TIA Standards Improve Market and Technical Performance of Communications Systems

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology (ICT). TIA board members formulate policies to be carried out by its government affairs staff in Washington, D.C. TIA also carries out activities through its Standards and Technology, Market Intelligence, Environment, and Marketing departments.

TIA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to develop voluntary industry standards for a wide variety of telecommunications products. Standards projects and technical documents at TIA are formulated according to the guidelines established in the association's Engineering Manual. A standard that is an American National Standard must be reviewed every five years to ensure it remains current.

TIA's Standards and Technology Department sponsors more than 70 telecommunications standards formulating groups. TIA standards cover 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.

To ensure representation for the positions of U.S. telecommunications equipment producers in international markets, 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).

TIA standards available to information and communications industry technical and research professionals are grouped by topic for easy identification and purchase. TIA standards collections include:

• Point-to-Point Communications Systems
• Multimedia Access, Protocols, and Interfaces
• Satellite Equipment and Systems
• User Premises Telecommunications Requirements
• Telecommunications Cabling Systems
• Mobile and Personal Communications Systems Standards
• Terrestrial Mobile Multimedia Multicast
• Mobile and Personal Private Radio Standards

For information about online subscriptions or purchasing individual standards documents, contact a standards subject matter expert by completing the form on this page or calling +1.703.907.7700.

ICT markets rapidly change due to technology, regulations, and economics. Be ready for tomorrow by purchasing the TIA standards you need today!

About TIA
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is the leading trade association representing the global information and communications technology (ICT) industries through standards development, government affairs, business opportunities, market intelligence, certification and world-wide environmental regulatory compliance. With support from its 600 members, TIA enhances the business environment for companies involved in telecommunications, broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite, unified communications, emergency communications and the greening of technology. TIA is accredited by ANSI.

About IHS
IHS (NYSE: IHS) is a leading global source of critical information and insight for customers in a broad range of industries. Our customer product and service solutions span four major areas of information: energy, product lifecycle management, environmental and security. By focusing on our customers first, we deliver data and expertise that enable innovative and successful decision-making. Customers range from governments and multinational companies to smaller companies and technical professionals in more than 180 countries. IHS has been in business since 1959 and employs more than 3,500 people in 35 locations around the world.