TIA OVERVIEWDr. Mark Epstein, Qualcomm Inc.Head of Delegation, TIA

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Source: Telecommunications Industry Association

Contact: Mark Epstein,

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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

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• 11 Committees, 72 Subcommittees From steel antenna towers to M2M protocols80 standards published in the last 12 monthsKey new standards projects initiated last month on Physical Security for Networks and Distributed Antenna SystemsAnd new projects in progress to revise standards on interference criteria for microwave systems backhaul5G 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

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•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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