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It’s official: TIWA is now CDIA. 🚀 If you caught our recent Summit in Florida, you heard the shift in the room. We aren't just talking about signal bars anymore we're talking about the digital foundation of real estate. Looking forward to the debut of Digital Infrastructure Insights this week and seeing the impact Darlene Pope and the new RE Advisory Council will have on the built environment. ☀️🌊 Check out the new site and the upcoming publication. We’re just getting started! 👏 👉 https://www.cdiausa.com/ #CDIA #DigitalInfrastructure #AI #RealEstateTech

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Comcast Awards $10,000 Grant to Hartford Public Library’s HPL Studios to Expand Digital Opportunity | Comcast New England #IWorkForComcast https://comca.st/3TUC42v

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OpenCape BEAD Update: You may or may not be aware, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has received $147M in Federal BEAD funds (Broadband Equity Access Deployment). OpenCape met the revised midnight deadline yesterday and has applied for funding for Provincetown, Orleans, Chatham and Bourne. Hopefully, some of these Massachusetts dollars will flow to Massachusetts-based companies that are making a real difference locally. Our model is proven. Our execution is disciplined. Our commitment is long-standing. #opencape #fiberbroadband #BEAD #capecod

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TIWA Rebrands as CDIA to Reflect Expanding Focus on Connected Digital Infrastructure. Watchung, NJ – March 2, 2026 – TIWA, The Inbuilding Wireless Association, today announced it is officially rebranding as CDIA – The Connected Digital Infrastructure Association, effective immediately. The move reflects the organization’s broader focus on the evolving digital infrastructure ecosystem serving commercial, corporate, and industrial real estate. The Association is owned by Fifth Gen Media, Inc. Rich Berliner, CEO of Fifth Gen Media, explained the strategic decision: “After extensive discussions with our Advisory Council and real estate leaders, it became clear that the industry has evolved beyond the narrow definition of inbuilding wireless. Today’s real estate stakeholders are thinking holistically about connectivity, integration, and digital infrastructure across their entire portfolio. CDIA better represents the full scope of technologies and partnerships shaping modern buildings and smart environments.” The rebrand acknowledges that digital infrastructure now encompasses wireless systems, fiber, IT integration, smart building technologies, data platforms, and the convergence of real estate and technology strategy. CDIA will maintain the core mission established under TIWA — fostering collaboration between digital infrastructure vendors, integrators, and commercial real estate decision-makers — while expanding its platform to support a broader range of stakeholders." This week, CDIA will debut its bimonthly publication, Digital Infrastructure Insights, delivering thought leadership and actionable perspectives for the connected infrastructure community. Developed with input from real estate executives, technology providers, IT leaders, and industry advisors, the publication will address marketplace trends, integration challenges, and emerging opportunities across the built environment. CDIA is a membership-based organization and is now welcoming industry leaders committed to advancing collaboration across the digital infrastructure landscape. Members gain access to curated real estate and vendor networks and strategic introductions including the newly formed Real Estate Advisory Council. Darlene Pope, a respected commercial real estate executive, will chair the Real Estate Advisory Council and will soon announce the inaugural group of CRE leaders serving in this role. Berliner added: “The demand for connected digital infrastructure is accelerating rapidly. CDIA represents the next phase of our evolution — moving beyond events to create a trusted, collaborative community where real estate and technology leaders can engage meaningfully, share insights, and shape the future of connected environments.” https://www.cdiausa.com/

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At the Technology Management Leadership Summit, hear a firsthand account of large-scale telecom transformation inside a major media enterprise. Eugene Mayo, Telecom Service Delivery Manager at iHeartMedia, shares how his team is executing an aggressive modernization strategy — from circuit replacements with AT&T to outsourced network management and launching a new SD-WAN platform. This live interview also dives into: • Tackling mobility management through MDM exploration • Eliminating traditional mobile phones • Evaluating POTS alternatives beyond basic data remote solutions • Driving transformation across a distributed, high-demand environment If you are navigating telecom modernization, vendor transitions, or network re-architecture, this session delivers practical, field-tested strategy. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gepG_H5i

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#eSIM #TelecomInfrastructure #Connectivity #PlatformThinking #DigitalInfrastructure #FoundersPerspective #TelecomLeadership #FutureOfConnectivity >eSIM is no longer a feature. It’s core infrastructure. >Much like Cloud or Payments, the real winners will be the ones controlling the #SMDP+ #RSP >The shift is happening now: #Old Way: Resell connectivity, fight on price. #New Way: Own the stack, define the ecosystem.

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