Press Releases

TIA Launches New Engineering Committee to Develop Industry Standards for Information Communications Technology Systems

Arlington, VA (May 29, 2019) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today announced the formation of the TR-60 ICT Lifecycle Management Committee to develop standards for information communications technology (ICT) systems, infrastructure, and services. “TIA is proud to lead the way in developing…

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Bipartisan Bill Demonstrates Commitment to Securing 5G Networks, Says TIA

Arlington, VA (May 23, 2019) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today issued the following statement in response to the introduction of bipartisan legislation aimed at solving communications equipment security challenges. TIA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Cinnamon Rogers, issued the following…

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TIA Appointed to Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee

Arlington, VA (May 17, 2019) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today applauded the news that the FCC’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC) has been rechartered.  Dileep Srihari, TIA’s Senior Policy Counsel and Director, Government Affairs, has been appointed as a member of…

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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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