1. DOCUMENT #: GSC15-PLEN-10 FOR:Presentation SOURCE:TIA AGENDA ITEM:4.7 CONTACT(S):cblum@tiaonline.org TIA PSO Report to GSC-15 TIA: “Advancing Global Communications” Telecommunications Industry Association Cheryl Blum, TIA HoD Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) GSC-15

2. 2 Geneva, 13-16 July 2009  TIA’s ongoing domestic standards activities encompass: User Premises Equipment and 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 Fiber Optics  TR-42 Intelligent Transport Systems and Vehicular Telematics  TR-48 Highlight of Current Activities (1)

3. Highlight of Current Activities (2) Healthcare  TR-49 Multi-Media Access, Protocols and Interfaces  TR-30 Smart Device Communications  TR-50  TIA manages more than 70 committees, including serving as Secretariat for 3GPP2 and several TCs and TAGs

4. Highlight of Current Activities (3)  TIA is a collaborative organization with procedural and institutional connections with many other organizations and SDOs worldwide

5. 5 Geneva, 13-16 July 2009  The 2009-2010 TIA Standards and Technology Annual Report (PDF at tiaonline.org ) 60-page summary of the committees and standards activitiestiaonline.org  2010 TIA Industry Playbook highlights ICT market and driving policies  2010 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 is launching a new Digital Marketing Platform Highlight of Current Activities (4)

6. 6 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

7. 7 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 promotes the use of virtual meetings through GoToMeeting and other technologies.

8. 8 Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 Other TIA Activities since GSC-14  TIA IPR SC has met several times A detailed report will be given to GSC IPRWG Seeks Reaffirmation of the three GSC IPR Resolutions  Participated in 2010 Don Purcell Survey on Priorities for Standards Education  Filed 27 documents with the FCC on issues such as Public safety networks, universal service support, broadband internet service

9. 9 Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 TIA’s Programs and Events  TIA sees standards growth opportunities in many areas in spite of the economy: Smart Devices  TIA launched TR-50 Smart Device Communications Health ICT  TIA launched an Health ICT Section to focus members goals as well as continuing with TR-49 Public Safety/Emergency Communications 4G Deployments Data services and social networking

10. TIA’s Programs and Events VoIP and IP Virtual Private Networks Cloud Computing  Established the Emerging Technology Subcommittee Evaluates new and existing technologies for standardization

11. 11 Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 TIA’s Programs and Events  TIA 2011 Inside the Network May 18-20, 2011 A Summit,  Three days of non-concurrent Summit sessions and exhibits A Digital Marketplace,  April to June 2011 – enabling international outreach advanced matchmaking and meetings and a Live Event  Technology tours hosted by Dallas ICT companies