Member Benefits

Who are TIA Members?

Check out our Membership List to see how our members represent information and communications technology leaders and innovators.

Join TIA today and take advantage of TIA's member benefits.

Your Voice in Washington, D.C., and Around the World

• TIA represents its members' interests before Congress, the Administration, agencies such as the FCC and the Deparment of Commerce, international regulators, foreign governments and in many other forums.
• Members receive valuable on-the-ground assistance in the world's largest telecom market through TIA's affiliate in Beijing, the United States Information Technology Office (USITO).
• Members set the policy agenda, the issues that drive the telecom industry, economies and technologies, and can participate in a number of results-driven committees and working groups.

Industry Standards

• Accredited by ANSI, TIA's industry forum produces standards vital to interoperability, convergence and global trade.
• Participants in TIA's 70 technical groups directly influence the development of standards.
• Members receive discounts on TIA standards.
• TIA's global standards collaboration activities assist members in market access and product development.

A Global Marketplace for Your Products

• Members enjoy substantial discounts and priority space at TIA-affiliated tradeshows, including NXTcomm and ITU events.
• TIA offers many opportunities to network with customers and industry leaders through webinars, meetings and conferences.
• Members receive a significant discount on the TIA Telecommunications Market Review and Forecast, which annually provides critical market analysis for product development, marketing and R&D. The report provides a basis for informed business planning and decision making.

Who Is Eligible for Membership?

Membership is open to anyone who manufactures or supplies high-tech equipment, products and services used in communications technologies anywhere in the world. There are three membership levels:

General Supplier/Manufacturer

Any company (or division of a company) that is engaged principally in the business of developing, manufacturing, distributing, selling, installing, launching or consulting in respect to communications or information technology products (including software) or services.

General Service Provider/Enterprise

Any company (or division of a company) that is engaged substantially in the provision of communications services as a common carrier; or is engaged principally in the business of providing communications services of any nature including, but not limited to, voice, data transport, video or internet services and by any transmission means including, but not limited to, wireline, wireless, cable, internet or satellite.

Associate

Any person or entity not eligible for General Membership may join as an associate so long as he or she is interested in the field of telecommunications

TIA Member Testimonials

Our members' testimonials describe the positive benefits and results that come from being an active and engaged TIA member.