Convergence
Chair: Chris Rice, Executive Vice President - Network Planning & Engineering, AT&T


The ATIS Exploratory Group on Convergence (EGC) was commissioned to explore the various aspects of convergence.

The ATIS TOPS Council's unanimous approval to form an Exploratory Group on Convergence (EGC) was based on the identification of wireless-wireline convergence as a high priority issue by ATIS Board member companies, as well as on the ATIS Next Generation Network Focus Group's (NGN-FG) findings in the ATIS NGN Gap Analysis. In that report, the NGN-FG recommended that ATIS should further explore the multiplicity of issues surrounding wireless-wireline convergence.

The TOPS Priorities of Broadband Services and Service Capability Interaction Management are being addressed within the context of Convergence.

EGC Members click here to access the Members Only Website.

• ATIS Exploratory Group on Convergence Report and Reccomendations

Optical Access Networks
Chair: Kevin Schneider, CTO, ADTRAN


The ATIS Optical Access Networks Focus Group (OAN-FG) was commissioned to investigate the issues associated with the development of standards for FTTx and optical networking technologies. This Focus Group stems from the ATIS Board of Director's identification of FTTx as a high priority issue.

OAN-FG Members click here to access the Members Only Website.

• ATIS OAN Assessment and Workplan

Inter-Carrier VoIP Call Routing
Chair: Pieter Poll, CTO, Qwest


The ATIS Inter-Carrier VoIP Call Routing Focus Group (IVCR-FG) was commissioned to investigate issues associated with call routing for inter-provider VoIP interconnection. The formation of this Focus Group was based on a series of discussions within the TOPS Council stemming from the ATIS Board of Director's identification of VoIP call routing as a high priority issue.

IVCR-FG Members click here to access the Members Only Website.

• ATIS Inter-Carrier VoIP Call Routing (IVCR) Assessment and Workplan

Next Generation Networks
Chair: Janet Davidson, President-Corporate Strategy & Development, Lucent

The NGN-FG develops proposed ATIS requirements for NGN that includes a multi-service, access independent architecture and enables an evolution from currently deployed architectures to provide a common architecture and service interfaces that will allow the seamless delivery of applications to customers while ensuring continued support for existing services.

NGN Focus Group Members click here to access the Members Only Website.

• Framework Fact Sheet
• Framework Part I
• Framework Part II
• Framework Part III