Press Releases
TIA Hires Experienced Tech PR Leader Ashley Simmons as Director of Communications
Arlington, Va. (March 29, 2016) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today announced it has added Ashley Simmons as Director of Communications. Simmons will direct TIA’s strategic communications efforts and manage the organization’s relationships with media and other stakeholders. “Ashley is an experienced…
TIA Adds Nine Companies to its Membership of Communications Network Leaders
Arlington, Va. (March 21, 2016) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today announced the addition of nine new member companies. These new member organizations represent the diversity and expertise of TIA’s membership, and include a worldwide industry leader in cabling and data center…
TIA Files Comments in Support of NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Arlington, Va. (February 23, 2016) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today expressed support for the cybersecurity framework proposed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In comments filed in response to NIST’s request for information on its Cybersecurity Framework, TIA said the Framework…
Recent Blogs
Author: Elizabeth Goldsmith Standards are the backbone of ICT. While the adoption of industry-standard practices and principles has always been essential to ensure compliance, performance and the support of future applications, exploding data rates and the need for reliable network performance make it even more important for manufacturers, network designers, installers and other ICT professionals…
Bridging the Digital Divide: The BEAD Program It’s been over 1,000 days since the Infrastructure, Investments and Jobs Act was signed into law on November 15, 2021. This landmark legislation created the $42.45 billion Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, aimed at connecting all Americans to fast, reliable broadband networks. Despite the ambitious goals…
By: TIA QuEST Forum Oversight Work Group (OSWG) Climate Change Amendment Background On February 23, 2024, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) issued climate change amendments which initially affected 31 management system standards (including ISO 9001:2015) by adding text at the following requirements: 4.1 – understanding the organization and its context and a 4.2 –…