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www.yankeegroup.com - Yankee Group John Jacobs, + 617-598-7385 senior vice president of marketing and product management jjacobs@yankeegroup.com or Telecommunications Industry Association Taly Walsh, +1 703-907-7744 vice president of marketing and business development twalsh@tiaonline.org Yankee Group and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) today announced at ITU TELECOM AFRICA 2008 the start of a formal

relationship between the two organizations whereby Yankee Group will provide strategic counsel and industry research to TIA as well as partner to enhance the USA Pavilion presence at ITU Telecom events around the world.

"We are very pleased to be invited to provide our expert advice and research to such a prestigious organization as TIA", said Emily Green, president and CEO of Yankee Group, "Yankee Group and TIA share a vision of global connectivity based not only on technology but also the impact those technologies have on societies, businesses and consumers in every culture. At Yankee Group, we continue to explore new drivers for demand of technology leading to the rise of the Anywhere Enterprise(TM) and Anywhere Consumer(TM)."

TIA, based in Arlington, Virginia, represents thousands of information and communications technology (ICT) professional in standards, government affairs, market intelligence and product-oriented environmental compliance. Furthermore, TIA is the official organizer of the USA Pavilion at ITU TELECOM events held in every region of the world.

"TIA is on a mission to bring to its membership an expanded view of the global demand for its products and services thanks to the impact of ubiquitous connectivity", said Grant Seiffert, president of the Telecommunications Industry Association. "Yankee Group's outstanding thought leadership around the evolution of anywhere connectivity is precisely the right vision at the right time for our industry."

Through its network of international relationships TIA will continue to provide insight into the needs of expanding markets and represent its membership at gatherings of global policy makers and major international events.

YANKEE GROUP (www.yankeegroup.com)

The people of Yankee Group are the global connectivity experts(TM)--the leading source of insight and counsel for builders, operators and users of connectivity solutions. For nearly 40 years, Yankee Group has conducted primary research that charts the pace of technology change and its effect on networks, consumers and enterprises. Headquartered in Boston, Yankee Group has a global presence including operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (www.tiaonline.org)

Currently in its 84th year, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology industry (ICT) industry through standards development, advocacy, business opportunities, market intelligence and world-wide environmental regulatory compliance. Thousands of companies and individuals work through TIA to enhance the business environment for telecommunications, broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite, unified communications, emergency communications and the greening of Technology. TIA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Visit www.tiaonline.org for details.

Yankee Group and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
strike research and partnership agreement