You do – if you're interested in improving traffic flow and safety on our roads. And TIA wants to help members understand the standards surrounding this important goal.

TIA and the International Organization for Standardization’s Technical Committee 204 (ISO/TC204) for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) have just published a suite of technical specifications for Electronic Registration Identification (ERI), a way to uniquely identify road vehicles. This important step introduces an excellent tool for the future management and administration of traffic and transport, including applications in free-flow, multi-lane traffic conditions with the capability to support mobile transactions. Authorities and other road users need a trusted way to identify roaming and other vehicles electronically and ERI is the answer.

Governments in the European Union and elsewhere are considering ERI as legal proof of vehicle identity with potential mandatory uses. The new suite of specifications includes:

• ISO/TS 24534-1:2007 – Automatic vehicle and equipment identification – Electronic Registration Identification (ERI) for vehicles – Part 1: Architecture

• ISO/TS 24534-2:2007 – Automatic vehicle and equipment identification – Electronic Registration Identification (ERI) for vehicles – Part 2: Operational requirements

• ISO/TS 24534-3:2008 – Automatic vehicle and equipment identification – Electronic Registration Identification (ERI) for vehicles – Part 3: Vehicle data

• ISO/TS 24534-4:2008 – Automatic vehicle and equipment identification – Electronic Registration Identification (ERI) for vehicles – Part 4: Secure communications using asymmetrical techniques

• ISO/TS 24534-5:2008 – Automatic vehicle and equipment identification – Electronic Registration Identification (ERI) for vehicles – Part 5: Secure communications using symmetrical techniques

As both the ISO/TC204 International Secretariat and the Administrator of the U.S. TAG – which mirrors the ISO/TC204 committee in the U.S. –  TIA plays a central role in helping shape standardization in this emerging and dynamic field. Membership in the U.S. TAG is open to all materially affected organizations with a U.S. presence. Currently there is no fee to join the U.S. TAG, although sponsorships are welcome. If you would like to participate in the technical work of either group or are interested in attending the next meeting of the U.S. TAG as an observer, please contact Tyler Messa at: tmessa@tiaonline.org or +1.703.907.7743.

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TIA's Engineering Subcommittee TR-42.7, Telecommunications Copper Cabling Systems, will meet March 26-28, 2008, in Santa Barbara, Calif. The meeting will focus on TIA-568-C.2, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard Part 2: Balanced Twisted Pair Cabling Components development. The agenda includes discussion of the results of a joint meeting with IEEE 802.3at; review and validation of, or proposal of, balance limits; and development of test fixture refinements. For more information, contact Marianna Kramarikova, +1.703.907.7706.

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TIA has published a revision of its TIA-1041 standard, Broadcast and Multicast Service in cdma2000® Wireless IP Network. The revision, TIA-1041-A, enhances the standard’s scope in the Broadcast-Multicast Service (BCMCS) field.

This standard defines core network protocols and procedures for the support of BCMCS for cdma2000® networks, in addition to setting the services and architecture around BCMCS.

TIA-1041-A was formulated under the cognizance of the TIA TR-45: Mobile and Personal Communications Systems Engineering Committee's TR-45.6: cdma® Wireless Packet Data Technology Subcommittee. To obtain copies of the document, contact Information Handling Services as +1.800.854.7079 or visit http://global.ihs.com.

*cdma2000® is a registered trademark and certification mark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA-USA).

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TIA has published a new standard, TIA-1003, Requirements for a Wireless LAN Based IP Telephony Endpoint, adding to a broad catalog of wireless standards for the communications industry. 

TIA-1003 specifies the minimum requirements for various performance aspects of WLAN IP telephony endpoints operating in a business environment, including media and protocol-specific call control interoperability; acoustic performance; telephony feature support; safety; electromagnetic compatibility; and environmental performance.  Due to the significant growth of Wi-Fi Alliance-certified products on the market, the TIA-1003 standard was developed to focus on IEEE 802.11 technologies.

TIA-1003 was formulated under the cognizance of the TIA TR-41: User Premises Telecommunications Requirements Engineering Committee’s TR-41.4: IP Telephony Infrastructure and Endpoints Subcommittee. To obtain copies of the document, contact Information Handling Services at +1.800.854.7179 or visit http://global.ihs.com.

For technical information regarding participating in the TR-41 committee, please contact Ronda Coulter at rcoulter@tiaonline.org.  For press questions, please contact twalsh @tiaonline.org.

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If you are interested in participating in the development of standards or in any of the TIA standards-development process, please complete an online application.

New Standards Proposals Ballots:
Standards Proposal No.3-0032-RV1, proposed revision to a TIA Standard, Adopt new revision of IEC-61746 as a new revision of TIA-455-226-A, (if approved, to be published as TIA-455-226-A) 03/26/08

Standards Proposal No.3-0033-RV1, proposed revision to a TIA Standard, Adopt new revision of IEC-61744 as a new revision of TIA-455-224-A, (if approved, to be published as TIA-455-224-A) 03/26/08

Standards Proposal No.3-0082-RV1, proposed revision to a TIA Standard, Adopt new revision of IEC-61315 as a new revision of TIA-455-231-A, (if approved, to be published as TIA-455-231-A) 03/26/08

Standards Project Number 3-4699-RV1, proposed revision of a new TIA Standard, Light Source Encircled Flux Method (if approved, to be published as TIA-455-203-A) 03/19/08

New Documents Available:
TIA-2006, Interoperability Specification (IOS) for Broadcast Multicast Services (BCMCS) 03/26/08

TIA-1097, Security Mechanisms Using GBA 03/26/08

TIA-873-005-1[E],  All-IP Core Network Multimedia Domain IP Multimedia Subsystem Cx Interface Signaling Flows and Message Contents 03/26/08

TIA-329.2-C,  Minimum Standards for Communications Antennas, Vehicular Antennas 03/26/08

TIA-856-B,  cdma2000® High Rate Packet Data Air Interface Specification 03/26/08

New Project Proposal Ballots:
Project Number 3-0306, proposed creation of a new TIA Bulletin, Method for Evaluating Optical Fiber Ribbon Mechanical Strip Efficacy (if approved, to be published as TSB-182) 03/19/08

Project Number 3-0280-C, proposed creation of a new TIA Standard, Test source launch condition guidelines for testing installed multimode cabling (if approved, to be published as TSB-178) 03/19/08

Telecommunications System Bulletin (TSB):
TSB-88.1-C, Wireless Communications Systems Performance in Noise-Limited Situations  Part 1: Recommended Methods for Technology Independent Performance Modeling 03/26/08

To check the status of any ballot (PN or SP), go to the TIA web page in the Standards Section to obtain current information. The link for PN ballots is:
http://www.tiaonline.org/standards/sfg/pn_report.cfm or for SP ballots
http://www.tiaonline.org/standards/committees/ballots/sp_report.cfm.

Check the TIA Calendar for upcoming standards meetings or events.

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