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…
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The FCC continues to lead on 5G, the next generation of wireless service, taking commonsense steps to provide consumers and businesses access to high quality, high speed broadband across the country, from major cities to suburban and rural communities.
The technology landscape is constantly evolving as high-tech is developed, old technologies improved, and new policies introduced. As the world races toward a 5G future, technology standards have become more important than ever before. Standards—both new and existing—will be vital to the development and adoption of tomorrow’s technologies.
Recap of this year’s keynotes, panel discussions and presentations.