The Wireless Infrastructure Association regularly publishes white papers covering a variety of topics – from new technologies to potential regulatory issues – in order to inform WIA members, the wireless industry, the public, and lawmakers on the federal , state and local levels.

Wireless Infrastructure as the Foundation of Smart Cities and Communities

Today’s wireless infrastructure — while robust — will require massive upgrades. Technical advances in speeds, location awareness, coverage, capacity, range, and a multitude of other areas will be needed to support the estimated 25 billion connected devices that could be in use by 2020, according to Gartner. Aligning policy and capability is essential to enabling the successful implementation of these technologies. This requires governments to break down departmental silos, build partnerships and look to best-practices models that are proven to be successful. This report will explore the infrastructure needs of building smart communities.

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