CTIA
CTIA may refer to: * Color Television Interface Adaptor, a custom chip inside early Atari 8-bit computers * CTIA (organization), a trade association representing the wireless communications industry in the United States * Cape Town International Airport Cape Town International Airport is the primary international airport serving the city of Cape Town, and is the List of South African airports by passenger movements, second-busiest airport in South Africa and List of busiest airports in Afric ...

Color Television Interface Adaptor
Color Television Interface Adaptor (CTIA) and its successor Graphic Television Interface Adaptor (GTIA) are custom chips used in the Atari 8-bit computers and Atari 5200 home video game console. In these systems, a CTIA or GTIA chip works together with ANTIC to produce the video display. ANTIC generates the playfield graphics (text and bitmap) while CTIA/GTIA provides the color for the playfield and adds overlay objects known as player/missile graphics ( sprites). Under the direction of Jay Miner, the CTIA/GTIA chips were designed by George McLeod with the technical assistance of Steve Smith. ''Color Television Interface Adaptor'' and ''Graphic Television Interface Adaptor'' are names of the chips as stated in the Atari field service manual. Various publications named the chips differently, sometimes using the alternative spelling ''Adapter'' or ''Graphics'', or claiming that the "C" in "CTIA" stands for Colleen/Candy and "G" in "GTIA" is for George. History 2600 and TIA Ata ...
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CTIA (organization)
CTIA is a trade association representing the wireless communications industry in the United States. The association was established in 1984 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It is a 501(c) organization#501.28c.29.286.29, 501(c)(6) nonprofit membership organization, and represents Mobile network operator, wireless carriers and suppliers, and manufacturers and providers of wireless products and services. CTIA operates certification programs for the wireless industry and publishes wireless industry surveys. It has also sponsored various public service initiatives related to wireless. It was initially known as the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association until 2004, and later the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association. The organization has since operated under its initialism only, subtitled as CTIA – The Wireless Association until 2015. History CTIA was established in May 1984 as the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association. In 2000, the orga ...
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