Jim Hayes, President of The Fiber Optic Association joins to  provide clarification on what fiber optic networks are, who builds them, and what the FOA is doing to help train and grow the workforce.

John Wahba, PhD gives insight into what fatigue is, the various types of fatigue that exist in different communications structures, and what impacts will come with ANSI/TIA-222-I.

Carl Macchietto, Vice President of Product and Management at Valmont Industries discusses the recent updates to TIA-222-I Fatigue and the considerations implemented when designing telecommunication structures for fatigue.

Bryan MacLaren and Gary Lucas, Co-Chairs of TR-14's Ad Hoc Group for Rooftop Mounts, discuss recent updates to the Standard, their own history with TR-14, and what led them to take on their roles. The duo provides a brief update on the White Paper, what they are currently working on, and how you can get involved.

Karmen Rajamani, Vice President of Government Affairs with WIA, joins our show to discuss hot topics that the WIA is currently focusing on and how WIA acts as a lobbyist to benefit our industry. She sheds light on common regulatory challenges we are still facing as an industry, and what we can all do to help ourselves. As one of the newest TIF Board Members, Karmen also discusses how this role will help uplift her work at WIA and how the two organizations will be working together.

Tim House, Executive Vice President and COO of WIA, joins our show to provide an overview of WIA as an organization and also provides insight into recent regulation efforts. He also provides his thoughts on the diversification of wireless infrastructure, how the workforce is adapting, and how WIA is supporting workforce development. Also, don't miss Tim's sneak peak of the ConnectX show!

James Ruedlinger, Chair of TIA’s Committee for ANSI/TIA-322 & ANSI/ASSP A 10.48, joins our show to provide us a history of these standards and how they evolved from TIA-1019. He also discusses the recent updates to these standards, why the changes were made, and how the standards ultimately work together and should be utilized by those practicing construction in the telecommunications industry.

James Ruedlinger, Chair of TIA’s Committee for ANSI/TIA-322 & ANSI/ASSP A 10.48, joins our show to provide us a history of these standards and how they evolved from TIA-1019. He also discusses the recent updates to these standards, why the changes were made, and how the standards ultimately work together and should be utilized by those practicing construction in the telecommunications industry.

As part of our series covering ANSI/TIA-222-I, we are joined by Esha Modi, Co-Chair of TR-14’s Ad Hoc Group for Existing Structures to discuss some of the more significant changes to Sections 15, Annex J, and Annex O of the standard. Listen to find out what prompted these changes, why they were made, and how they will impact our industry as it relates to the telecommunications infrastructure.

As part of our series covering ANSI/TIA-222-I, we are joined by Mike Oglesby and Mital Chavda, to discuss some of the more significant changes to Section 16 and Annex O, including an in-depth discussion of the added mount to tower interaction equations and installation inspection requirements. Listen to find out what prompted these changes, why they were made, and how they will impact our industry as it relates to the telecommunications infrastructure.

As part of our series covering ANSI/TIA-222-I, we are joined by Aaron Poot, Co-Chair of TR-14’s Ad Hoc Group for Loads to discuss some of the more significant changes to the Loads section of the standard. Listen to find out more about the nuances of these changes, why they were made, and how they will impact our industry as it relates to the telecommunications infrastructure

This podcast is the first in a series we will be covering on ANSI/TIA-222-I. In this special episode, we are joined by the Chair of TR-14, Bryan Lanier, who takes us through a history of his involvement with TR-14, and gives us a behind the scenes look at the publishing of ANSI/TIA-222-I. He also provides valuable leadership tips based on lessons he has learned in this role over the years.

Todd Schlekeway, President & CEO of NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association, provides us an overview of the organization, the key pillars that guide them, and how NATE’s recent rebranding has enabled them to achieve their mission. Todd also provides insight into the key challenges contractors are currently facing and what NATE is doing to help those individuals and their companies. Lastly, Todd gives us a sneak peak at what we can expect at the upcoming NATE Unite show in Memphis.

Join Michelle Kang, PE and Scott Stekr, P.E. as they recap the TIF highlights from 2023. From collaborative webinars to educational white papers and videos; TIF has and will continue to focus on providing timely support and education to the public, lawmakers, and industry stakeholders through the promotion of quality, safety, efficiency, and workforce development.

Mitch Bennett, VP of Operations at CMS Wireless, joins us in this episode to discuss several lessons he and his crews have gained in completing a large number of Post-Modification and Post-Installation Inspections on Mounts and how it has ultimately allowed them to adjust their approach holistically to support a successful installation. Mitch talks about installation issues that have occurred traditionally without a PMI program in place, and how having the End Users require PMIs and supporting a direct communication path to the EOR has allowed for a symbiotic relationship to ensure a successful install the first time and result in a reduction of return trips to the site.

In the final installment of our series on TIA-5053-A, Chris Jeffrey, a Project Manager with Enertech Resources joins the show to discuss how TIA-5053-A has made his life easier as a contractor, Both from the higher level of documentation that they receive from the manufacturer to the more defined roles and responsibilities which uplifts a path for communication. He also discusses how the standard improves their ability to prevent overloading mounts and making sure they are installed correctly to maintain the rating and how ultimately they can utilize the standard for a successful installation.

Continuing our series on TIA-5053-A, we are joined by Dominic Newnham from PerfectVision to explain how things have changed for the manufacturer since the implementation of TIA-5053 and how they have benefited from this universal language of mount design. He also provides an overview of the mount design process in accordance with TIA-5053-A, and discusses the difference between ANSI/TIA-222 and TIA-5053-A,   what customer requests & questions he generally gets now, and how an engineer or procurer can optimize the use of TIA-5053-A.

Lemmy Recinos, PE joins our show to talk about how he applies the TIA-5053-A standard as a Structural Engineer. He discusses various use applications of the standard, when it can be used, how to most efficiently use it, as well as how to optimize communication with the Manufacturer and End User. He also answers the question of, why does this standard benefit the End User.

Melissa Newman, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) joins us to discuss the timeline of the “Rip & Replace” initiative and how challenges with appropriate funding could potentially impact operators and users of the equipment

In the continuation of the discussion with Jerry Bowman and David Cuthbertson, we learn about their plans for upcoming standards released through TR-60 as well as who will implement these standards and how various organizations will benefit from them.