Independent Technology Consulting, Testing, and Network Assurance
Since 2003, TA Labs has helped vendors, service providers, investors, and enterprises evaluate, design, and validate complex network technologies with independent, hands-on expertise.
Why Us?
Technology decisions are long-term investments. As an independent, fee-based lab, TA Labs is not aligned with any vendor or product. This allows us to work with you to understand your needs, evaluate options objectively, and recommend technologies that fit your technical requirements, business goals, and long-term operations. In a turbulent technology landscape, we’ll guide you through the confusion.
TA Labs is uniquely positioned to support your team on strategic projects and complex technical challenges, from early-stage research through design, testing, and implementation. By helping move forward-looking initiatives from concept to completion, we allow your in-house staff to stay focused on day-to-day operations, while giving leadership the confidence to invest and ensure a return on shareholder dollars.
By the Numbers
50+ Years
Networking experience
30+ Years
Telecommunications experience
50+ Organizations Served
Across government, commercial, and testing services
Ken Stauffer, Co-Founder
Ken has spent more than 30 years in the telecommunications industry, beginning his career at AT&T Bell Laboratories after earning his degree from the Academy of Aeronautics, now Vaughn College, and later receiving his Master’s in Electrical Engineering from Polytechnic University, now NYU Poly. At AT&T, he worked in network performance, global strategy, and business development, contributing to major international initiatives including WORLDPARTNERS and CONCER T, the AT&T/BT joint venture.
Ken later joined the start-up management team at EPIK Communications in Orlando, where he served as Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Technology Officer. He helped shape EPIK’s advanced services strategy and led work connected to the vision for the NAP of the Americas in Miami. In 2003, Ken founded Technology Assurance Labs to provide independent consulting, design, and testing services. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and serves on the Board of Vaughn College.
Shane Owens, CEO
Shane Owens has experience in both the technical and business-related aspects of designing, implementing, and managing networks. Shane was a founder and owner of DNA Communications where his role as Chief Technology Architect was to select the technology, architect and design the network, then install and manage the network and IP services. He brings additional expertise in advanced network development and communication systems through his work with the U.S. Air Force, MCI/Worldcom, and Global Systems. Prior to DNA Communications, Shane was Senior Manager of IP Engineering at EPIK Communications where he was responsible for the network architecture and services of an IP network which included a gateway to Latin American customers via the “NAP of the Americas”. Shane holds a Bachelors of Technology Management from DeVry University along with numerous vendors’ certifications.
Honoring Doug Peeples, Former Co-Founder
Doug Peeples and Ken Stauffer founded Technology Assurance Labs in March 2003. They met at EPIK Communications in 2000 and formed a wonderful working relationship and friendship. In May 2010, Doug passed away from cancer. His presence is missed, but his memory lives on in TA Labs.