Cordless Phone Manufacturers to
Make All Handsets TIA-1083 Compliant
TIA’s Interference Standard Quickly Becoming
Ubiquitous in the Industry.
Arlington, Va. – The Telecommunications Industry Association
(TIA) and the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
announced today that Panasonic, Uniden, Thomson, and V-Tech
will have 100% of their new cordless telephones comply with
the TIA-1083 interference standard. This standard will
curtail the interference experienced by cordless phone users
with hearing aids and cochlear implants. These manufacturers
have indicated phased-in commitments to 100% compliance,
with most achieving it for new designs in 2008 and all expecting
to comply by the beginning of 2010.
This milestone is the result of consistent, coordinated efforts
by TIA, its members, HLAA and the Rehabilitation Engineering
Research Center on Telecommunications Access at Gallaudet
University. Collaboration between TIA, the communications
industry and HLAA is productive on many levels. Good-faith
negotiations allow all parties to avoid burdensome regulations
that might have unintended consequences for consumers. Working
directly with industry allows consumers with hearing loss
to voice their concerns and see their suggested changes brought
to market as quickly as possible.
TIA-1083, Telephone Terminal Equipment Handset Magnetic
Measurement Procedures and Performance Requirements,
defines measurement procedures and performance requirements
for the handset generated audio band magnetic noise of wireline
telephones. Simply put, applying the TIA-1083 standard
to cordless phones significantly reduces the audio interference
problems that had previously affected cordless telephone
users with hearing aids and cochlear implants.
"TIA believes that the more people who can access the telecom network,
the more powerful and useful that network is for everyone," said TIA President
Grant Seiffert. "The success TIA and HLAA have had in working together
to solve this potential problem is simply inspiring."
“This shows that industry and consumers can work together to bring accessible
products to market,” said Brenda Battat, associate executive director
of HLAA. “As a result of this collaborative effort hearing aid and cochlear
implant users now have more phone options.”
For more information about TIA-1083 and TIA's work with the
hearing loss community, please contact Ian Martinez at 703.907.7723
or imartinez@tiaonline.org.
About TIA
For almost three decades, TIA has leveraged its global resources
to create the best possible business environment within
which our 500+ members can research, develop, manufacture,
market and sell their products and services worldwide.
The association accomplishes this through its expertise
in standards, advocacy, business development, market intelligence,
environmental compliance and information security. TIA
is committed to expanding market opportunities while protecting
and enhancing the reputation of the global communications
industry with all its stakeholders. For more information,
go to www.tiaonline.org.
