Engineering Committee TR-42 develops and maintains voluntary telecommunications standards for telecommunications cabling infrastructure in user-owned buildings, such as commercial buildings, residential buildings, homes, data centers, industrial buildings, etc. The generic cabling topologies, design, distances and outlet configurations as well as specifics for these locations are addressed. The committee’s standards work covers requirements for copper and optical fiber cabling components (such as cables, connectors and cable assemblies), installation, and field testing in addition to the administration, pathways and spaces to support the cabling.
Chair | OFS | Greg Sandels |
Vice-chair | Belden | Henry Franc |
Secretary | J&M Consultants, Inc. | Jonathan Jew |
TIA Committee Lead | Cheryl Thibideau |
Committee Support | Standards Secretariat |
TIA-942 | Telecommunications Infrastructure Standards for Data Centers |
TIA-568 Series | Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standards |
TIA-569 | Commercial Building Standards for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces |
TIA-455 Series | Standards for Fiber Optic Test Procedures |
Latest on revision of telecommunications infrastructure standard for data center with Jonathan Jew (President of J&M Consulting, and Editor of TIA-942) and Herb Congdon (Associate Vice President; Technology and Standards TIA).
TIA has announced that it has joined with the Standards Institution of Israel (SII) in signing an Honorary and Friendship Agreement to work together on ICT industry standards development and implementation.
World Standards Day raises awareness among regulators, industry and consumers of standardization to the global economy. Join TIA NOW for a roundtable discussion with key figures at World Standards Day, including Steve Swanson, Manager of Standards Engineering at Corning.
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