Press Releases

Broadband Nation Launches Workforce Initiative to Upgrade Florida’s Communications Infrastructure

Tallahassee Florida (April 24, 2025) – Broadband Nation, in partnership with the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and Fierce Network’s parent company Questex, is spearheading a major initiative to build the skilled workforce necessary to upgrade Florida’s communications infrastructure to ensure every Floridian has access to high-speed reliable internet. With the influx of government investments such…

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Broadband Nation Expo Opens Call for Speakers and Announces 2025 Advisory Board

NEW YORK, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Fierce Network today announces the Call for Speakers for Broadband Nation Expo 2025, the nation’s largest meeting ground for end-to-end broadband deployment and innovation. Now in its third year, the event is moving to Orlando, Florida, where it will take place November 17-19, 2025, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and technology…

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More than 600 Global Data Centers Certified Under TIA-942 Standard, which Delivers Improved Performance and Efficiency

Arlington, VA (Mar. 26, 2025) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world — today announced that approximately 100 global facilities have been certified under TIA’s latest revision to the Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers, ANSI/TIA-942 Revision C. Since its inception more than 600 data centers across 51 countries and 6 continents have…

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Recent Blogs

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…

IoT Security Starts with Securing the Entire Supply Chain

By Mike Regan | July 20, 2023 | Comments Off on IoT Security Starts with Securing the Entire Supply Chain
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The frequency of cyber threats continues to exponentially increase, and bad actors are launching new attacks all the time, with no network or network-attached device being immune. With the rapid growth of the deployment of the Internet of Things (IoT), the attack surface has increased dramatically, and governments are starting to recognize and address the…

2023 BEAD Success Summit: Government and Industry Prepare for $42 Billion Program

By Dave Stehlin | May 25, 2023 | Comments Off on 2023 BEAD Success Summit: Government and Industry Prepare for $42 Billion Program

Wrapping up Highly Informative BEAD Success Summit, TIA Receives High Marks from Attendees By David Stehlin, CEO, TIA   I had the great privilege of kicking off TIA’s first annual BEAD Success Summit, which was held in Arlington, Virginia April 19 and 20. Members of my team worked closely with TIA’s State Advisory Council  to…

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