Press Releases

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…

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TIA Welcomes U.S.-EU Trade Framework

Arlington, VA (August 21, 2025) – The Telecommunications Industry Association – the trusted industry association for the connected world – released the following statement from TIA’s Patrick Lozada, Director, Global Policy: “TIA welcomes the release of additional details regarding the U.S.-EU Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade. The Framework takes valuable steps…

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TIA Congratulates Arielle Roth on her confirmation as the new leader of the NTIA

Arlington, VA (July 23, 2025) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world—today released a statement in response to Arielle Roth’s confirmation as the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, heading up the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).   TIA’s CEO, Dave Stehlin stated: “The Telecommunications Industry Association…

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Recent Blogs

A Closer Look at Class 4 Fault-Managed Power Systems in Smart Buildings

By TIA Staff | April 5, 2025 | Comments Off on A Closer Look at Class 4 Fault-Managed Power Systems in Smart Buildings

Authors: Authors: Gale Moericke (CRUX), Isaac Sachse (Belden), Miguelangel Ochoa (ITTERA) Introduction In our blog, “Enabling Smart Buildings Through Evolution in DC Power,” we looked at how innovative direct current (DC) power technologies are revolutionizing in-building power distribution. This blog delves more into Class 4 fault-managed Power (FMP) systems. FMP systems are a new way…

A Closer Look at Class 2 Power in Smart Buildings

By TIA Staff | April 5, 2025 | Comments Off on A Closer Look at Class 2 Power in Smart Buildings

Authors: Gale Moericke (CRUX), Isaac Sachse (Belden), Miguelangel Ochoa (ITTERA), Sekhar Kondepudi (Cisco) Introduction In our last blog, “Enabling Smart Buildings Through Evolution in DC Power,” we looked at how innovative direct current (DC) power technologies are revolutionizing in-building power distribution. This blog delves more into Class 2 power-limited circuits like Power over Ethernet (PoE)….

Navigating the AI Revolution in Smart Buildings: Opportunities, Roadblocks, and Strategies

By Urvi Shah | February 10, 2025 | Comments Off on Navigating the AI Revolution in Smart Buildings: Opportunities, Roadblocks, and Strategies

Authors: Amir Sekhavat (Superior Essex Communications), Dave Weatherly (Page), Jeff Ewing (5Q Cloud), Miguelangel Ochoa (ITTERA) In modern buildings, automated smart building systems improve efficiency, enhance life and property safety, and elevate health and wellbeing for occupants. Building upon a decade of progress in integrating smart building technologies, the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is…

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