Press Releases
TIA and Fierce Network Launch Broadband Nation to Address the Labor Shortage Gap and Help Bring High Speed Internet to Every Home in America
Arlington, VA and New York (April 16, 2024) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the trusted industry association for the connected world, and Questex, a leading information and events company with a robust telecommunications portfolio including Fierce Network, today announced the launch of Broadband Nation – a new digital platform that is designed to help attract,…
TIA Invites Leading Organizations to Join the Global Effort to Strengthen IoT Supply Chain Security
Arlington, VA (March 7, 2024) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world— today announced that its Supply Chain Security Working Group within the QuEST Forum community has issued an open call for global organizations to join the group to collaboratively work to enhance the TIA SCS 9001 standard to include Internet of Things (IoT)…
Final Limited Waiver of Buy America Requirements for BEAD Program brings us one step closer to achieving Internet for All
Arlington, VA (February 23, 2024) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world—released a statement on the Biden Administration’s announcement of a limited, waiver of Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements for NTIA’s Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. TIA issued the following statement from CEO David Stehlin: “TIA appreciates the work…
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…