Press Releases

Final Limited Waiver of Buy America Requirements for BEAD Program brings us one step closer to achieving Internet for All

Arlington, VA (February 23, 2024) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world—released a statement on the Biden Administration’s announcement of a limited, waiver of Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements for NTIA’s Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. TIA issued the following statement from CEO David Stehlin: “TIA appreciates the work…

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TIA Congratulates 2023 Star and QuEST Forum Award Winners

Arlington, VA (January 31, 2024) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world—has announced the winners of the organization’s two annual awards programs: the TIA Star Awards and the TIA QuEST Forum Awards. TIA gives awards to the most engaged members who contribute to the advancement of the global ICT industry through TIA initiatives….

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TIA Named a Winner in the Fierce Innovation Awards — Telecom Edition Program in the Security Category

Arlington, VA (December 14, 2023)  2023 – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world, today announces it has been named a winner in the Fierce Innovation Awards — Telecom Edition program in the Security category. The Awards program is produced by Fierce Telecom and Fierce Wireless and recognize the creators, makers, and doers…

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Recent Blogs

ANSI/TIA-942 and DCE 9000: Understanding the Benefits and Difference

By TIA Staff | March 23, 2026 | Comments Off on ANSI/TIA-942 and DCE 9000: Understanding the Benefits and Difference

From streaming and cloud services to AI and enterprise applications, nearly every aspect of the modern digital economy depends on highly reliable data centers. As capacity scales rapidly and operating environments grow more demanding, infrastructure reliability, resilience, performance, and efficiency become mission‑critical priorities. Standardized approaches to data center design and to the quality of the infrastructure supply chain are…

Trusted ICT Vendors: The Foundation for Secure AI and Global Connectivity

By Andrew Dolan | March 9, 2026 | Comments Off on Trusted ICT Vendors: The Foundation for Secure AI and Global Connectivity

As the global race to deploy artificial intelligence accelerates, the importance of trusted information and communications technology (ICT) vendors has never been clearer. Countries around the world are making long‑term decisions about the digital infrastructure on which their AI ambitions will rest, decisions that will shape economic growth, national security, and innovation for decades to…

Securing Converged Data Center Infrastructure Through Supply Chain Trust

By Mike Regan | February 23, 2026 | Comments Off on Securing Converged Data Center Infrastructure Through Supply Chain Trust

Most data centers no longer operate as standalone IT facilities. They are architected as tightly integrated systems, unifying IT and operational technologies through software-driven control and management layers. As critical infrastructure for national economies and public services, data center security requirements have expanded beyond perimeter defenses and runtime controls alone. Supply chain security is now…

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