| AFCEA: Armed Forces Communications
and Electronic Association |
Non-profit association serving military communications,
electronics, intelligence, and information systems professionals. |
| ACUTA: American Colleges &
Universities Telecommunications Association |
Non-profit association focused on the application of
telecommunications technology for higher education, |
| AIA: American Institute of Architects |
Non-profit association serving architects. |
| AIIA: Australian Information
Industry Association |
A national organization representing the IT and
telecommunications industry of Australia. |
| ABC: Associations Builders and
Contractors |
A national trade association representing contractors,
material suppliers and related firms from all specialties in the
construction industry. |
| AFE: Association of Facilities
Engineering |
Association for facility engineers including electrical
and low-voltage. |
| APPA: Association of Higher
Education Facilities Managers |
Non-profit association serving the premise cabling
industry. |
| ATIA: Australian
Telecommunications Industry Association |
Australia's peak industry body representing companies
who design, develop and manufacture telecom products. |
| CTCA: Canadian Telecommunications
Consultants Association |
Associations containing useful articles, product
announcements and information for telecom professionals. |
| BICSI: A Telecommunications
Association |
Non-profit association serving the premise cabling
industry. |
| BOMA: Building Owners &
Managers Associations |
Non-profit association serving building facilities
managers and owners. |
| CATA: Cable Telecommunications
Association |
Non-profit comprised of owners and operators of cable
telecommunications systems. |
| CABA: Continental Automated
Buildings Association |
Non-profit association focused on home and building
automation. |
| CANASA: Canadian Alarm and
Security Association |
Non-profit association focused on the Canadian
electronic security industry. |
| CEDIA: Custom Electronic Design
& Installation Association |
Non-profit trade association of companies specializing
in planning and installing electronic systems for the home. |
| CSI: Construction
Specifications Institute |
Organization which develops the MasterFormat
documentation. |
| ECA: Electrical Contractor's
Association |
Non-profit trade association representing electrical
contractors within the United Kingdom. |
| EIA: Electronic Industries
Association |
Broad coalition of non-profit trade association which
focus on the manufacturing of electronic equipment. |
| FCIA: Fiber Channel
Industry Association |
Non-profit trade association whose mission is to promote
the market development of fiber channel products. |
| FOA: The Fiber Optic
Association |
Non-profit association promoting fiber optic education
and certification programs. |
| IEEE: Institute of Electrical
& Electronics Engineers |
Non-profit association focused on promoting electrical
and information technologies and sciences. |
| NARTE: National Association of
Radio and Telecommunications Engineers |
Non-profit association which certifies engineers in the
fields of telecommunications, EMC and ESD. |
| NECA: National Electrical
Contractors Association |
Non-profit association serving unionized (IBEW)
electrical contractors. |
| NFPA: National Fire Protection
Association |
Non-profit association which writes the NEC (National
Electrical Code). |
| NICET: National Institute for
Certification in Engineering Technologies |
Non-profit body which provides voluntary certification
programs covering several broad engineering technology fields. |
| NSCA: National Systems
Contractors Association |
Non-profit association focused low-voltage systems,
primarily on sound systems. |
| Pacific Telecommunications Council |
Non-profit association focused telecommunications within
the Pacific Hemisphere. |
| SCTE: Society of Cable
Telecommunications Engineers |
Non-profit association focused primarily on cable
(broadband) telecommunications. |
| SIA: Security Industry
Association |
Non-profit association focused on the security industry. |
| STC: Society of
Telecommunications Consultants |
Non-profit association for consultants to the voice and
data market. |
| TIA: Telecommunications
Industry Association |
Non-profit trade association comprised of manufacturers,
and suppliers. Primary developer of cabling standards for US. |
| WCA: Wireless Communications
Association International |
Non-profit trade association promoting the use of
wireless communications systems. |
