ATIS and CEA Sign Liaison Agreement to Support IPTV Activities

The liaison agreement between ATIS and the CEA will help both organizations avoid potential duplication of efforts and provide joint support to the development of IPTV standards.

The ATIS IPTV Interoperability Forum (IIF) develops ATIS standards and related technical activities that enable the interoperability, interconnection and implementation of IPTV systems and services, including video on demand and interactive TV services. It recently published requirements documents for IPTV architecture and DRM.

CEA’s IPTV Oversight and Coordination Committee (OCC) is a special committee appointed by CEA’s Technology and Standards Council to prepare an IPTV Standards Roadmap for national portability of CE devices and interoperability between IPTV services and CE home networks. CEA’s IPTV Roadmap is to be published in March 2007.

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. Participants from more than 350 communications companies are active in ATIS’ 23 industry committees and Incubator Solutions Program. www.atis.org

About CEA

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 2,100 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, home networking, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. Combined, CEA's members account for more than $125 billion in annual sales. CEA's resources are available online at www.CE.org, the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry.

CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES – Defining Tomorrow’s Technology. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.

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