Impact as Friend and Foe.

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  • Free-to-Attend Webinar Series takes place May 6-8, 2024; features comprehensive webinar series focused on the solutions, opportunities, and risks that AI poses to the telecommunications industry and users of communication services, its role in the formulation of comprehensive solutions to eliminating illegal Robocall and Robotext fraud and spam, as well as current governmental regulatory, enforcement and legislative actions and considerations.
  • NORTH ANDOVER, Mass., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SIP Forum is proud to announce that the official agenda and webinar registrations are now live for the AI SUMMIT 2024, a special virtual event focused on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Telecommunications Industry and its Impact as Friend and Foe.
  • AI SUMMIT features experts leading the development of AI-powered telecommunications applications and illegal Robocall mitigation solutions, thought-leaders on the opportunities and threats that AI technology poses to providers and users of telecommunications services, and key government regulators.
  • The SIP Forum is also very proud to report that due to the support of our event sponsors , AI SUMMIT 2024 will be free to attend!

Crown Castle Issues Open Letter to Shareholders

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Lunedì, Marzo 25, 2024
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HOUSTON, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) (“Crown Castle” or the “Company”) today filed its preliminary proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 22, 2024.

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  • The Crown Castle Board of Directors unanimously recommends shareholders use the WHITE proxy card to vote FOR only the twelve nominees proposed by our Board of Directors.
  • The Board values feedback from all of its shareholders, and as we advance these initiatives, we are committed to acting in our shareholders’ best interests by positioning Crown Castle for long-term success and value creation.
  • Crown Castle today is very different than it was 22 years ago when Mr. Miller was last at the Company.
  • Boots Capital’s proposal does not create any actual tax “savings” to Crown Castle, because Crown Castle is a REIT and does not pay taxes as long as it pays distributions to shareholders equal to its taxable income each year.

American Tower Corporation Announces Election of Neville R. Ray to Board of Directors and Declares Quarterly Distribution

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Giovedì, Marzo 14, 2024
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American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has elected Neville R. Ray as a director.

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  • American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has elected Neville R. Ray as a director.
  • Mr. Ray joined T-Mobile (then VoiceStream) in April 2000, and from December 2010 to November 2019, served as its Chief Technology Officer.
  • “We are very excited to have Neville join our Board of Directors,” said Steve Vondran, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Tower.
  • Additionally, the Company anticipates paying out its annual dividend through a flat quarterly dividend per share cadence in 2024, also subject to Board approval.

Keysight and ETS-Lindgren Deliver First Narrowband Non-Terrestrial Networks Over-The-Air Test Solution

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Mercoledì, Marzo 6, 2024
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Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) and ETS-Lindgren announce an industry-first over-the-air (OTA) test solution for devices supporting the narrowband non-terrestrial networks (NB-NTN) technology.

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  • Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) and ETS-Lindgren announce an industry-first over-the-air (OTA) test solution for devices supporting the narrowband non-terrestrial networks (NB-NTN) technology.
  • Working in close partnership, Keysight and ETS-Lindgren developed a joint OTA test solution for measuring and validating the transmitter / receiver performance of devices supporting NB-NTN.
  • The combined solution comprises Keysight’s UXM E7515B NTN software and ETS-Lindgren’s OTA test chambers and EMQuest Antenna Measurement Software.
  • The cooperative approach with the Keysight UXM 5G Emulation Solution team helped accelerate the development of this important OTA test and allowed quick integration within EMQuest.”
    Chih Kai Wu, Wireless Solution Director, Keysight Wireless Test Group, said: “Keysight is delighted to partner with ETS-Lindgren to deliver the industry’s first NB-NTN OTA test solution.

Eurofins E&E and ETS-Lindgren Complete Half-Million-Dollar Expansion to Silicon Valley EMC Testing Facility

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Giovedì, Febbraio 29, 2024
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This investment significantly enhances the chamber's testing capabilities, enabling manufacturers to meet international EMC compliance regulations.

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  • This investment significantly enhances the chamber's testing capabilities, enabling manufacturers to meet international EMC compliance regulations.
  • These developments ensure adherence to stringent international EMC standards to assist manufacturers to accelerate their time to market.
  • In 2024, Silicon Valley EMC Testing Facility laboratory upgrades will continue with the addition of Safety and Environment testing services, complimenting services offered in six other North American Eurofins MET laboratories.
  • Since its inception in 2008, the Eurofins MET Labs Santa Clara facility has been a leader in EMC and Wireless regulatory testing.