TIA Issues Call for Interest on new Project for FOTP- 203 IEC-61280-1-4 Fibre Optic Communication Subsystem Test Procedures- Part 1-4: General Communication Subsystems- Light Source Encircled Flux Measurement Method

Stakeholders Invited to Contact TIA Regarding Participation.

Arlington VA. ( March 02, 2021) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

TR-42.12 Engineering Committee on Optical Fibers and Cables has issued a call for interest for document TIA-455-203-B initially titled “FOTP- 203 IEC-61280-1-4 Fibre Optic Communication Subsystem Test Procedures- Part 1-4: General Communication Subsystems- Light Source Encircled Flux Measurement Method “. TR-42.12 is developing guidelines in the area defined by the following scope: “This FOTP is intended to characterize the encircled flux of two types of light sources:  transmission light sources, which are usually coherent and substantially under-excite the mode volume of a multimode fiber, and measurement light sources, which are incoherent and must excite most of the mode volume of a multimode fiber.”

The stakeholders may include, but are not limited to: Manufacturers and users of telecom and datacom.

TIA is actively seeking participation in these projects 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@tiaonline.org.

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