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NTIA Awards $117 Million for Wireless Innovation

Grants will be awarded from the $1.5 billion Wireless Innovation Fund

Blake Ledbetter

Blake Ledbetter

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NTIA Awards $117 Million for Wireless Innovation
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2025 –With just a few days left in its term, the Biden administration continues to fund the development of wireless broadband networks. 

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded about $117 million in grants from the Wireless Innovation Fund on Friday. 

This round of funding will support nine projects focused on the use of open and interoperable wireless equipment needed to drive competition, strengthen global supply chain resilience, and lower costs for consumers and network operators.

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