June 23, 2009, Washington, DC - The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) recently filed comments at the Federal Communications Commission related to the National Broadband Plan. In its comments, ATIS stated that the National Broadband Plan should remain cognizant of, and reflect, the industry’s existing and evolving technical standards and solutions that support current and future broadband infrastructure, networks and devices. To realize widespread broadband adaptation, the Plan should allow technical issues to be addressed in a manner that is consistent with industry’s consensus-based work.

ATIS’ comments highlight the depth and breadth of the organization’s work towards enabling current and future broadband solutions. For example, ATIS’ Network Interface Power and Protection (NIPP) committee is currently focused on the next generation of ITU-T PON standards which will increase the bandwidth of fiber-to-the-home customers to the 10 Gbit/s level while maintaining maximum compatibility to existing optical access systems. Further, ATIS’ Optical Transport and Synchronization Committee (OPTXS) is investigating the impact of new services to existing broadband capabilities, as well as developing new high speed transport technology of 100G and above.

“The National Broadband Plan is an important and laudable initiative,” said Susan Miller, ATIS’ President and CEO. “In order to realize the Plan’s full potential, policymakers should consider those technical standards that make possible current and future widespread broadband deployment.”

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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 250 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.