Industry Associations

PT establishes and maintains relationships with many organizations to maximize our goal to provide the highest quality, most robust suite of communication and networking products. The organizations identified below enhance our ability to deliver complete solutions that meet the needs of our customers.

AFCEA International AFCEA International, established in 1946, is a non-profit membership association serving the military, government, industry, and academia as an ethical forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields of communications, IT, intelligence, and global security.

PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG) is a consortium of over 500 companies who collaboratively develop specifications that adapt PCI technology for use in industrial and telecommunications computing applications.

GSM Association GSM Association (GSMA) is a global trade association representing more than 750 GSM mobile phone operators across 218 territories and countries of the world. The primary goals of the GSMA are to ensure mobile phones and wireless services work globally and are easily accessible, enhancing their value to individual customers and national economies, while creating new business opportunities for operators and their suppliers.

The Service Availability Forum™ The Service Availability Forum™ is a consortium of industry-leading communications and computing companies working together to develop and publish high availability and management software interface specifications.

COMPTEL  COMPTEL is the leading industry association representing communications service providers and their supplier partners, advancing its members' business through policy advocacy and through education, networking and tradeshows.

Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO) is a national trade association representing more than 550 small, independently owned local exchange carriers (LECs) and their affiliate telecommunications companies. The organization is committed to providing members a voice to legislators, regulators and courts.

Tennessee Telecommunications Association The Tennessee Telecommunications Association (TTA) is an industry trade organization that serves all types of telecommunication service providers by offering timely regulatory and legislative information, and provides a forum for discussion of industry matters.

AeA AeA (formerly the American Electronics Association), is a nationwide, non-profit trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry and is dedicated solely to helping its members' achieve top line and bottom line results.

IPC An electronic interconnect organization, the IPC is a global trade association that brings together all industry players, including designers, board manufacturers, assembly companies, suppliers, and original equipment manufacturers.

Internet Engineering Task Force 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. It is open to any interested individual.

International Softswitch Consortium The International Softswitch Consortium (now the International Packet Communication Consortium) was formed to help advance the formation of open standards and interoperability of Internet-based, real-time multimedia applications by establishing a forum for the exchange of ideas among like-minded companies and individuals.

VDC VDC is a technology market research and strategy firm that provides clients with strategic and tactical information that satisfies real needs and provides lasting value that fosters client loyalty and respect.

For information about our involvement with industry organizations, contact us at info@pt.com or (585) 256-0200.

Note: Organization mission statements and descriptions were reproduced from their respective web sites.