Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) is a standards organization that develops technical and operational standards and solutions for the ICT industry, headquartered in Washington, D.C. The organization is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).^[1] It is the North American Organizational Partner for the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP),^[2] a member of and major U.S. contributor to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU),^[3] as well as a member of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL).^[4]

ATIS has 165 member companies, including various telecommunications service providers, equipment manufacturers, and vendors.^[5] The organization encompasses numerous industry committees and fora, which discuss, evaluate, and author guidelines concerning such topics as 5G,^[6] illegal robocall mitigation, quantum computing, artificial intelligence-enabled networks, distributed ledger technology, non-terrestrial networks, IoT, cybersecurity, network reliability, technological interoperability, emergency services,^[7] billing,^[8] the all IP transition,^[9] and network functions virtualization.^[10]

ATIS is also home to the Next G Alliance (NGA), which is building the foundation for North American leadership in 6G.^[11] The NGA is specifically an initiative to advance North American wireless technology leadership over the next decade through private-sector-led efforts.^[12] With a strong emphasis on technology commercialization, the NGA's work aims to encompass the full lifecycle of research and development, manufacturing, standardization and market readiness.^[13][14]

ATIS also has a central role in the information and communication technology industry's work to combat unwanted robocalling.^[15] 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.^[16]