Press Releases
TIA QuEST Forum to Present DCE 9000 Quality Standard Progress at Data Center World Webinar; Sub-Teams Accelerate Draft Development
Arlington, VA (April 29, 2026) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)—enabling the future of trusted digital infrastructure—today announced it will present development milestones, scope, and progress on the Data Center Excellence (DCE 9000) quality standard initiative at an upcoming Data Center World webinar. The initiative is advancing under TIA QuEST Forum’s formal, consensus-based development process…
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…
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applauds the Federal Communications Commission’s release of a draft Report and Order that, if adopted, would modernize outdated network discontinuance and notice requirements and better align Commission rules with today’s communications technologies.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…
Recent Blogs
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…
Authors: Gale Moericke (CRUX), Isaac Sachse (Belden), Miguelangel Ochoa (ITTERA), Sekhar Kondepudi (Cisco) As smart buildings and smart infrastructure continue to evolve, the need for efficient and reliable in-building power distribution is increasing. Driven by a focus on sustainability, IoT sensor proliferation, and the convergence of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) systems, direct…
November is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience month a nationwide effort to raise awareness and reaffirm the commitment to keep our nation’s critical infrastructure secure and resilient. TIA has committed to building awareness of the importance of critical infrastructure. “Navigating the complex world of Cyber and Supply Chain Security is challenging, requiring strong processes to…