Document No GSC 16 PLEN49 Source TIA Contact

Document No: GSC 16 -PLEN-49 Source: TIA Contact: Cheryl Blum (cblum@tiaonline. org) GSC Session: PLENARY Agenda Item: 4. 7 TIA PSO Report to GSC-16 TIA “Advancing Global Communications” Cheryl Blum VP, Technology and Standards Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011 ICT Accessibility For All

GSC 16 -PLEN-49 Highlight of Current Activities (1) • TIA’s ongoing domestic standards activities encompass: – User Premises Equipment, Data Centers, 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 – Multi-Media Access, Protocols and Interfaces • TR-30 – Fiber Optics • TR-42 Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011 ICT Accessibility For All 2

GSC 16 -PLEN-49 Highlight of Current Activities (2) • TIA’s newer domestic standards activities encompass – Intelligent Transport Systems and Vehicular Telematics • TR-48 – Healthcare • TR-49 – Smart Device Communications • TR-50 – Smart Utility Communications • TR-51 • TIA manages more than 70 committees, serves as Secretariat for 3 GPP 2, TCs and TAGs Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011 ICT Accessibility For All 3

GSC 16 -PLEN-49 Highlight of Current Activities (3) • TIA is a collaborative organization with procedural and institutional connections with many other organizations and SDOs worldwide • Developed MOUs with Academia – Georgia Institute of Technology – Florida Atlantic University Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011 ICT Accessibility For All 4

GSC 16 -PLEN-49 Highlight of Current Activities (4) • The 2010 -2011 TIA Standards and Technology Annual Report – http: //www. tiaonline. org/standards/about/documents/Star. Report_ 10 -11. pdf – 64 -page summary of the committees and standards activities • 2011 TIA Industry Playbook – Highlights ICT market and driving policies • 2011 ICT Market Review & Forecast – projects trends 4 years out • TIA has launched a new Digital Marketing Platform: TIANow (http: //www. tianow. org/) – Topical and educational video programs Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011 ICT Accessibility For All 5

GSC 16 -PLEN-49 SDO Challenges • Current economic conditions • Global Influence of Initiatives – need to: – Strengthen existing cooperation agreements – Increase joint cooperation with other organizations in developing standards, conformity assessment, and related areas. • Restrictions on travel expenses driving migration to virtual meetings. • Participation fees also under review Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011 ICT Accessibility For All 6

GSC 16 -PLEN-49 Other TIA Activities since GSC-15 • STEP (see other presentation) • MSTF Conferences – Panel discussion (June 2011 at TIA 2011) – Conference and Roundtable (September 2011 at Georgia Tech Research Institute) Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011 ICT Accessibility For All 7

GSC 16 -PLEN-49 TIA’s Programs and Events • TIA sees standards growth opportunities in many areas in spite of the economy: – Smart Devices – Health ICT – Public Safety/Emergency Communications – 4 G Deployments – Data services and social networking – M 2 M – Cloud Computing – Privacy/Security Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011 ICT Accessibility For All 8

GSC 16 -PLEN-49 TIA’s Programs and Events • The Emerging Technology Subcommittee – Evaluates new and existing technologies for standardization – Released Cloud Computing Report • Next step is to drive recommendations through engineering committees • (http: //www. tiaonline. org/market_intelligence/publication_dow nload. cfm? file=TIA_Cloud_Computing_White_Paper) Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011 ICT Accessibility For All 9

GSC 16 -PLEN-49 TIA’s Programs and Events • TIA 2012 Inside the Network – June 5 -7, 2012 in Dallas, TX – http: //www. tia 2012. org/ • The Business and Technology of The Network • Blueprint for Energy-Efficient, Sustainable Technologies and Practices • Industry Leading Speakers • TIA’s Annual Membership Convention Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011 ICT Accessibility For All 10