During the Wireless Infrastructure Association’s (WIA) annual Connect (X) event, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced the launch of "The City of Orlando Small Cell Master Permit File Pilot Program," a new initiative that will establish a next-level partnership and cooperation with digital infrastructure providers as well as the entire wireless industry in preparation for a 5G world. Crown Castle’s Zenia Zaveri joined Mayor Dyer on the panel and "discussed prioritizing 5G deployment and the important economic and social benefits that the technology will bring to their cities in Florida and across the country."