Press Releases
UL and the Telecommunications Industry Association Launch World’s First Smart Building Assessment and Rating
Northbrook, Ill. and Arlington, Va., September 29, 2020 – UL, a leading global safety science company, and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today launched the SPIRETM Smart Building Program, the world’s first-and-only, comprehensive and objective assessment and rating program for smart buildings. Created in…
TIA QuEST Forum Announces Virtual ICT Summit
Arlington, VA (September 21, 2020) –– The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today announced the details for its ICT Summit 2020 virtual event. The event will feature four, 90-minute webinars featuring leading speakers from various companies and countries. The free-to-attend sessions from TIA’s QuEST Forum will offer attendees…
TIA Policy Forum: Government Officials from the U.S, Germany, and Japan Discuss ORAN, Securing 5G Supply Chain, and Public-Private Sector Cooperation
Arlington, VA (July 30, 2020) –– Global leaders speaking at a Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Policy Forum on Thursday agreed that producing secure 5G networks will take the cooperation of industry and governments around the world. TIA, the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, hosted the virtual Policy Forum to highlight how countries are…
Recent Blogs
At the September 4th White House AI Task Force meeting, First Lady Melania Trump laid out a bold vision for investing in AI education for America’s youth-anchored in three strategic pillars: Infrastructure & Energy, National Security, and Talent. These priorities aren’t just aspirational, they’re actionable. And at the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), we’re proud to…
Submarine cables are the invisible infrastructure powering our digital world. They carry 99% of intercontinental internet traffic and support over $10 trillion in daily financial transactions. Yet, despite their critical importance, the time it takes to land these cables in the United States has increased dramatically. In the past five years, the licensing timeline…
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently hosted a listening session titled “Bolstering Data Center Growth, Resilience, and Security.” The session built on NTIA’s 2024 request for comment and gathered input from industry, academia, and civil society experts to inform an upcoming report with actionable policy recommendations. Patrick Lozada, Director of Global Policy at…