National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and ATIS Announce 2003 Workshop for Synchronization in Telecommunications Systems March 4, 2003, Washington, D.C. -The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Time and Frequency Division and ATIS' Standards Committee T1 Technical Subcommittee T1X1 announced that the "2003 Workshop on Synchronization in Telecommunications Systems" will be held from March 18-20, 2003, at the NIST laboratories in Boulder, Colorado. The workshop will present current and emerging synchronization issues in the telecommunications industry. Practical and theoretical issues will also be addressed, including the history of network synchronization and a standards overview, as well as sessions on synchronization in SONET/SDH, network security, sync network architecture and more. "The NIST-T1X1 Workshop is specifically designed for every professional level, and will encourage attendees to explore the current synchronization issues, challenges and solutions as presented by key scientists and synchronization experts," said Susan M. Miller, president and CEO of ATIS. Symmetricom Inc., a supplier of network synchronization
and timing solutions for the telecommunications industry, Technical Subcommittee T1X1 develops and recommends standards and prepares technical reports related to telecommunications network technology pertaining to network synchronization interfaces and hierarchical structures for U.S. telecommunications networks. The Time and Frequency Division of NIST maintains the standard for frequency and time interval for the United States, provides official time to the U.S., and carries out a broad program of research and service activities in time and frequency metrology. About NIST The National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department's Technology
Administration, was founded in 1901 as the nation's first federal
physical science research laboratory. Over the years, the scientists
and technical staff at NIST have made solid contributions to a
broad and varied range of technologies, including such things
as image processing, DNA diagnostic "chips," smoke detectors,
and automated error-correcting software for machine tools. Other
areas in which NIST has had major impact include atomic clocks,
X-ray standards for mammography, scanning tunneling microscopy,
pollution-control technology, and high-speed dental drills. For
more information visit www.nist.gov.
The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) is a member company organization that is the leader for standards and operating procedures for the communications industry. More than 400 communications companies participate in ATIS' 16 committees, forums, and Incubator Solutions programs, where work focus includes wireline and wireless network interconnection standards, number portability, improved data transmission, Internet telephony, toll-free access, telecom fraud, and order and billing issues, among others. ATIS is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Visit the ATIS web site at www.atis.org. -30-
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