TIA Issues a Ballot and Public Review Notification for TIA-455-227-A, Adoption of IEC 61300-55:2020 Fiber Optic Interconnecting Devices and Passive Components – Basic Test and Measurement Procedures – Part 3-55: Examinations and Measurements – Polarization Extinction Ratio and Keying Accuracy of Polarization Maintaining, Passive, Optical Components

Arlington VA (November 13, 2025) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TR-42.13 Engineering Committee on Passive Optical Devices and Fiber Optic Metrology has issued a ballot and call for comments for TIA-455-227-A, initially titled “Adoption of IEC 61300-55:2020 Fiber Optic Interconnecting Devices and Passive Components- Basic Test and Measurement Procedures- Part 3-55: Examination and Measurements- Polarization Extinction Ratio and Keying Accuracy of Polarization Maintaining, Passive, Optical Components”.

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; manufacturers of polarization maintaining fibers, connectors, and cable assemblies; telecom product 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 our Membership Department at MEMBERSHIP@tiaonline.org.