TIA Issues a Ballot to Reaffirm Fiber Optic Connector Intermateability Standards – Type MPO-16

Stakeholders Invited to Contact TIA Regarding Participation

Arlington VA. (April 11, 2024) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TR-42.13 Engineering Committee on Passive Optical Devices and Fiber Optic Metrology has issued a ballot to reaffirm document TIA-604-18-A initially titled “Fiber Optic Connector Intermateability Standards – Type MPO-16 “.

TR-42.13 is developing guidelines in the area defined by the following scope: Reaffirm ANSI/TIA-604-18-A Fiber Optic Connector Intermateability Standards – Type MPO-16.

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: End-users, installers, designers of optical fiber cabling systems, IEC SC86B USNC.

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.

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