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TIA Overview. Dr. Mark Epstein, Qualcomm Inc. Head of Delegation, TIA. GSC-18 Meeting, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis, France. Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA).
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TIA Overview Dr. Mark Epstein, Qualcomm Inc. Head of Delegation, TIA GSC-18 Meeting, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis, France
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 GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis
Technology and Standards • 11 Committees, 72 Subcommittees 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) GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis
Future Networking and Conferences • 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 GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis
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. GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis
Key Strategic Technical Activities • Cybersecurity • Data Center & Virtualization • Internet of Things • Public Safety • Broadband and spectrum • Small Cells and Distributed Antenna System • Connected Car • Healthcare ICT • Net Neutrality GSC-18, 22-23 July 2014, Sophia Antipolis