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TIA revises fiber cabling components standard.(STANDARDS)(Telecommunications Industry Association)(Brief article)

Fiber Optics Weekly Update

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The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) recently updated the TIA-568-C.3 Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard.

TIA-568-C.3 is one of a set of four standards that constitute the TIA commercial building cabling suite, which is recognized as the industry benchmark for cabling performance and design. Revisions of the remaining two parts of this suite are expected in 2009.

TIA-568-C.3 specifies cable and component transmission performance requirements for premises optical fiber cabling. It is intended to be used by manufacturers, but the TIA says that users, designers, and installers may also find the standard useful.

Significant technical changes from the previous edition of TIA-568-C.3 include the following:

- Incorporation ...

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