TIA Issues Recirculation Ballot for TIA-570-E- Residential Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard

Arlington VA. (July 5, 2023) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TR-42.1 Engineering Committee on Premises Telecommunications Infrastructure has issued a recirculation ballot for document TIA-570-E initially titled “Residential Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard “.

TR-42.1 is developing guidelines in the area defined by the following scope: This Standard applies to telecommunications premises cabling systems and the related pathways and spaces for single- and multi-dwelling residential buildings. It applies to the telecommunications cabling within or between structures and includes the cabling within a single-dwelling unit and the backbone cabling. It specifies cabling intended to support a wide range of telecommunications applications in the residential environment including voice, data, video, security, audio, and control systems. Revise this standard as part of the 5-year maintenance requirement and add relevant updates including, but not limited to, balanced single twisted-pair cabling.

Recirculation Ballot soliciting comments against the changes clearly marked in the standard.

The stakeholders may include but are not limited to: Architects; installers; building owners; electrical inspectors; electrical contractors; telecommunication designers; telecommunications consultants; engineers; MEP firms.

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-process@tiaonline.org.
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