Press Releases

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…

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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…

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TIA’s DCE 9000 Initiative Builds Momentum with New Members, Expanded Collaboration, and Program Milestones

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 11, 2026  — The Telecommunications Industry Association—enabling the future of trusted digital infrastructure,—announced continued momentum for its Data Center Excellence (DCE) 9000 initiative with the addition of eighteen new member organizations, the launch of two critical program sub-teams, and the publication of additional resources. As demand for resilient, scalable, and high-performing digital infrastructure continues to…

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Recent Blogs

Three-Factor Risk Assessment: An Example of SCS 9001 Measurable and Verifiable Criteria

By TIA Staff | February 3, 2022 | Comments Off on Three-Factor Risk Assessment: An Example of SCS 9001 Measurable and Verifiable Criteria

By Bob Bretall, Lead Consultant, Information Security/Business Continuity, the DESARA Group, Inc.   The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is leading the way on ICT supply chain security with the release of the global SCS 9001 standard that specifies verifiable and measurable criteria and uses a process-based quality management system (QMS) to bolster quality and transparency…

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…

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