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applauds the Federal Communications Commission’s release of a draft Report and Order that, if adopted, would modernize outdated network discontinuance and notice requirements and better align Commission rules with today’s communications technologies.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

Fierce Digital Divide Summit: TIA Fireside Chat with NTIA

By Dan Brown | December 17, 2021 | Comments Off on Fierce Digital Divide Summit: TIA Fireside Chat with NTIA

Earlier this week at the Fierce Telecom Digital Divide Summit, TIA’s vice president of government affairs, Melissa Newman, connected with Russell Hanser, Director of Communications Policy Initiatives at NTIA, for a virtual fireside chat to discuss how the Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 will help NTIA address the digital divide across the US. The…

SPE and Smart Buildings: A Smart Pairing

By TIA Staff | November 30, 2021 | Comments Off on SPE and Smart Buildings: A Smart Pairing

By Mike Vermeer, Engineering Strategy Manager, Panduit   The interconnectedness of our digital world is fascinating and requires constant evaluation to ensure buildings have the right tools and technology to match the evolving times. At Panduit, we have invested 6 years of development resources into Single Pair Ethernet, or SPE, standards. As the technology garners…

Four Things to Know About Smart Building Systems Integration

By TIA Staff | November 8, 2021 | Comments Off on Four Things to Know About Smart Building Systems Integration

By Bill Moten, Leading Edge Design Group The built environment’s complexity is increasing exponentially as evolving occupant demands continue to leave building owners and operators scrambling. At the same time, organizations require support for sustainability goals and cost-cutting initiatives. Smart, connected building systems are now entering the market at high velocity, widening the gap between…

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