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Aricent is an active participant in all the key standards bodies for the communications industry. Our clients benefit from our communications software expertise and knowledge at the leading edge of the international standards.

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3GPP
www.3gpp.org

3GPP provides a forum for its partners to co-operate in the production of globally applicable Technical Specifications and Technical Reports for a 3rd Generation Mobile System based on evolved GSM core networks and the radio access technologies. Aricent has been actively contributing and participating in the 3GPP activities.

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European Telecommunication Standards Institute
www.etsi.org

Aricent was selected as an associate member of European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI). This coveted membership allows Aricent access to 'work in progress' ETSI documents and an opportunity to participate in ETSI technical activities. Aricent also has voting rights, hence is actively involved in the standardization process.

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IMS Forum
www.IMSForum.org

The IMS Forum® is a global, non-profit industry association devoted to interoperable IP Multimedia Subsystems services and solutions. IMS Forum's mission is to accelerate the interoperability of IMS and NGN applications and services, enabling enterprise and residential consumers to quickly benefit from the delivery of quadruple play voice, video, internet and mobile services over broadband via cable, wireless and fixed networks. The IMS Forum is the initiator and organizer of the IMS Plugfest?, the industry's only event focused on IMS and NGN services interoperability verification and certification.

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International Multimedia Telecommunication Consortium
www.imtc.org

Aricent is an active member of the Telecommunications Consortium, Inc. (IMTC) which is a non-profit corporation comprised of more than 150 companies around the globe.

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Femto Forum
femtoforum.org

The Femto Forum is a not-for-profit membership organisation founded in 2007 to promote femtocell deployment worldwide.

Comprised of mobile operators, telecoms hardware and software vendors, content providers and innovative start-ups, the Forum's mission is to advance the development and adoption of femtocell products and services as the optimum technology for the provision of high-quality 2G/3G coverage and premium services within the residential and SME markets.

The Forum is chartered to encourage the growth of a partner ecosystem committed to innovation in standards-based network infrastructure and to achieve high levels of collaboration and product interoperability.

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Internet Engineering Task Force
www.ietf.org

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is a large open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet. Aricent engineers are actively involved with the IETF activities.

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ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector
www.itu.int

The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) is one of the three Sectors of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which was founded in 1865. ITU-T was established on 1 March 1993 within the framework of the "new" ITU, replacing the former International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee (CCITT).

The function of ITU-T is to provide global telecommunication standards by studying technical, operating and tariff questions. The results of these studies are published as ITU-T Recommendations.

ITU-T aims to continue to be recognized as the pre-eminent worldwide telecommunication standards body.

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SIP Forum
www.sip.org

The SIP Forum is a non-profit association, which provides information about the benefits and capabilities that are enabled by SIP. The SIP Forum accomplishes its mission by posting and generating white papers and by sharing information between service providers, product manufacturers and research institutions. Aricent is an active member of the SIP Forum.

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WiMAX Forum™
www.wimaxforum.org

The WiMAX Forum™ is working to facilitate the deployment of broadband wireless networks based on the IEEE 802.16 standard by ensuring the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless equipment. The Forum is a nonprofit association formed in June of 2001 to promote the adoption of IEEE 802.16 compliant equipment by operators of broadband wireless access systems.