Press Releases

TIA and Tech Industry Ask President-elect Trump to Support Innovation Policies

Industry-wide letter offers recommendations to Trump Transition Team WASHINGTON (November 30, 2016)—Today 17 tech trade-group leaders representing the broad U.S. technology industry have joined together to write to President-elect Donald Trump about how to leverage technology for the benefit of the nation and the American people. In a joint letter to the president-elect, the technology…

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FCC’s Open Internet Announcement Will Encourage Broadband Investment, Says TIA

ARLINGTON, VA (November 21, 2017) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today released the following statement supporting Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai’s announcement to revise burdensome rules adopted in 2015 that regulate Internet Service Providers. Cinnamon Rogers, TIA’s Senior Vice President for…

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Tech, Auto and Govt. Leaders will Join TIA for Special Event on Intelligent Transportation Networks

*** Detroit Media Advisory: Vehicle Connectivity Event on Nov. 29 *** Day-Long Event in Detroit will Explore Investment Needs and Business Opportunities Arlington, Va. (November 21, 2016) – On November 29 in Detroit, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, will host a special vehicle…

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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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