Press Releases
TIA Releases First Draft of DCE 9000 as Data Center Industry Faces Growing Quality and Reliability Demands Amid Unprecedented Investment
Arlington, VA (October 14, 2026) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—enabling the future of trusted digital infrastructure, announced the release of the first draft of DCE 9000™, the Data Center Quality Management System Standard, marking a significant milestone in an industry-led effort to establish a common, certifiable quality benchmark across the data center infrastructure ecosystem. The…
SCS 9001™ Gains Adoption as Organizations Pursue Certified Cyber and Supply Chain Security
Arlington, VA (September 15, 2026) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—enabling the future of trusted digital infrastructure— today announced continued adoption of SCS 9001™, the Cyber and Supply Chain Security Management System standard developed by TIA QuEST Forum, as organizations across the Information Communications and Technology (ICT) industry and the broader digital infrastructure sector seek to…
Forge’s Broadband Nation Expo Builds Major Momentum for 2026 Event, Nearly 100 Speakers and Growing Roster of Industry Sponsors
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The fourth annual Broadband Nation Expo, produced by Forge’s Fierce Network and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), is building major momentum for its 2026 event taking place November 18-20 in New Orleans. Nearly 100 speakers have been added to the agenda and leading companies across broadband and digital infrastructure will…
Recent Blogs
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 –…
By David Stehlin, CEO, TIA The federal government’s commitment to delivering “Internet for All” through the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding program promises to once and for all ensure that every American has access high-speed broadband connectivity. The benefits to closing the digital divide are numerous and well-documented, ranging from improved…