Press Releases

TIA Congratulates 2025 Star and QuEST Forum Award Winners

Arlington, VA (February 5, 2026) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world— proudly announces the recipients of its two annual awards programs: the TIA Star Awards and the TIA QuEST Forum Awards. These awards celebrate the most dedicated members whose leadership, expertise, and active engagement help advance the global ICT industry through TIA’s…

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TIA elects new officers and welcomes 2 new board members

Arlington, VA (January 21, 2026) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the trusted industry association for the connected world, today announced the election of the following new officers of the organization’s Board of Directors: Bruce McClelland, President and CEO at Ribbon Communications as Board Chair. Bruce previously held the treasurer position. Annie Bogue, SVP and Chief Sales Officer at…

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TIA Launches Data Center Quality Standard Initiative

Arlington, VA (October 8, 2025) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) announces a new initiative to develop an infrastructure-focused Data Center Quality Standard aimed at advancing operational excellence, reliability, and sustainability in the rapidly expanding global data center market. Driven by the growth of AI, cloud computing, and digital services, demand for data centers is…

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Recent Blogs

IoT Security Starts with Securing the Entire Supply Chain

By Mike Regan | July 20, 2023 | Comments Off on IoT Security Starts with Securing the Entire Supply Chain
data breach

The frequency of cyber threats continues to exponentially increase, and bad actors are launching new attacks all the time, with no network or network-attached device being immune. With the rapid growth of the deployment of the Internet of Things (IoT), the attack surface has increased dramatically, and governments are starting to recognize and address the…

2023 BEAD Success Summit: Government and Industry Prepare for $42 Billion Program

By Dave Stehlin | May 25, 2023 | Comments Off on 2023 BEAD Success Summit: Government and Industry Prepare for $42 Billion Program

Wrapping up Highly Informative BEAD Success Summit, TIA Receives High Marks from Attendees By David Stehlin, CEO, TIA   I had the great privilege of kicking off TIA’s first annual BEAD Success Summit, which was held in Arlington, Virginia April 19 and 20. Members of my team worked closely with TIA’s State Advisory Council  to…

Why the TIA BEAD Success Summit is Important for Our Industry

By TIA Staff | March 29, 2023 | Comments Off on Why the TIA BEAD Success Summit is Important for Our Industry
Cityscape Overview

By Geoff Burke, Senior Vice President of Product Marketing & Government Affairs, DZS; and Willie Marx, Key Account, Utility Cooperative and Government Affairs Manager, DZS   The Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment or BEAD Program is the largest broadband-focused government funding initiative in our industry’s history, and will make a huge impact in bridging the…

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