Delete, Delete, Delete: TIA’s Proposal to Modernize Legacy FCC Regulations

April 17, 2025

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) strongly supports Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr’s bold “Delete, Delete, Delete” initiative to eliminate outdated regulations that limit innovation and progress. In response…

A Closer Look at Class 4 Fault-Managed Power Systems in Smart Buildings

April 5, 2025

Authors: Authors: Gale Moericke (CRUX), Isaac Sachse (Belden), Miguelangel Ochoa (ITTERA) Introduction In our blog, “Enabling Smart Buildings Through Evolution in DC Power,” we looked at how innovative direct current…

A Closer Look at Class 2 Power in Smart Buildings

April 5, 2025

Authors: Gale Moericke (CRUX), Isaac Sachse (Belden), Miguelangel Ochoa (ITTERA), Sekhar Kondepudi (Cisco) Introduction In our last blog, “Enabling Smart Buildings Through Evolution in DC Power,” we looked at how…

Navigating the AI Revolution in Smart Buildings: Opportunities, Roadblocks, and Strategies

February 10, 2025

Authors: Amir Sekhavat (Superior Essex Communications), Dave Weatherly (Page), Jeff Ewing (5Q Cloud), Miguelangel Ochoa (ITTERA) In modern buildings, automated smart building systems improve efficiency, enhance life and property safety,…

Enabling Smart Buildings through Evolutions in DC Power

December 11, 2024

Authors: Gale Moericke (CRUX), Isaac Sachse (Belden), Miguelangel Ochoa (ITTERA), Sekhar Kondepudi (Cisco) As smart buildings and smart infrastructure continue to evolve, the need for efficient and reliable in-building power…

Resolve to be Resilient

November 26, 2024
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November is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience month a nationwide effort to raise awareness and reaffirm the commitment to keep our nation’s critical infrastructure secure and resilient. TIA has committed…

Dependence on China: A National Security Wake-Up Call

November 20, 2024

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, held a hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 19th at 2pm titled “Big Hacks and Big Tech: China’s Cybersecurity…

Discover the Free FOTC Standards Explorer Database

September 18, 2024

Author: Elizabeth Goldsmith Standards are the backbone of ICT. While the adoption of industry-standard practices and principles has always been essential to ensure compliance, performance and the support of future…

Congressional Hearing Highlights Workforce Shortage in Advance of BEAD

September 12, 2024

Bridging the Digital Divide: The BEAD Program It’s been over 1,000 days since the Infrastructure, Investments and Jobs Act was signed into law on November 15, 2021. This landmark legislation…

TL 9000 Certified Companies Well Positioned for ISO Climate Change Amendments

May 6, 2024

By: TIA QuEST Forum Oversight Work Group (OSWG)   Climate Change Amendment Background On February 23, 2024, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) issued climate change amendments which initially affected 31…