Telecommunications Standards Development

TIA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to develop voluntary industry standards for a wide variety of telecommunications products. TIA's Standards and Technology Department is comprised of ten technology areas which sponsor more than 70 standards formulating groups. These technology areas are Mobile Private Radio, Steel Antenna Towers, Multi Function Peripheral Devices, Satellites, User Premises Equipment, Premises Cabling (both copper and fiber), Mobile Communications Systems, Terrestrial Mobile Multimedia Multicast, Vehicular Telematics and Healthcare. Each area is represented by engineering committees and subcommittees that formulate standards to serve the industry and users well into the next century.

Within TIA, more than 1,000 individuals, with representatives from manufacturers, service providers and end users, including the government, serve on the formulating groups involved in standards setting. To ensure representation for the positions of U.S. telecommunications equipment producers in the international arena, TIA also participates in international standards-setting activities, such as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

Engineering Committees

A major function of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is the writing and maintenance of voluntary industry standards and specifications, the formulation of positions for presentation on behalf of the United States in international standards fora, and the preparation of technical information and reports for use by industry and government. Read More

Technical Advisory Groups

United States Technical Advisory Groups to the International Electrotechnical Commission Technical Committees are made up of representatives of materially and directly affected U.S. organizations. They work to prepare U.S. positions and contributions for the TC which is concerned with the technology of interest. TIA manages a number of US Technical Advisory Groups of strategic importance to its Sector Association members. Read More