Document No:
GSC(14)18_031
Source:
Telecommunications Industry Association
Contact:
Mark Epstein,
Agenda Item:
2.7
TIA OVERVIEW
Dr. Mark Epstein, Qualcomm Inc.
Head of Delegation, TIA
GSC-18 Meeting, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis, France
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION (TIA)
• A member-driven trade association and accredited
standards developer, that represents over 500
manufacturers and suppliers of Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) products and services
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TECHNOLOGY AND STANDARDS
• 11 Committees, 72 Subcommittees
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From steel antenna towers to M2M protocols
80 standards published in the last 12 months
Key new standards projects initiated last month on Physical
Security for Networks and Distributed Antenna Systems
And new projects in progress to revise standards on
interference criteria for microwave systems backhaul
5G Workshops (Nov. 2013 and May 2014)
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FUTURE NETWORKING AND
CONFERENCES
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5G Symposium - September 23, 2014, TIA HQ
Data Center Workshop – November 11-13, 2014, TIA HQ
Connected Car – December 10, 2014, TIA HQ
Spring Policy Summit – April 17-19, 2015, Cambridge, MD
TIA 2015: Network of the Future – June 2-4, Dallas, TX
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KEY POLICY ACTIVITIES
• Obtain lower trade-related costs for ICT goods through the
expansion of the WTO Information Technology Agreement
(ITA).
• Increase allocation of spectrum for mobile broadband use.
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KEY STRATEGIC TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES
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Cybersecurity
Data Center & Virtualization
Internet of Things
Public Safety
Broadband and spectrum
Small Cells and Distributed Antenna System
Connected Car
Healthcare ICT
Net Neutrality
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