Press Releases

TIA Highlights the Urgent Need for Securing the IoT Supply Chain

Arlington, VA (July 13, 2022) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world—has issued a new position paper on the critical need for IoT supply chain security. The paper highlights the rise of cyberattacks targeting IoT devices across all sectors worldwide and the need to expand the scope of the SCS 9001 standard to…

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TIA Announces Webinar on Fiber-to-the-Home Broadband Networks for Connecting Rural America

Arlington, VA (July 6, 2023) – The Telecommunications Industry Association — the trusted industry association for the connected world — announced a new live webinar taking place on July 13, 2023 that will feature expert speakers who will share insights on how industry leaders prepare for internet expansion and learn practical strategies to address the challenges states…

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Telecommunications Industry Association Congratulates NTIA and Biden Administration on Another Milestone in Bridging the Digital Divide

On the heels of BEAD funding allocation, TIA reaffirms commitment to helping State Broadband Offices with new BEAD Program Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Security Requirements Arlington, VA (June 26, 2023) – Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the trusted industry association for the connected world, today announced that it stands ready to support State Broadband Offices as…

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Recent Blogs

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…

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…

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