Press Releases

TIA and Fierce Network Launch Broadband Nation to Address the Labor Shortage Gap and Help Bring High Speed Internet to Every Home in America

Arlington, VA and New York (April 16, 2024) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the trusted industry association for the connected world, and Questex, a leading information and events company with a robust telecommunications portfolio including Fierce Network, today announced the launch of Broadband Nation – a new digital platform that is designed to help attract,…

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TIA Invites Leading Organizations to Join the Global Effort to Strengthen IoT Supply Chain Security

Arlington, VA (March 7, 2024) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world— today announced that its Supply Chain Security Working Group within the QuEST Forum community has issued an open call for global organizations to join the group to collaboratively work to enhance the TIA SCS 9001 standard to include Internet of Things (IoT) supply…

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Final Limited Waiver of Buy America Requirements for BEAD Program brings us one step closer to achieving Internet for All

Arlington, VA (February 23, 2024) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world—released a statement on the Biden Administration’s announcement of a limited, waiver of Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements for NTIA’s Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. TIA issued the following statement from CEO David Stehlin: “TIA appreciates the work…

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Recent Blogs

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…

Enhancing Data Center Performance: The Importance of TIA-942 Certification

By TIA Staff | August 11, 2023 | Comments Off on Enhancing Data Center Performance: The Importance of TIA-942 Certification

By: Scott Payton, Technical Director, GDCE Group MSc ISM, MIET, MASHRAE, CTDC, CTIA, CDCE, CDCS, CDCP, ATD, ATS, CDCAP In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, data centers (DCs) have become the backbone of modern businesses. As DCs become increasingly critical, ensuring their reliability, efficiency, and security is a top operational priority. One way to achieve…

Protecting Global Communications Infrastructure Requires Securing the Supply Chain

By TIA Staff | August 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Protecting Global Communications Infrastructure Requires Securing the Supply Chain
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By Bob Kolasky, Senior Vice President Critical Infrastructure, Exiger The New York Times recently published a front-page article outlining efforts by the Chinese government to hide malicious computer code in critical infrastructure, including communications networks. The article discussed the increasing sophistication and long-term planning of the Chinese to develop ways to conduct cyber-attacks by “living…

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