Leading CTOs from AT&T, Verizon, Qwest and BT to Headline ATIS TechThink Technology Conference

Washington, DC – ATIS announced today its keynote panelists for the 2007 ATIS TechThink Technology Conference, to be held June 19-20 in Chicago, in conjunction with NXTcomm 2007. The ATIS TechThink Conference lineup of speakers and presenters will include Chris Rice, Chief Technology Officer for AT&T; Pieter Poll, Chief Technology Officer for Qwest; Mark Wegleitner, Senior Vice President of Technology and Chief Technology Officer for Verizon; and Matt Bross, Group Technology Officer for British Telecom. These senior technology officers from the industry’s leading service providers will share their unique perspectives on Next Gen communications technology in a session moderated by ATIS President and CEO Susan Miller, entitled What’s NEXT is NOW: Delivering Telecom’s Converged Network and Entertainment Experience.

The ATIS TechThink Technology Conference will examine the technology and business issues facing the world of communications, data and entertainment. Conference registrants, speakers and panelists will include the senior-most officers and technology executives from today’s most innovative and successful communications companies, as well as leading technology analysts, who will share perspectives on IPTV and entertainment, intelligent networking, IMS, WiMAX, 3G, and fixed broadband networks and services.

“ATIS TechThink is a meeting of the best minds shaping communications technology and setting the direction of the industry,” said ATIS President and CEO Susan Miller. “Our 2007 program will build on our highly successful 2006 event. ATIS TechThink will offer NXTcomm 2007 attendees insights and critical perspectives with respect to both future business and technology decisions. We are very pleased to be part of NXTcomm 2007 and we look forward to a terrific show.”

NXTcomm 2007 is a new industry event jointly owned by USTelecom and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). “We are excited about ATIS’ involvement as a NXTcomm 2007 conference partner,” said Wayne Crawford, Executive Director of NXTcomm. “NXTcomm 2007 is the new global forum and marketplace for the business of information, communications and entertainment technology. The ATIS TechThink Conference will bring much to NXTcomm 2007 as it offers important insights into technology, and reveals trends and opportunities that you cannot access anywhere else. We look forward to a terrific program this year and the support of ATIS at NXTcomm 2007.”

The ATIS TechThink Conference registration fee includes admission to 16 different TechThink Technology Conference sessions; admission to all NXTcomm Keynote Plenaries and General Sessions; and admission to the NXTcomm Exhibition Floor. To register for ATIS TechThink, visit the ATIS TechThink Web site at www.techthink.org.

NXTcomm keynote speakers include: Ed Whitacre, AT&T Chairman and CEO; Michael Sabia, President & CEO of Bell Canada Enterprises; John T. Chambers, Chairman and CEO , Cisco Systems; FCC Chairman Kevin Martin; Bob Wright, Vice Chairman & Executive Officer, GE and Chairman of NBC Universal; Ed Zander, Chairman & CEO , Motorola; and Ivan Seidenberg, Chairman & CEO, Verizon.

For more information on NXTcomm, go to www.nextcommshow.com

About ATIS TechThink

ATIS TechThink brings you the future of telecommunications technology – straight from the minds that shape it.  Register today for the ATIS TechThink Technology Conference at www.techthink.org. Enjoy thought-provoking discussion and debate from the industry’s most senior technology executives and visionaries – the thought leaders who will reveal their perspective on the direction of communications technology.  Gather intelligence on IPTV, IMS, Broadband Service Deployment Strategies, 3G, WiMAX and more.  Get the knowledge you need to guide your product development decisions for the Next Generation Network. TechThink is brought to you by ATIS, the leader in industry standards and solutions that support the deployment of exciting and new communications services and products. ATIS TechThink Corporate Sponsors include Cisco Systems and Media Sponsors include Telephony Magazine and Telecommunications Magazine.

About ATIS

ATIS is a leading standards development and technical planning organization 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 300 communications companies are active in ATIS’ 22 industry committees, Incubator Solutions Program, and other activities. www.atis.org