1. Fostering worldwide interoperabilityGeneva, 13-16 July 2009 TIA PSO Report to GSC-14 TIA: “Advancing Global Communications” Telecommunications Industry Association Dan Bart, TIA HoD DOCUMENT #:GSC14-PLEN-005 FOR:Presentation SOURCE:TIA AGENDA ITEM:PLEN Agenda 4.7 TIA PSO Report CONTACT(S):Dan Bart, TIA HoD

2. Fostering worldwide interoperability 2 Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 Highlight of Current Activities (1) TIA’s ongoing domestic standards activities encompass: User Premises Equipment and Wiring Systems and Components TR-41, TR-42, and FO-4 Satellite Communications TR-34 and TR-47 Fixed Wireless and Mobile Communications TR-8, TR-14, TR-45, and TR-47 Fiber Optics FO-4 Intelligent Transport Systems and Vehicular Telematics TR-48 and ISO TC204 TAG Healthcare TR-49 Multi-Media Access, Protocols and Interfaces TR-30 TIA is a collaborative organization with procedural and institutional connections with many other organizations and SDOs worldwide TIA manages more than 70 committees, including serving as Secretariat for 3GPP2 and several TCs and TAGs

3. Fostering worldwide interoperability 3 Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 Highlight of Current Activities (2) The 2008-2009 TIA Standards and Technology Annual Report (PDF at tiaonline.org ) 60-page summary of the committees and standards activitiestiaonline.org Includes the International activities administered by TIA. 2009 TIA Industry Playbook highlights ICT market and driving policies 2009 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 unveiled logo for telephones that meet the latest hearing-accessibility Standard New ICT Industry Glossary includes TIA Standards terms http://www.tiaonline.org/market_intelligence/glossary

4. Fostering worldwide interoperability 4 Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 Strategic Direction TIA 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; 2009 ICT Market Review & Forecast includes new Green addendum

5. Fostering worldwide interoperability 5 Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 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 is exploring supplemental virtual meetings.

6. Fostering worldwide interoperability 6 Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 Changes since GSC-13 TIA instrumental in obtaining $7.2 billion for broadband spending in current U.S. Government’s Stimulus Package Roadmap for companies seeking funding on TIA Website

7. Fostering worldwide interoperability 7 Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 TIA IPR SC has met several times A detailed report will be given to GSC IPRWG Seeks Reaffirmation of the three GSC IPR Resolutions TIA released “Open Standards” Paper and filed it with EU, India, etc. Filed Comments with OMB on NTTAA Filed Survey Comments on Standards System in USA Produced 4 White Papers on environmental regulation for electronics products North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia regions Other TIA Activities since GSC-13

8. Fostering worldwide interoperability 8 Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 The Future Vision TIA sees standards growth opportunities in many areas in spite of the economy: Smart Grid http://ict2020.tiaonline.org/may_june_2009/policy_stimulus.cfm Health ICT TIA launched an Health ICT Section to focus members goals as well as continuing with TR-49 Intelligent Transportation Systems ISO TC 204 Secretariat, US TAG Admin, TR-48 Public Safety/Emergency Communications 4G Deployments Data services and social networking VoIP and IP Virtual Private Networks Virtual events, video-conferencing, Web conferencing and unified communications TIA’s Future Vision