Press Releases

TIA Calls for Trade Rules that Support America’s Digital Leadership

Arlington, VA (January 24, 2017) – Following yesterday’s action by the U.S. to officially withdraw from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, urged the administration of President Donald Trump to promote policies that enable continued U.S. leadership in the…

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TIA Applauds Senate Commerce Committee on MOBILE NOW and DIGIT Acts

Arlington, VA (January 24, 2017) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today applauded the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee’s leadership on advancing two important bipartisan pieces of legislation, the MOBILE NOW Act and the Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (DIGIT) Act, critical…

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TIA Congratulates President Trump on his Inauguration, Calls for Focus on Infrastructure

Arlington, VA (January 20, 2017) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today congratulated President Donald J. Trump on his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States. TIA Board Chairman and Interim CEO David Heard commented: “We congratulate President Trump on his…

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Recent Blogs

TL 9000: Driving Quality and Innovation in Modern Networks

By TIA Staff | October 10, 2025 | Comments Off on TL 9000: Driving Quality and Innovation in Modern Networks

Global telecommunications networks are rapidly evolving to meet the demands of high-bandwidth, low-latency applications. Open RAN, edge computing, and AI-driven automation continue to reshape how engineers design, build, and maintain critical systems. These advances introduce new integration complexities, increase reliance on diverse suppliers, and reinforce the importance of maintaining quality across multi-vendor environments. TIA’s QuEST…

Powering AI Progress: TIA’s Commitment to Infrastructure, Security, and Talent

By TIA Staff | September 9, 2025 | Comments Off on Powering AI Progress: TIA’s Commitment to Infrastructure, Security, and Talent

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…

Modernizing Subsea Cable Oversight: The FCC Responds to Industry Needs

By Colin Andrews | August 25, 2025 | Comments Off on Modernizing Subsea Cable Oversight: The FCC Responds to Industry Needs

  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…

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