Press Releases

TIA Advances AI Ready Data Centers with New ANSI/TIA 942 Addendum, Global Certification Leadership, and Expanded Industry Quality Initiative

Arlington, VA (March 24, 2026) – As artificial intelligence (AI) workloads drive unprecedented changes in data center design, performance, and operational risk, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) today announced a coordinated set of actions to help the industry meet AI‑era infrastructure requirements. These include the launch of a new Artificial Intelligence addendum to the ANSI/TIA‑942…

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TIA Applauds FCC Draft Order Modernizing Network Discontinuance and Notice Rules

Arlington, VA (March 19, 2025) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the trusted industry association for the connected world, applauds the Federal Communications Commission’s release of a draft Report and Order that, if adopted, would modernize outdated network discontinuance and notice requirements and better align Commission rules with today’s communications technologies. “By updating rules that…

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TIA Welcomes Adam Cassady’s Nomination as Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy

Arlington, VA (March 4, 2025) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the trusted industry association for the connected world, today issued a statement welcoming President Trump’s nomination of Adam Cassady to serve as Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy at the U.S. Department of State. TIA’s SVP of Government Affairs, Melissa Newman stated:…

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Recent Blogs

TIA-942 Data Center Infrastructure Standard Keeps Pace with the Evolving Digital World

By Jacques Fluet | March 20, 2024 | Comments Off on TIA-942 Data Center Infrastructure Standard Keeps Pace with the Evolving Digital World

By Jacques Fluet, Director, Data Center Program at TIA As a leading industry standards development organization, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) membership continually and proactively revises or reaffirms ANSI standards to keep pace with the latest technologies, market trends, and the global economy. In a coordinated effort with numerous industry experts, TIA members have updated…

Risk and Reward: A Look at the Future of AI in Communications

By Dave Stehlin | October 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Risk and Reward: A Look at the Future of AI in Communications

Fireside Chat @ INCOMPAS SHOW: Chip Pickering, CEO INCOMPA and Dave Stehlin, CEO TIA We are excited to share that our CEO, Dave Stehlin, recently engaged in a thought-provoking conversation with Chip Pickering, CEO INCOMPAS, at the INCOMPAS Show. They delved deep into the important subject of licensing, certification, and standards for AI solutions, with…

TIA and UL Solutions to Launch SPIRE 2.0

By TIA Staff | September 30, 2023 | Comments Off on TIA and UL Solutions to Launch SPIRE 2.0

Keeping Pace with Evolving Cybersecurity Landscape, Emerging Connectivity Technologies, and the Rise of ESG Initiatives   In a coordinated effort with numerous industry experts, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and UL Solutions launched the SPIRE™ smart building assessment and rating program in September 2020. The SPIRE program consists of an expertly curated, objective, and holistic…

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