TIA Issues Call for Interest on new Project for FOTP-122 Adopt IEC 60793-1-48: Measurement Methods and Test Procedures – Polarization Mode Dispersion

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TIA Issues Call for Interest on new Project for FOTP-122 Adopt IEC 60793-1-48: Measurement Methods and Test Procedures – Polarization Mode Dispersion

Stakeholders Invited to Contact TIA Regarding Participation.

Arlington VA. (July 1, 2013) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TR-42.12 Engineering Committee on Optical Fibers and Cables has issued a call for interest for document TIA-455-122-B initially titled "FOTP-122 Adopt IEC 60793-1-48: Measurement Methods and Test Procedures – Polarization Mode Dispersion".  

TR-42.12 is adopting this part of IEC 60793 which applies three methods of measuring polarization mode dispersion (PMD), which are described in Clause 4 if the standard. It establishes uniform requirements for measuring the PMD of single-mode optical fibre, thereby assisting in the inspection of fibres and cables for commercial purposes.

The stakeholders may include, but are not limited to: Fiber and cable suppliers utilizing factory measurements as well as 3rd party measurement labs

TIA is actively seeking participation in these projects from the user and general interest communities.

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