Press Releases
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applauds the Federal Communications Commission’s release of a draft Report and Order that, if adopted, would modernize outdated network discontinuance and notice requirements and better align Commission rules with today’s communications technologies.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…
TIA Welcomes Adam Cassady’s Nomination as Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy
Arlington, VA (March 4, 2025) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the trusted industry association for the connected world, today issued a statement welcoming President Trump’s nomination of Adam Cassady to serve as Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy at the U.S. Department of State. TIA’s SVP of Government Affairs, Melissa Newman stated:…
Recent Blogs
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, held a hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 19th at 2pm titled “Big Hacks and Big Tech: China’s Cybersecurity Threat”. This hearing addressed the growing concerns over cybersecurity threats posed by China, focusing on the implications for technology companies and national security. Senator Richard…
Author: Elizabeth Goldsmith Standards are the backbone of ICT. While the adoption of industry-standard practices and principles has always been essential to ensure compliance, performance and the support of future applications, exploding data rates and the need for reliable network performance make it even more important for manufacturers, network designers, installers and other ICT professionals…
Bridging the Digital Divide: The BEAD Program It’s been over 1,000 days since the Infrastructure, Investments and Jobs Act was signed into law on November 15, 2021. This landmark legislation created the $42.45 billion Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, aimed at connecting all Americans to fast, reliable broadband networks. Despite the ambitious goals…