Transcript TC-20070726-008_FO-4 meeting report.ppt

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
Conference Call
July 25-26, 2007
DOCUMENT SUBMITTED TO: TSSC and TC
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Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6.4.1-6.4.6 inclusive of the
TIA Engineering Manual dated March 2005, all of which provisions are hereby incorporated by reference.
SOURCE:
TIA
CONTACT:
Bob Jensen
Fluke Networks
9015 Mountain Ridge Rd.
Austin, TX 78759
Phone: 512-514-7760
Email: [email protected]
TITLE:
FO-4 Update
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None
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TSSC and TC
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Progress
• FO-4 continues to make effective and important
contributions to optical fiber standards
– Cables
– Connectors
– Systems
• FTTx
– Test criteria
• Although progress continues, the Engineering
Committee is impacted with negative growth
Motion
• Merge FO-4 with TR-42 to take effect in
February 2008 at a joint FO-4/TR-42
meeting
– FO-4 and TR-42 have successfully had joint
meetings since February 2007 resulting in
both committees working together
– FO-4 has not been able to have an
Engineering Chair nominated and willing to
take the position since February 2006.
• Bob Jensen is interim chair
Supporting Information
• FO-4 brings optical fiber expertise to
TR-42.8 and its other Subcommittees
– Akin to TR-42.7 on copper systems
expertise from component to systems to
testing
• Lines of demarcation of long-lines and
premises continue to gray
• Opens up market penetration to FO-4
members (allows focus to premises)
Needs
• Shift June meeting from first week to
second week of the month
• FO-4 participation may only be necessary
2 times a year rather than 3 times a year
(February and June)