The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) is a

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that develops technical and operational standards and solutions for the ICT industry, headquartered in

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The organization is

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by the

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(

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). It is the North American Organizational Partner for the

3rd Generation Partnership Project The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) is an umbrella term for a number of standards organizations which develop protocols for mobile telecommunications. Its best known work is the development and maintenance of: * GSM and related 2G and ...

(

3GPP The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) is an umbrella term for a number of standards organizations which develop protocols for mobile telecommunications. Its best known work is the development and maintenance of: * GSM and related 2G and ...

), a member of and major U.S. contributor to the

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( ITU), as well as a member of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission ( CITEL). ATIS has 165 member companies, including various

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s, equipment manufacturers, and vendors. The organization encompasses numerous industry committees and fora, which discuss, evaluate, and author guidelines concerning such topics as 5G, illegal

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mitigation,

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, artificial intelligence-enabled networks, distributed ledger technology, non-terrestrial networks, IoT,

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, network reliability, technological

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, emergency services, billing, the all IP transition, and network functions virtualization. ATIS is also home to the Next G Alliance (NGA), which is building the foundation for North American leadership in 6G and beyond. The NGA is specifically an initiative to advance North American wireless technology leadership over the next decade through private-sector-led efforts. With a strong emphasis on technology commercialization, the work will encompass the full lifecycle of research and development, manufacturing, standardization and market readiness. ATIS also has a central role in the information and communication technology industry's work to combat unwanted robocalling. Working under the auspices of ATIS, the Secure Telephone Identity Governance Authority (STI-GA) is a critical body helping the industry achieve success in mitigating this problem.

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