Arlington VA. (March 21, 2024) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TR-42.12 Engineering Committee on Optical Fibers and Cables has issued a ballot to reaffirm document TIA-455-25-D initially titled “FOTP-25 Impact Testing of Optical Fiber Cables“.
TR-42.12 is developing guidelines in the area defined by the following scope: FOTP 25 existing test procedure is being revised to harmonize with international test method.
Stakeholders are invited to contact TIA regarding participation in the development of this and other TIA standards. The stakeholders may include, but are not limited to: Telecom, Optical Fiber Manufacturers, Developers and Users.
TIA is seeking broad input as per the public review announcement in ANSI’s Standards Action for directly and materially affected parties. In addition, we are actively seeking participation in this process from the user and general interest communities.
For more information about TR-42 and how to participate in standards development with TIA, contact Cheryl Thibideau at standards-process@tiaonline.org.