FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 28, 2007

TIA PUBLISHES NEW TIA-571-B STANDARD

Arlington, Va. - The Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA) has published a new standard, TIA-571-B, Telecommunications - Telephone Terminal Equipment - Electrical, Thermal, Mechanical Environmental Performance Requirements.

This standard establishes environmental performance criteria for Customer Premises Equipment (CPE). It defines the physical and electrical conditions under which the equipment shall continue to demonstrate basic functionality.

Some of the tests prescribed in this standard may involve the presence of hazardous voltages and currents or other potential dangers to test personnel. Some of these hazards have been identified, and appropriate warnings have been included in the text in the text prescribing such tests. However, appropriate safety precautions are always recommended when performing any laboratory test.

This performance document may cover some topics addressed in regulatory or safety documents. Compliance to this document is not intended to infer regulatory or safety compliance. This document does not include the following types of equipment: Stationary equipment such as Central Office Switches, Digital Subscribers Line Access Multiplexers (DSLAM) or PBX equipments, IP Gateways.

TIA-571-B was created by TR-41 User Premises Telecommunications Requirements, TR-41.7 Subcommittee on Environmental and Safety Considerations. To obtain copies of the document, contact Information Handling Services at (800) 854-7179 or visit global.ihs.com.

About TIA
The Telecommunications Industry Association is the leading trade association in Washington, D.C, for the information, communications and entertainment technology industry. TIA serves suppliers to global markets through its leadership in standards development, domestic and international policy advocacy, and facilitating member business opportunities such as the co-owned NXTcomm. TIA represents the communications sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). For more information, go to www.tiaonline.org
P.A. Release: 07-snd.TIA-571-B