Business View Magazine | March 2020

31 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MARCH 2020 THE TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION Consumer Confidence and Economic Growth Require Industry-Driven Supply Chain Security Standards and Programs I t’s a new year, and technology continues to advance, perhaps at an even more rapid rate. Everything from autonomous vehicles, robotics and machine learning, to fully automated smart buildings, artificial intelligence (AI), and augmented and virtual reality – all this and more is coming on a 5G infrastructure backbone. But if we are to truly witness the biggest shift in tech in a generation and its would-be economic growth across a wide swath of industries, including construction, manufacturing, energy, retail, financial, and healthcare, to name a few, consumer confidence will AT A GLANCE THE TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION WHAT: A non-profit association representing network and communications companies WHERE: Arlington, VA WEBSITE: www.tiaonline.org