For Immediate Release
ATIS Contact: Rachel Pater Phone: 202-434-8858 e-mail: rpater@atis.org	NIST Name: Fred McGehan Phone: 303-497-3246 E-mail: fmcgehan@nist.gov

This is the 12th year for this workshop, and the sixth annual in collaboration between NIST and T1X1. The workshop will present current and emerging synchronization issues in telecommunications systems, and is designed for all levels of telecommunications synchronization participants - from beginners in the field to professionals who want to keep current with emerging technologies. The most current and practical theoretical issues will be addressed, including the history of network synchronization, synchronization in packet and wireless networks, new synchronization protocols, and other emerging synchronization topics.

This year's workshop was developed and coordinated by NIST, Symmetricom and Agere Systems. For additional information and to register for the workshop, please visit: http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/seminars/t1x1.html. General questions should be directed to Wendy McBride at mcbride@boulder.nist.gov, phone: 303-497-4500. Technical questions should be directed to Marc Weiss at mweiss@boulder.nist.gov, phone: 303-497-3261.

ATIS’ Committee 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 a source of official time to the U.S., and carries out a broad program of research and service activities in time and frequency metrology.

About ATIS

ATIS is a technical planning and standards development organization that is committed to rapidly developing and promoting technical and operations standards for the communications and related information technologies industry worldwide using a pragmatic, flexible and open approach. Over 1,200 participants from more than 400 communications companies are active in ATIS’ 21 industry committees, and its Incubator Solutions Program. www.atis.org

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.

About Symmetricom

Symmetricom is the leading worldwide supplier of atomic clocks and network synchronization and timing solutions. The company designs, manufactures, markets and provides services for products used in wireline and wireless network synchronization; space, defense and avionics systems; enterprise networks; as well as G.shdsl-based broadband networks in telecom, government and enterprise markets. Symmetricom is based in San Jose, Calif., with offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.symmetricom.com.

About Agere Systems

Agere Systems is a premier provider of advanced integrated circuit solutions for wireless data, high-density storage and multiservice networking applications. Agere's wireless data portfolio enables seamless network access and Internet connectivity through its GPRS offering for data-capable cellular phones, as well as Wi-Fi/802.11 solutions for wireless LANs and computing applications. The company is the market leader in providing integrated circuits for the hard disk drive market, with number one positions in sales of system-on-a-chip solutions and preamplifiers. Agere also provides custom and standard multiservice networking solutions to move information across wired, wireless and enterprise networks. Agere's customers include the leading PC manufacturers, wireless terminal providers, network equipment suppliers and hard-disk drive providers. More information about Agere Systems is available from its web site at www.agere.com.

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