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TIA PSO Report to GSC-13 Advancing Global Communications

Read about TIA's current activities, including standards development, international initiatives, environmental information services, and certification programs. Explore TIA's role in promoting global market expansion, advocating for industry regulations, and driving technology neutrality while addressing challenges of market convergence and rising travel costs.

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TIA PSO Report to GSC-13 Advancing Global Communications

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  1. TIA PSO Report to GSC-13Advancing Global Communications Telecommunications Industry Association Edward F. Mikoski, Jr. Submission Date:02 JULY 2008

  2. Highlight of Current Activities (1)

  3. Highlight of Current Activities (2) • The 2007-2008 TIA Standards and Technology Annual Report (PDF available at tiaonline.org ) 52-page summary of the committees and standards activities. • This year expanded to include the International activities administered by TIA. • Additional documents available include the 2008 TIA Industry Playbook highlighting ICT market and driving policies. • EIATRACK is a TIA Internet-based comprehensive environmental information service. Environmental intelligence and product-oriented regulatory tracking for Europe, Asia pacific, North America, and South America. • TIA’s vendor-neutral convergence certification program for individuals to validate standards-based knowledge in convergent technologies. Convergent Technology Professional (CTP) • TIA is host of the USA Pavilion for ITU Telecom Trade Shows • TIA unveiled the logo for Telephones that meet the latest hearing-accessibility Standard

  4. Strategic Direction TIA • Seeks expansion of global markets for communications manufacturers and suppliers • 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 and other environmental concerns • Created new Standards Committees: • Vehicular Telematics (TR-48) and • Healthcare ICT (TR-49)

  5. Challenges • With Market Convergence – see the need to • strengthen existing cooperation agreements and • consider increased joint cooperation with other organizations in developing standards, conformity assessment, and related areas. • With increased world oil prices affecting travel and meeting costs – see the need to explore supplemental virtual meetings

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