North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Sharon Decker toured the Wireless Research Center of North Carolina with Wake Forest Mayor Vivian Jones Tuesday, Feb. 4. Decker discussed the economic development impact of the wireless industry.
“North Carolina can be a center of excellence in wireless and broadband technology,” Decker said. “There is great opportunity for job growth in wireless, and for that reason it becomes even more critical to increase the reach of broadband into our rural communities. We can level the playing field for all of our citizens, and assure that those in rural areas have equal access to high quality, high speed Internet.”
“We are honored and excited to have had Sharon Decker tour the Center,” Gerard Hayes, president and CEO of the Wireless Research Center, said. “We are anxious to partner with the N.C. Department of Commerce in making North Carolina a thriving state for technical jobs and to ensure digital broadband access to all industry and citizens within our state.”
The Wireless Center, which was created as a public asset, facilitates public private partnerships, provides CTIA-certified testing, encourages entrepreneurial endeavors, and is preparing to help address the broadband access needs of rural North Carolina.
During her visit, Decker toured the Center, its new commercialization center and entrepreneurship support hub and even had an inside look at its testing facilities, specifically the Satimo 64 test chamber.
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