AT&T and CenturyLink on Setting Pace for Quality and Reliability, Together With The Value Chain

AT&T’s Susan Johnson, SVP of Global Supply Chain, and CenturyLink’s Todd Miller, VP of Network Operations, discuss how they’ve raised the bar thanks to TL9000 and close coordination with their supplier partners via QuEST Forum. They also discuss what they foresee as required network innovation, and their expectations for the newly announced merger of TIA…
How AT&T Ensures Network Quality and Performance Partnering With Suppliers

Rachel Kutz, VP of Strategic Initiatives within AT&T’s Global Supply Chain group discusses how the value chain of suppliers and QuEST Forum’s role help AT&T compete and achieve near-term sustainability goals.
TIA Announces Upgrades to QuEST Forum’s Online Sustainability Assessor Tool

Arlington, VA (April 29, 2020) –– The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today announced a series of upgrades and updates to its online Sustainability Assessor. The Sustainability Assessor was developed by TIA’s QuEST Forum for companies looking to rapidly self-assess and benchmark their sustainability and corporate social responsibility…
TIA Expands Global Leadership with QuEST Forum India Conclave 2020

Arlington, VA (November 12, 2020) –– The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today announced the success of its QuEST Forum India Conclave 2020 virtual event and substantiates the global interest in collaboration through the information communications technology (ICT) initiatives led by TIA. The three-hour virtual seminar was held…
TIA Invites Industry to Participate in Development of New Supply Chain Security Standard Program

Arlington, VA (April 02, 2020) –– The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today announced that it is creating a new and critically-needed supply chain security standard for the Information Communications Technology (ICT) industry and that team and sub-team roles are open for participation. The initiative is being…
TIA Names Stephen Choy and Laura Coplon as Newest QuEST Forum Fellows

Arlington, VA (January 27, 2021) –– The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the trusted industry association for the connected world, today announced Stephen Choy and Laura Coplon have been named TIA QuEST Forum Fellows. Stephen Choy of Infinera, brings 12 years of service to QuEST Forum, having served as Americas Region Co-Chair, Leadership Council Member, Conference…
TIA QuEST Forum Announces Training Webinar Series

At TIA, our members and participants are our lifeblood, so when they tell us what they want, we listen. The TIA QuEST Forum sends surveys every year to its industry participants and the most recent survey had one particular theme that was pervasive – the desire for more educational and training content. And, it’s worth…
TIA QuEST Forum Announces Virtual ICT Summit

Arlington, VA (September 21, 2020) –– The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today announced the details for its ICT Summit 2020 virtual event. The event will feature four, 90-minute webinars featuring leading speakers from various companies and countries. The free-to-attend sessions from TIA’s QuEST Forum will offer attendees…