TIA Issues Call for Interest on new Project for FOCIS 19-Fiber Optic Connector Intermateability Standard- Type: CS Connector

TIA Issues Call for Interest on new Project for FOCIS 19-Fiber Optic Connector Intermateability Standard- Type: CS Connector

Arlington VA. (November 02, 2017) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TR-42.13 Engineering Committee on Passive Optical Devices and Fiber Optic Metrology has issued a call for interest for document ANSI/TIA-604.19 initially titled "FOCIS 19-Fiber Optic Connector Intermateability Standard- Type: CS Connector". TR-42.13 is developing guidelines in the area defined by the following scope: "The project will create a new Fiber Optic Connector Interface Standard (FOCIS) FOCIS-19 standard for a duplexed 2 ceramic ferrule connector to take advantage of increased density needed in data centers and central offices. The commercial name of the connector is the CS connector"

The stakeholders may include, but are not limited to: Telcom and Data Communications, Fiber Optics users and manufacturers.

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 Stephanie Montgomery at standards@tiaonline.org.

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