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Join ATIS at 5G North America

Join ATIS at 5G North America

ATIS is developing many of the requirements that are shaping the 5G network. Our work is geared toward enhancing the new network’s efficiency, security and service velocity with an eye toward advancing 5G’s inherent commercial opportunities. ATIS experts share their insights on the network of the future at 5G North America 2017 this May 15-17 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.  “The Race to 5G:  Powering the Connected Future” is the event’s theme.  ATIS sessions explore the following:

Panel Discussion: What Will 5G Network Security Look Like?
Monday, May 15, 2017
2:40 – 3:20 pm
Panelists: Tom Anderson, Senior Technology Consultant, ATIS

Standards and Release Roadmap Toward 5G: A North American Perspective
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
3:10 – 3:30 pm
Speaker: Tom Anderson, Senior Technology Consultant, ATIS

Panel Discussion: 5G Standards Debate
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
3:50 – 4:20 pm
Moderator; Ed Lum, President, EJL Wireless Research
Panelists: Tom Anderson, Senior Technology Consultant, ATIS
Brian Daly, Director, Core Network & Government/Regulatory Standards, AT&T
Chris Pearson, President, 5G Americas

More on 5G North America: With LTE now deployed in nearly every major market, operators, vendors and consumers are already looking to 5G to help deliver the services expected in 2020 and beyond. 5G North America 2017 brings together telecom carriers, hardware and software network vendors and IoT specialists, to help evolve networks to achieve the 2020 vision to power the connected future. https://tmt.knect365.com/5g-north-america/

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