ATIS Telecom Glossary 2007 Provides Latest Technical Terms and Definitions

February 14, 2008, Washington, DC- ATIS announced today the release of the ATIS Telecom Glossary 2007, which provides definitions for over 8,000 communications technology terms in a hypertext search-enabled format. The ATIS Telecom Glossary 2007 is a critical resource that establishes mutually-agreed upon facts and definitions in the fast-paced and rapidly growing field of communications technology. The ATIS Network Performance, Reliability, and Quality of Service Committee (PRQC) developed the ATIS Telecom Glossary 2007 ( ATIS-0100523.2007) as an American National Standard (ANS).

The ATIS Telecom Glossary began as United States Federal Standard 1037C published by the General Services Administration and matured into American National Standard (ANS)T1.523-2001, Telecom Glossary 2000. The new ATIS Telecom Glossary 2007 ( ATIS-0100523.2007)supersedes T1.523-2001.

“This standard meets the ongoing need for common understanding of technical terminology within the communications technology industry,” stated Mark Neibert, ATIS PRQC Chairman. “The Glossary is intended to be an easily accessible tool ATIS provides for the greater telecom community. Hundreds of members from ATIS Committees and Forums contributed to the revisions and additions so that the Telecom Glossary now represents where we are as an industry.”

The ATIS Telecom Glossary serves as a valuable reference tool for communications technology professionals and the general public, receiving the most web traffic of any Web page on the ATIS Web site. The ATIS Telecom Glossary 2007( ATIS-0100523.2007)is available free of charge at: www.atis.org/glossary.  

About PRQC

The ATIS Network Performance, Reliability, and Quality of Service Committee (PRQC) develops and recommends standards, requirements, and technical reports related to the performance, reliability, and associated security aspects of communications networks, as well as the processing of voice, audio, data, image, and video signals and their multimedia integration. PRQC also develops and recommends positions on, and foster consistency with, standards and related subjects under consideration in other North American and international standards bodies.

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. For more information about ATIS, please visit www.atis.org.