Press Releases

TIA Says FCC’s Record Refresh is a Key Step Toward Finalizing 5.9GHz Rules

TIA today applauded the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) unanimous vote to refresh the record regarding the 5.9GHz spectrum band. TIA CEO Scott Belcher issued the following statement: “The Commission is doing the right thing by seeking comments in order to refresh the record on developments related to 5.9 GHz band operations.  Unlicensed use of the…

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New USITC Report Underscores the Importance of Trans Pacific Partnership

Arlington, Va. (May 19, 2016) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today welcomed the release of the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) report highlighting how the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) would boost the U.S. economy. The benefits noted in the report include both GDP growth and…

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TIA Elects Executives from Intel, Genband, General Motors, Nokia and Motorola Solutions to Board of Directors; Adds Four New Members

Arlington, VA. (May 6, 2016) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today announced that executives from five leading technology and automotive companies have been elected to its board of directors. TIA also said that four organizations, including the U.S. Coast Guard, have joined…

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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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