TIA Press Releases

TIA Engineering Committee Meets With Chinese Delegation on Towers

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TR-14.7 met with a delegation of China's leading structural engineers and is discussing approaches for the internationalization of the TIA-222-G Structural Standard for Antenna Supporting Structures and Antennas and fostering working relationships with other standards groups around the world.

Common Language for Smart Devices Envisioned by Newly Launched TIA Standards Initiative

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A new Smart Device Communications (SDC) Engineering Committee (TR-50) just created through TIA member companies is intent on speedily developing a ubiquitous protocol for communicating with smart devices to enable, monitor, and ensure interoperable interfaces to the network.

TIA Applauds FCC for Establishing Cell Tower Siting Deadlines

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TIA applauded the FCC for unanimously adopting a Declaratory Ruling establishing deadlines for state and local entities to review and make final decisions on cell tower siting applications. The new policy will prevent regulatory delays of deployment of new wireless broadband services.

TIA Cabling Systems Engineering Committee Election Results Announced

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TIA-42, which develops and maintains voluntary telecommunications standards for telecommunications cabling infrastructure in user-owned buildings, such as commercial buildings, residential buildings, homes, data centers and industrial buildings, held committee leadership elections.

TIA Files Comments on China's Draft Telecommunications Law

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Submission seeks to improve transparency and create a fair and competitive market environment for China's telecommunications sector.

TIA Files 2010 National Trade Estimate on Foreign Trade Barriers with USTR

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TIA Represents U.S. Telecommunications Industry at U.S.-India ICT Working Group Meeting

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

At the Nov. 4 meeting, TIA applauded India for a number of important liberalizing reforms that have opened the Indian telecommunications market to competition. In addition to welcoming the scheduled January radio spectrum auction for 3G and Wireless Broadband, TIA made a number of recommendations with respect to how India licenses and regulates services, manages and allocates spectrum, and regulates VoIP.

TIA to Host ICT Green Hall at Sustainability Virtual Summits

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TIA is support as an ICT Global Leader sponsor of the Sustainability Virtual Summits virtual event series, which is focused on information and communications technologies that will dramatically contribute to mitigating the effects of global climate change.

TIA Webinar: ICT Enterprise Equipment Rebound Forecast

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In November 11 Webinar, TIA shares the latest market intelligence on how pent-up demand for equipment will rejuvenate the ICT industry starting in 2010, with a 6.3 percent increase in overall revenue predicted for 2011 and a return to double-digit growth by 2012.

TIA Lauds Congress for Extending Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program Funding

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Extension enables states and municipalities to equip and train public safety personnel and deploy planned projects to improve emergency communications.

TIA Urges FCC to Identify More Spectrum for Wireless Broadband Services

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TIA urges the FCC to create a 21st-century band plan that identifies Federal and non-Federal spectrum that can be allocated for wireless broadband service, acknowledges the differences in spectrum usage in different bands, recognizes the public benefits of both licensed and unlicensed technologies, and ensures that commercial licenses are granted with flexibility so that licensees can deploy services most beneficial to customers.

TIA Issues Statement on Release of FCC's Proposed Rules to Preserve an Open Internet

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TIA submitted a statement in response to the release of proposed rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today related to the issue of network neutrality. TIA recommended that rules be crafted in a way to promote investment and innovation in new products and services.

TIA Green Report Educates ICT Industry Leaders on Energy, Environment

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TIA has released a new report to educate and inform decision makers in need of reliable, relevant information that will help them sort out fact from fiction and carve out a viable business niche: TIA's ICT Green Report: Energy & Environmental Trends & Forecasts. TIA unveiled the report ahead of its three-hour Green ICT Boot Camp at SUPERCOMM, on Thursday, Oct. 22, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

TIA Urges FCC to Plot Course for Economic Viability for Nationwide Interoperable Broadband Public Safety

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TIA urges FCC to craft policies to create a financially viable nationwide network, review the requests for technical network compatibility with these policies, consider technical recommendations of the National Public-Safety Telecommunications Council's 700 MHz Public Safety Broadband Task Force Report and Recommendations (NPSTC Report), and leave to the Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST) and other public safety entities the task of choosing technologies for such a network.

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On October 2, in oral testimony at a public hearing in front of the U.S. Trade Policy Staff Committee on China's compliance with its World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments, representatives of the U.S. Information Technology Office (USITO), the leading policy-centered independent NGO focused on the high-tech industry in China, spoke about both progress and challenges in China in its last eight years as a WTO member.