SUPERCOMM® Expands Conference Programming with Addition of ATIS Technology Conference

Two day program to highlight trends in LTE, IPTV and Service Oriented Networks

February 25, 2009, Arlington, VA - SUPERCOMM organizers today announced that the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) will provide two days of educational programming at SUPERCOMM 2009. Scheduled for June 8-11, 2009 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, SUPERCOMM is the annual international broadband event for a new industry, a new economy and a new world of communications.

ATIS’ SUPERCOMM 2009 conference program will explore the future of communications technologies and feature prominent executives from the global industry’s leading companies. During the two-day ATIS event, which includes three knowledge tracks – LTE, IPTV and Service Oriented Networks – key technology leaders and stakeholders will assemble to debate and discuss the industry’s most promising technologies.

“ATIS has historically been an extremely valuable component of our conference, and we are pleased to have them return for SUPERCOMM 2009,” said Jim Forlenza, executive director of SUPERCOMM. “ATIS and its membership play an integral role in our industry’s evolution through senior thought leadership and standards development. Their continued innovation and consciousness of the developing marketplace ensures a high-quality program.”

“We are pleased to again join SUPERCOMM at this important industry event,” said Susan Miller, ATIS president and CEO. “During such a critical phase in the industry’s evolution, there is an increased need for clear and objective information. Now in our fourth year, ATIS’ Technology Conference will provide important insights into those transformational technologies shaping the communications ecosystem.”

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About SUPERCOMM
SUPERCOMM® returns as the leading international event for broadband. Being held June 8 – 11 in Chicago, SUPERCOMM will define broadband’s enabling, revenue-generating role in healthcare, education, entertainment and the environment. The event’s keynotes, educational programming and exhibit floor will showcase the latest business- and revenue-driving applications, services and technologies. SUPERCOMM is co-owned by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the United States Telecom Association. For more information, visit www.supercomm2009.com.

About ATIS
ATIS is the leading technical planning and standards development organization committed to the rapid development of global, market-driven standards for the information, entertainment and communications industry. More than 300 companies actively formulate standards in ATIS’ 20 Committees, covering issues including: IPTV, Service Oriented Networks, Home Networking, Energy Efficiency, IP-Based and Wireless Technologies, Quality of Service, Billing and Operational Support. In addition, numerous Incubators, Focus and Exploratory Groups address emerging industry priorities including “Green”, IP Downloadable Security, Next Generation Carrier Interconnect, IPv6 and Convergence.

ATIS is the North American Organizational Partner for the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), a member and major U.S. contributor to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio and Telecommunications’ Sectors, and a member of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL). For more information, please visit www.atis.org.