Dependence on China: A National Security Wake-Up Call

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

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…
Does the data center BMS/DCIM need its own dedicated UPS?

By: Barry Elliott, Director, Capitoline CEng MIET MCIBSE MBA BSc(Hons) DCE ATD   Should a data centre Building Management System (BMS) or Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) be powered by the same…
Enabling Smart Buildings through Evolutions in DC Power

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…
Enhancing Data Center Performance: The Importance of TIA-942 Certification

By: Scott Payton, Technical Director, GDCE Group MSc ISM, MIET, MASHRAE, CTDC, CTIA, CDCE, CDCS, CDCP, ATD, ATS, CDCAP In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, data centers (DCs) have become…
Establishing Trust: Foundational to Securing the ICT Supply Chain

By Colin Andrews and Patrick Lozada The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is leading the way on securing the global information communications technology (ICT) supply chain with the development of the…
Four Things to Know About Smart Building Systems Integration

By Bill Moten, Leading Edge Design Group The built environment’s complexity is increasing exponentially as evolving occupant demands continue to leave building owners and operators scrambling. At the same time,…
Global Networks at Risk: How TIA is Securing the Future of Communications Infrastructure

David Stehlin, CEO of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), will testify before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (ET) in Room 2322…
How Broadband, Workforce Development, and Standards Drive Data Center Growth

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently hosted a listening session titled “Bolstering Data Center Growth, Resilience, and Security.” The session built on NTIA’s 2024 request for comment and…
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How SCS 9001 Operationalizes the Prague Proposals

By Mike Regan, Vice President of Business Performance, TIA Various trade and standards organizations as well as government agencies from around the world have been developing recommendations to help the…
Immersion Cooling in the Data Center – the next big thing?

By: Barry Elliott, Director, Capitoline CEng MIET MCIBSE MBA BSc(Hons) DCE ATD   For the highest density rack cooling requirements, that is from 10 kW to beyond 100 kW per…
Powering AI Progress: TIA’s Commitment to Infrastructure, Security, and Talent

At the September 4th White House AI Task Force meeting, First Lady Melania Trump laid out a bold vision for investing in AI education for America’s youth—anchored in three strategic…