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ATIS Awards Honor Members’ Outstanding Contributions to Standards Development Initiatives

ATIS Awards Honor Members’ Outstanding Contributions to Standards Development Initiatives

WASHINGTON, DC – ATIS is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2021 ATIS Achievement Awards, which recognize four technology leaders and industry subject matter experts for their critical contributions to information and communications technology (ICT) solutions development in support of ATIS’ strategic initiatives.

“From the areas of spectrum, illegal robocalling mitigation, 5G, power distribution and more, ATIS addresses ICT’s leading challenges,” said ATIS President and CEO Susan M. Miller.  “Our award recipients’ results-driven leadership and technical and business acumen ensure that ATIS remains a global leader in the solutions and standards that advance our industry’s transformation.”

The 2021 ATIS Achievement Awards, were presented to the following individuals for their leadership and valued contributions:

  • Edward J. Badon Jr. of EnerSys for the development of the ATIS Technical Report on Fault Managed Power Distribution Technologies – Human Contact Fault Analysis.
  • Farrokh Khatibi of Qualcomm for development of the ATIS Wireless Radio Standards, including North American Microwave Spectrum Bands (United States and Canada) and the joint effort to develop The Study of Emergency Services and NS/EP NGN‐PS Coexistence on LTE Access Networks.
  • Peter Musgrove of AT&T for contributions to ATIS’ Wireless Technologies and Systems Committee. This work is helping to ensure ATIS remains a global leader in the development of critical standards in many areas and is establishing ATIS and North America as a global leader in 5G.
  • Theresa Reese for the development of technical reports and standards to support STIR/SHAKEN procedures for Emergency Calls and Emergency Callbacks in a number of SDOs, including a number of ATIS committees and fora.

Join ATIS in congratulating the recipients of the 2021 ATIS Achievement Awards. Learn about the work of all our committees and strategic initiatives at www.atis.org.

Marcella Wolfe, Manager – Public Relations and Marketing Communications, ATIS

About ATIS

As a leading technology and solutions development organization, the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) brings together the top global ICT companies to advance the industry's business priorities. Our Next G Alliance is building the foundation for North American leadership in 6G and beyond. ATIS' 165 member companies are also currently working to address 5G, illegal robocall mitigation, quantum computing, artificial intelligence-enabled networks, identity and privacy, distributed ledger/blockchain technology, cybersecurity, IoT, emergency services, quality of service, billing support, operations and much more. These priorities follow a fast-track development lifecycle from design and innovation through standards, specifications, requirements, business use cases, software toolkits, open-source solutions and interoperability testing.

ATIS is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). ATIS is the North American Organizational Partner for the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), a member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), as well as a member of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL). For more information, visit www.atis.org. Follow ATIS on LinkedIn.

Media Contact:

Marcella Wolfe
Manager, Public Relations & Marketing Communications
202-434-8851
mwolfe@atis.org