Press Releases
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…
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…
ICT Leader Ken Koffman to Retire After Decades of Helping Improve ICT Quality, Sustainability, and Security; Former Aspect Software SVP, Mike Regan Hired to Lead TIA QuEST Forum
Arlington, VA (November 16, 2021) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world—today announced that Ken Koffman, TIA’s Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer will be retiring at the end of year. Ken was a founder of TIA QuEST Forum and has been contributing to the ICT industry for more than 35…
Recent Blogs
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…
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…
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…