Press Releases

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

Arlington, VA (May 24, 2023) – The Telecommunications Industry Association — the trusted industry association for the connected world — announced a new live webinar taking place on June 20, 2023 that will feature expert speakers who will present and discuss the various network architecture options for delivering fiber optic connectivity to the home for the BEAD…

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Telecommunications Industry Association Congratulates FCC Nominees and Looks Forward to Partnering on Critical Issues for ICT Industry

Arlington, VA (May 22, 2023) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world—today released a statement in response to President Biden’s nominations for Brendan Carr, Geoffrey Starks, and Anna Gomez as FCC Commissioners. TIA CEO David Stehlin released the following statement: “TIA congratulates Commissioners Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks for being re-nominated to serve…

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Recent Blogs

DCE 9000 Is Moving Fast Because the Industry Can’t Wait

By TIA Staff | September 19, 2026 | Comments Off on DCE 9000 Is Moving Fast Because the Industry Can’t Wait

Artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and other compute-intensive workloads are imposing new demands on rapidly expanding data center infrastructure. Increasing power densities and more complex cooling architectures leave less tolerance for failure. Many existing standards address facility design or quality management for information and communications technology. However, none provides a lifecycle quality framework for suppliers…

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…

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