Hot Topics @ TIA
Plugged into Broadband (pdf)
TIA’s agenda for expanding Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
VoIP Charting Well in the U.S.
From the TIA 2008 Telecommuni-cations Market Review & Forecast.
Ready or Not - Here it Comes
The transition from analog television signals to digital is fast approaching. Are you ready? Whether you’re a consumer, policy organization, or public safety official, the answers to your questions about the change are at TIA’s DTV Transition webpage. Don’t wait... digital is coming, ready or not.
When, Why, and What?
DTV Transition News
Managing Network Traffic
TIA commissioned professors Dirk Grunwald and Douglas Sicker to examine, in a soon to be release report, current and future capabilities of various network technologies in our present-day broadband infrastructure.
Each of these platforms is undergoing an evolution to provide additional capacity and this growth will be part of managing the demands of existing and new applications."
- From the Grunwald, Sicker Powerpoint presentation
Podcast
Listen to TIA's Interview with Dr. Sicker on the TIA Podcast Series (forthcoming)
Managing Finite Space
From broadband to first-responders to mobile devices, managing our limited spectrum space to maximize benefit for users requires careful planning.
Spectrum Worldwide
On the Hill for First Responders
Working with Congress to standardize public safety communications at Homeland Security.
Public Safety Radio Communications
TIA members can engage Project 25 and Project Mesa, both standard setters for public safety radio.
Filings, Letters, and Standards
- Letter on Commercial Mobile Radio Alert System
- Project 25 Testing Standard for Trunked Radio Equipment
- Enhanced 911 (E-911)
- Letter on Public Safety Standard
News
2007-08 Standards and Technology Report
The new STAR report is available, summarizing the latest actions taken by TIA engineering committees to develop standards for advancing global communications.
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Coming Soon to Cell phones: Free, Over-the-Air TV
January 09, 2009 | USA Today -
Hesse: Sprint will Shutter more Call Centers, Cut Jobs, but Won't Panic
January 09, 2009 | Telephony Online -
Obama Urges Delay In Digital TV Switch
January 09, 2009 | Washington Post -
Palm Calls it a Comeback with the Palm Pre
January 09, 2009 | CNET -
Skype and Boingo do Deal to Make Public WiFi More Accessible
January 09, 2009 | Telecom TV -
Stringer Stresses Convergence to Save CE Industry
January 09, 2009 | CNET -
Tech Lobbyists: Spend $30 billion in Tax Dollars, Get a Million Jobs
January 09, 2009 | CNET -
CES: Verizon Picks Microsoft Search over Google, Yahoo
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Congress Urged To Postpone Nation's Switch To Digital TV
January 08, 2009 | Washington Post -
Dell’s Ireland Plant to Shed 1,900 Jobs
January 08, 2009 | CNET
Member News
Bivio Receives Deep Packet Inspection Funding
A recognized leader in deep packet inspection-enabled applications, a high-end network security tool, Bivio has received $15.8 million in funding to accelerate its global sales, expand operations, and further product development... More >>
Find Out Why ...
Scott Weislow of The Toro Company says, "EIATRACK has proven to be one of ... the most relied upon sources for regulatory tracking that we use for our corporate compliance program."
In the Know on Telecommunications Policy
Stay abreast of the latest updates and background on FCC proceedings and federal legislative issues important to our industry with the TIA Legislative and Regulatory Trackers.
- TIA Legislative Tracker (pdf, 182kb)
- TIA Regulatory Tracker (pdf, 170kb)
December 30, 2008 | The Wall Street Journal highlights the efforts of TIA and others to help shape the President-elect's vision for how to expand broadband across the U.S.
- January 8, 2009
EIATRACK Showcased at CES - January 6, 2009
TIA Issues All-IP Network Emergency Call Support Stage 1 Requirements - January 6, 2009
Business Welcomes Talk of Tax Breaks in Stimulus - December 30, 2008
Reid Wants Stimulus Package to Stress Jobs, Spending - December 30, 2008
TIA Applauds New Law Enabling Smooth, Safe DTV Transition - December 23, 2008
TIA Revises Generic Bootstrapping Architecture Framework Standard - December 23, 2008
TIA Presents Policy Recommendations to Indian Ministry of Communications and Technology - More TIA News >>
Your Invitation to SUPERCOMM 2009
TIA President Grant Seiffert invites you to the one event that brings broadband's buyers and decision-makers together with its vendors and distributors: SUPERCOMM 2009 in Chicago, Illinois, June 8-11. Watch Video now >>
Industry Alert
Electronic Serial Numbers (ESNs)
Are Nearing Exhaust
Learn about migration to MEIDs.
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