Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Incorporated (ASSIA®) does fundamental research and develops innovative new IP for service providers that improve internet connectivity worldwide. The company is backed by strategic investors including AT&T, SFR, Sandalwood, Sofinnova, Stanford, Swisscom, Telefonica, T-Ventures, and ValueGate. ASSIA was founded and is led by Dr. John Cioffi, renowned expert in DSL technology and professor emeritus of electrical engineering at Stanford University. The company is a significant contributor to standards bodies such as the Wi-Fi Alliance, Broadband Forum, NICC, ITU, and ETSI. ASSIA holds over 600 patents.