TIA Issues Call for Interest on New Project for Requirements for Field Test Instruments and Measurements for Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling

Arlington VA (April 13, 2026) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TR-42.7 Engineering Committee on Telecommunications Copper Cabling Systems has issued a call for interest for document TIA-1152-B, initially titled “Requirements for Field Test Instruments and Measurements for Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling”.

TR-42.7 is revising this document to include requirements for field test instruments that are used to test balanced twisted-pair cabling as specified in the ANSI/TIA-568.2 cabling standard. This standard specifies the reporting and accuracy performance requirements of field testers for balanced twisted-pair cabling measurements and Level IIe, III, IIIe and 2G field tester requirements.

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: Cable and connectivity manufacturers, test equipment manufacturers, installers/integrators, end 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.