25 Years of P25

25 years of P25 standards – creating the foundation for interoperable, digital, two-way wireless communications – is upon us, and interoperability for emergency responders has come a long way. So…
5 ICT Standards to Keep Your Eye On

As we move towards an interoperable global network, ICT standards become more integral to the success of industry stakeholders.
55 Years of Steel Antenna Towers

This year TIA is celebrating the 55th anniversary of the country’s first standard that provides guidance in the design of communications towers. John Erichsen, Principal Structural Engineer at EET and…
As The Network Turns: Telecom Trends That Defined 2017

What were some of the significant industry movements in 2017? What did we learn and how can we use that knowledge? Will legislation speed or slow the move toward 5G?…
Cable Ready: New Leadership for TR-42

The TR-42 engineering committee of TIA develops and maintains voluntary standards for cabling infrastructure in user-owned buildings. That committee recently elected new leadership, including Henry Franc, Technology Solutions Architect at…
Cabling Installation and Maintenance Magazine Talks Structured Cabling

Patrick McLaughlin, Chief Editor of Cabling Installation and Maintenance Magazine, tells TIA NOW about the contributions to cabling standards like TR-42.
Cabling Standards Reaching New Heights

TIA’s TR-42 standards committee on Commercial Buildings Telecommunications Cabling is busier than ever on a number of fronts including alignment of U.S. and international standards, the Cat 6 consortium, and…
Cabling Systems Standards

TR-42, TIA’s Engineering Committee for Cabling Systems Standards remains active as Herb Congdon, Associate VP of Standards and Technology Development at TIA, tells us what to look forward to.
Communications Towers: New Standards Coming Soon

Two separate standards have been developed to provide greater clarity to all vested stakeholders in construction planning and implementation for communications towers. TIA’s Vice President of Technology and Standards Stephanie…
Fuel Cells: Clean Power for Cell Towers

Carl Rivkin, Manager of Safety Codes and Standards at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), spoke with TIA NOW about how fuel cells act as reliable back-up power for cell…
How Does M2M Apply to my Business?

The M2M ecosystem is growing as industry stakeholders recognize the need to broaden their market segments to encourage new revenue streams. The telecommunications industry is on the cusp of exploring…
Nationwide Text to 9-1-1 Is On The Way

Nationwide Text to 9-1-1 is coming soon with the help of the now-published TIA and ATIS standard. To tell us more about this big announcement is Stephanie Montgomery, Senior Director…