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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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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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It is finally happening!  Implementation of Verizon's 2020 notice of the decommissioning of copper wire services (under notice provisions set forth by the NYS Public Service Commission in its October 2022 Order), began AUGUST 1, 2025! Verizon has followed suit of many of its competitors, such as Windstream & MetTel , by raising rates for ISDN PRI , T1 & measured business services by 200% or more. Were you being billed correctly for services before such rate increases? Find out!

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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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Fiber network construction kicks off in Newport, Rhode Island... First customers in Newport can expect service in early 2026, with availability expanding neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Construction has begun on a 100% fiber-optic network in the Rhode Island community of Newport, GoNetspeed announced, a rollout the company says will eventually reach more than 8,200 homes and businesses. The company, a Northeastern regional provider, is investing in local infrastructure as it expands into Rhode Island, where it now operates in what the company calls its 10th state. GoNetspeed also said the first customers in Newport can expect service in early 2026, with availability expanding neighborhood by neighborhood. Meanwhile, the company is advertising symmetrical plans that range from 500 megabits per second up to two gigabits per second, meaning upload and download speeds would be the same. Interested residents can pre-order service and receive construction updates via the company’s website for Newport residents. “We can’t wait for Newport to experience GoNetspeed’s speed and fast, reliable service,” said Richard Clark, GoNetspeed’s president and CEO. Clark described the initial “make ready” construction work as the first step toward bringing fiber designed for “education, work, entertainment, telehealth, and more,” and framed the investment as a driver of potential economic growth for the city. GoNetspeed is financing the Newport project with a $3.9 million company investment, supplemented by a $9 million award from the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation’s Capital Projects Fund, the company said. #FibreOpticInstallations #FibreOptics #AxisTech #Axis_Technical https://zurl.co/aearB

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Multiplier is proud to announce its latest partnership with Honest Networks, a leading provider of next-generation broadband infrastructure serving multi-tenant and mixed-use buildings. Led by Jordan Kreke, Multiplier looks forward to supporting the Honest Networks team as they continue to scale their reliable, high-performance platform across the New York metropolitan area.

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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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With only 23,261 eligible locations, Maine is proposing six BEAD awardees with fiber solutions for 85% of its eligible locations. #BEAD #RuralBroadband

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Today's read: Pilot Fiber Expands Network with Acquisition of Extenet Systems’ Enterprise Fiber Assets 📣 https://lnkd.in/grPr9ZVB Pilot Fiber, an enterprise connectivity provider in the New York metro area, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the enterprise fiber business of Extenet Systems. The… Read the full story by visiting the link above ⬆️ Never miss a beat in telecoms. Catch the latest news on The Fast Mode 🚀 #telecoms #tech #innovations #5G #technology

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