As the Pace of Innovation Accelerates, Technology Standards are at the Forefront of Connected Societies

The technology landscape is constantly evolving as high-tech is developed, old technologies improved, and new policies introduced. As the world races toward a 5G future, technology standards have become more important than ever before. Standards—both new and existing—will be vital to the development and adoption of tomorrow’s technologies.
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Committees

TIA’s Standards division convenes communities of interest around nine engineering committees and is the administrator for a number of U.S. Technical Advisory Groups. These communities conduct the writing and maintenance…
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IEC Systems Committee – Smart Cities

Smart Cities enable more sustainable, reliable, efficient and resilient city services such as electric, water, waste, recycling, transportation and education while and fostering greater civic engagement and awareness. The goals…
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IEC TC76 Optical Radiation Safety & Laser

The activity of this technical committee covers preparing international standards for equipment (including systems) incorporating lasers, and light emitting diodes, or intended only for use with lasers, including those factors introduced by…
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IEC TC86 Fibre Optics

The activity of this technical committee covers terminology, characteristics, related tests, calibration and measurement methods, functional interfaces, optical, environmental and mechanical requirements to ensure reliable system performance. IEC TC86 Fibre Optics IEC…
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ISO/IEC JTC1/SC25 Interconnection of IT Equipment

The activity of this technical committee covers standardization of microprocessor systems; and of interfaces, protocols, architectures and associated interconnecting media for information technology equipment and networks, generally for commercial and residential environments,…
Leading Standards Organizations TIA and UL Sign Agreement to Jointly Advance Global Safety Standards

Arlington, VA (June 11, 2019) – Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a global standards development body, and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech…
Numbering Resources

Electronic Serial Numbers (ESN) An electronic serial number (ESN) is the unique identification number embedded or inscribed on the microchip in a wireless phone by the manufacturer. The ESN cannot…
Procedures & Guidelines

TIA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a “standards developing organization (SDO). Standards projects and technical documents initiated by TIA’s engineering committees are formulated according to…