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September 29, 2009

TIA Endorses Session Initiation Protocol Online Training and Certification

TIA Member Companies Receive 10 Percent Discount on The SIP School Training

Arlington, Va. – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leader in advocacy, standards development, business development and intelligence for the information and communications technology industry, has officially endorsed the The SIP School as the provider of choice for training and certification for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). TIA members will receive a 10 percent discount on the training and certification.

What is SIP?
Critical for today's telecommunications, SIP is a signaling protocol used for establishing sessions in an IP network. A session could be a simple two-way telephone call or it could be a collaborative multi-media conference session. The ability to establish these sessions means that a host of innovative services become possible, such as voice-enriched e-commerce, Web page click-to-dial, Instant Messaging with buddy lists, and IP Centrex services. The Voice over IP (VoIP) community has adopted SIP as its protocol of choice for signaling.

SIP is an RFC standard (RFC 3261) from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the body responsible for administering and developing the mechanisms that comprise the Internet. SIP is still evolving and being extended as technology matures and SIP products are socialized in the marketplace.

With implementation of SIP into all PBX manufacturers' systems, as well as VoIP Phones, Unified Communications solutions and gradually into Mobile, it is imperative that those working with these technologies learn about SIP.

How to Become a SIP Expert
The training program is delivered through eLearning across the internet. Registered students have access to all training material for a full 12 months, including access to all new SIP training material added to the program during their license period.

The SIP School training program is made up of individual training modules that allow new learners to work through in sequence or experienced students to simply pick what they want to know.

The Modules are as follows:

• Core SIPSIP Trunking
• SIP-T and the PSTN
• Firewalls, NAT and Session Border Controllers
• SIP Security
• SIP and Voice over IP
• SIP and Unified Communications
• ENUM and DNS
• Testing and Troubleshooting

Along with the training program, IT professionals can now become officially recognized as a SIP expert by passing the SSCA™ certification test.

More details can be found on The SIP School web site.

Receiving the TIA Member Discount
"TIA recognizes the SIP School's online program as an excellent, cost-effective and convenient source for both training and certification for IT professionals, filling a growing need as IP networks continue to evolve," said TIA President Grant Seiffert.

For TIA members and friends, The SIP School is offering a 10% discount on the training program and certification

To receive the 10% TIA discount, please send an email to membership@tiaonline.org.

For non-TIA members, find out more how to join, view a list of TIA member companies, learn more about membership benefits, or complete an online application.

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About TIA
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry through standards development, advocacy, tradeshows, business opportunities, market intelligence and world-wide environmental regulatory analysis. With roots dating back to 1924, TIA enhances the business environment for broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite and unified communications. Members' products and services empower communications in every industry and market, including healthcare, education, security, public safety, transportation, government, the military, the environment and entertainment.

TIA co-owns the SUPERCOMM^® tradeshow  and is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Visit tiaonline.org.

TIA's Board of Directors includes senior-level executives from ACS, ADC, ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, ANDA Networks, AttivaCorp, Avaya, Bechtel Communications, Inc., Cisco Systems, Corning Incorporated, Ericsson, Inc., GENBAND, Inc., Graybar, Henkels & McCoy, ILS Technology, Intel Corporation, Intersect, Inc., LGE, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel, Openwave, Inc., Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., Powerwave Technologies, Qualcomm, Research In Motion, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation, Tellabs, Tyco Electronics, Ulticom, Inc., and Verari Systems. Advisors to the Board include FAL Associates, Orca Systems and Telcordia Technologies.

The SIP School and the SSCA™ has endorsements from the following organizations: AudioCodes, BICSI, brekeke, inGate, Mitel, Panasonic and SIPCenter.

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