Press Releases
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…
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…
TIA to Establish Free-Space Optical Communications Standard; Attochron to Lead New Working Group
Arlington, VA (September 8, 2025) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world—today announced it will lead the establishment of U.S. standards for free-space optical communications (FSOC). This effort will be led by a sub-committee of the TR-45 – Mobile and Point-to-Point Communications Standards committee and be called the FSOC Working…
Recent Blogs
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…
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…
Happy International Data Center Day from TIA! On this day, it is important to reflect on how data center infrastructure standards are helping drive improvements for the reliability, security, and scalability of our digital life. Without standardization, data centers may not sufficiently meet industry best practices, resulting in increased risk for downtime, cybersecurity threats,…