Press Releases

Telecommunications Industry Association Congratulates Alan Davidson on Confirmation to Lead NTIA

Arlington, VA (January 11, 2022) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world—today released a statement about the confirmation of Alan Davidson as the new Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. “TIA congratulates Assistant Secretary Davidson on his appointment to head the National Telecommunications…

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Telecommunications Industry Association Announces Two New Board Members

Arlington, VA (December 07, 2021) –– The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)— the trusted industry association for the connected world—announced two new board members: Bruce McClelland, President and CEO of Ribbon and Charlie Vogt, President and CEO of DZS. “TIA is pleased to announce these new board members, who will only strengthen an already active group of directors,” said…

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Samsung Joins TIA to Help Address Critical Issues Facing the ICT Industry

Arlington, VA (November 17, 2021) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world—welcomes Samsung as a new member, joining the association to help advance ICT innovation and advocate for a more secure, connected future. “We are thrilled to have Samsung join TIA as a Full Member. The breadth of their technology and knowledge…

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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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