Press Releases

TIA Welcomes Approval of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework

Arlington, Va. (July 12, 2016) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today applauded the approval of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, which is expected to go into effect this August. TIA CEO Scott Belcher issued the following statement: “The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework strikes…

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TIA Welcomes Hillary Clinton’s Technology & Innovation Initiative, Applauds Focus on Jobs and Infrastructure

Arlington VA. (Jun 29, 2016) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today commented on presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s announcement of a Technology & Innovation Initiative. TIA CEO Scott Belcher issued the following statement: “Technology represents an enormous part of America’s economic strength and global…

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TIA Applauds FCC Chairman Wheeler’s Call for U.S. Leadership on 5G

Arlington, Va. (June 20, 2016) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today applauded remarks made by Federal Communications Commissioner Tom Wheeler on next generation 5G wireless connectivity and the impending Spectrum Frontiers proceeding. “In order for the U.S. to continue leading the world…

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Recent Blogs

Why Data Center Infrastructure Needs Its Own Quality Standard

By Mike Regan | July 14, 2026 | Comments Off on Why Data Center Infrastructure Needs Its Own Quality Standard

Data center quality risk no longer stops at servers, switches, and software. As facilities scale, the risk extends into the power, cooling, and controls that keep operations online. Artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads increase power density, thermal complexity, and system interdependence, reducing tolerance for variation in infrastructure quality. This shift exposes a gap, as…

Understanding TIA-942: A Q&A with Tom McGarry

By TIA Staff | June 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Understanding TIA-942: A Q&A with Tom McGarry

Adapted from a podcast produced by the Telecommunications Industry Foundation (TIF). As data centers evolve rapidly, driven in large part by AI—industry standards play a critical role in ensuring reliability, scalability, and trust. In this Q&A, Michelle Kang, TIF Chair and newly appointed TIA Board Member, speaks with Tom McGarry, VP of Standards at the…

Why AI Infrastructure Needs More Than ISO: Reimagining Quality for the Data Center Era

By TIA Staff | June 2, 2026 | Comments Off on Why AI Infrastructure Needs More Than ISO: Reimagining Quality for the Data Center Era

The rapid expansion of AI is reshaping the data center industry at a pace few sectors have experienced. Demand for compute is accelerating, infrastructure is scaling rapidly, and expectations for uptime and performance continue to rise. In a recent webinar, TIA’s Mike Regan and Google’s Govind Ramu examined how this shift is exposing gaps in…

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