Announcing the ATIS Home Networking Webinar:
Achieving End-to-End Standardization in the Home Network-Is it Possible?

What: on March 26 th, ATIS will present a Webinar titled: “Achieving End-to-End Standardization in the Home Network- Is it Possible?” We will explore those key issues shaping today’s developing home-networking ecosystem.

When: Thursday, March 26, 2009
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET

Cost: Free

Webinar content: The Home Networking Webinar will address the need for coordination and collaboration of home networking standards in the industry.  With 34 standards development organizations currently working in this space, there are substantial opportunities to streamline efforts, avoid duplication and minimize expenditures.  ATIS’ Home Networking Webinar will objectively assess the current landscape of home networking standardization, and provide insights and solutions to this complex and multifaceted area.

Featured presenters: Gale Lightfoot, Cisco System’s Senior Staff Program Manager and ATIS HNET Forum Convener, and Felipe Castro, Staff Engineer in Qwest’s Technology Management Group.

Register: Enroll online at: http://www.atis.org/webinar/HNET_register.asp. The confirmation page and email will include all necessary information for joining the Webinar.

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.