DOCUMENT #: GSC15-PLEN-10

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SOURCE: TIA

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CONTACT(S): cblum@tiaonline.org

TIA PSO Report to GSC-15TIA: “Advancing Global

Communications”Telecommunications Industry

AssociationCheryl Blum, TIA HoD

Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) GSC-15

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TIA’s ongoing domestic standards activities encompass:• User Premises Equipment and Wiring Systems and

Components TR-41 and TR-42

• Satellite Communications TR-34 and TR-47

• Fixed Wireless and Mobile Communications TR-8, TR-14, TR-45, and TR-47

• Fiber Optics TR-42

• Intelligent Transport Systems and Vehicular Telematics TR-48

Highlight of Current Activities (1)

Highlight of Current Activities (2)

• Healthcare TR-49

• Multi-Media Access, Protocols and Interfaces TR-30

• Smart Device Communications TR-50

TIA manages more than 70 committees, including serving as Secretariat for 3GPP2 and several TCs and TAGs

Highlight of Current Activities (3)

TIA is a collaborative organization with procedural and institutional connections with many other organizations and SDOs worldwide

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The 2009-2010 TIA Standards and Technology Annual Report

• (PDF at tiaonline.org ) 60-page summary of the committees and standards activities

2010 TIA Industry Playbook • highlights ICT market and driving policies

2010 ICT Market Review & Forecast • projects trends 4 years out

EIATRACK• (eiatrack.org) is TIA’s global information service tracking

environmental regulations for RoHS, WEEE, REACH, EuP, energy efficiency, dfE

CTP• TIA’s vendor-neutral convergence certification programs for

individuals to validate standards-based knowledge in convergent technologies

TIA is launching a new Digital Marketing Platform

Highlight of Current Activities (4)

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Strategic DirectionTIA Lobbies for appropriate regulation and removal

of barriers to ubiquitous deployment of broadband networks

Promotes free-trade agreements Advances technology neutrality Facilitates going “Green” using intelligent

transportation systems, energy efficiency, virtual events and other environmental initiatives

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SDO Challenges

Current economic conditions With Market Convergence – also see the need

to: • strengthen existing cooperation agreements and • consider increased joint cooperation with other organizations in

developing standards, conformity assessment, and related areas.

More companies are restricting travel, thus TIA promotes the use of virtual meetings through GoToMeeting and other technologies.

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Other TIA Activities since GSC-14

TIA IPR SC has met several times• A detailed report will be given to GSC IPRWG

• Seeks Reaffirmation of the three GSC IPR Resolutions

Participated in 2010 Don Purcell Survey on Priorities for Standards Education

Filed 27 documents with the FCC on issues such as• Public safety networks, universal service support,

broadband internet service

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TIA’s Programs and Events

TIA sees standards growth opportunities in many areas in spite of the economy:• Smart Devices

TIA launched TR-50 Smart Device Communications

• Health ICT TIA launched an Health ICT Section to focus

members goals as well as continuing with TR-49

• Public Safety/Emergency Communications• 4G Deployments• Data services and social networking

TIA’s Programs and Events

• VoIP and IP Virtual Private Networks• Cloud Computing

Established the Emerging Technology Subcommittee• Evaluates new and existing technologies for

standardization

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TIA’s Programs and Events

TIA 2011 Inside the Network • May 18-20, 2011• A Summit,

Three days of non-concurrent Summit sessions and exhibits

• A Digital Marketplace, April to June 2011 – enabling international outreach advanced

matchmaking and meetings

• and a Live Event Technology tours hosted by Dallas ICT companies