Telcordia 2012 Generic Requirements (GR) Offers

Telcordia 2012 Generic 

Requirements (GR) Offers 

Telcordia Technologies Special Report 

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Issue 3, September 2011

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2012 Generic Requirements (GR) Offers. 

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Telcordia GR Offers - 2012 

SR-6002 Table of Contents 

Table of Contents 

1 Telcordia Invitations for Participation: General Information 

1.1 Purpose and Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 

1.2 Structure of This Special Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 

1.3 What Are GRs? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 

1.4 About the Telcordia Technologies GR Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 

1.5 What Are the 2012 Telcordia GR Offers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 

1.6 Contact Telcordia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 

1.7 Individual Invitations for Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 

1.8 Internet Access and General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 

1.9 Informative Telcordia Web Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3 

1.10 Telcordia Conditions Common to All Invitations for Participation in the 

Development of Proposed Generic Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3 

2 Telcordia Generic Requirements: 2012 Offers 

2.1 Billing Usage Measurements – Automatic Message Accounting (AMA) . . . . . 2–3 

2.2 Central Office Engineering and NEBSTM Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5 

2.3 Common Channel Signaling/Signaling System 7 (CCS/SS7) . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8 

2.4 E9-1-1 Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10 

2.5 Fiber Optic Media, Components, and Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11 

2.6 Metallic Wire and Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15 

2.7 Outside Plant (OSP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–19 

2.8 Power Systems and Network Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–26 

2.9 Reliability and Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–28 

2.10 Synchronization and Transport Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–29 

3 How Industry Participation Can Benefit You 

3.1 GR Participation Is Open to All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1 

3.2 Benefits to Funding Participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1 

3.3 Benefits of Teaming With Telcordia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1 

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List of Tables 

Table 2-1 2012 GR Offers by Technical Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1


SR-6002 Telcordia Invitations for Participation: General Information 

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Telcordia Invitations for Participation: General Information 

1.1 Purpose and Scope 

This Special Report (SR) provides a summary of the Telcordia Generic Requirements (GR) 

process, announces the 2012 GR Offers to industry members, and discusses the benefits of 

funding and participating in a Telcordia GR Project. This SR also lists informative Telcordia 

Web sites relating to the Telcordia Document Product Line and other Information Products, 

Telcordia Testing Services, and NEBS Technical Services. 

Telcordia intends to reissue this SR on an annual basis to announce each year’s GR Offers to 

the telecommunications and related industries. 

As an industry leader, Telcordia strives to meet the needs of service providers and suppliers 

and encourages industry input on their active GR documents, as well as on the selection of 

proposed GRs to be considered for reissue or newly issued in the 2012 GR Offers. 

1.2 Structure of This Special Report 

This SR contains the following sections: 

Section 1 provides an Introduction to this SR and lists informative Telcordia Web sites. 

Section 2 provides the project descriptions for the 2012 GR Offers (Invitations for 

Participation [IFPs]). 

Section 3 explains the benefits of funding and participating in a GR Project. 

1.3 What Are GRs? 

Generic Requirements documents (GRs) provide the Telcordia view of proposed generic 

criteria for telecommunications equipment, systems, or services considering a wide variety of 

factors, including interoperability, network integrity, the expressed needs of participating 

clients, and other inputs. 

1.4 About the Telcordia Technologies GR Process 

Telcordia GRs support the opportunities and changes in the U.S. and global 

telecommunications networks and information industry created by ever-increasing 

telecommunications competition and by regulatory requirements such as the 

Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the Act). 

The Telcordia GR process is open to all entities interested in funding and participating in 

Telcordia GR work. The GR process, which was developed to serve GR customers both 

individually and collectively, provides openness, due process, and fairness in developing each 

GR document and in resolving any issues that emerge. [Note: The Act requires all nonaccredited 

entities that establish industry-wide standards or generic requirements for 

telecommunications equipment or Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), including Telcordia, 

to open their processes to funding and participation by all interested parties. This applies to 

new GR documents as well as substantial modifications to existing documents.] 

At the conclusion of a GR project, Telcordia publishes the GR (GR-CORE). An Enterprise 

License (EL) entitles the buyer to receive the GR (GR-CORE) along with any Issues List 

Report(s) (GR-ILR) and Revision(s), if any are released under that GR project, until that GR is 

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completely reissued. An ILR will contain relative technical issues that arose during the 

development of the GR on which Telcordia would like further input from the Industry. The ILR 

may present issues for discussion, with or without proposed resolutions, and will also 

communicate resolutions that lead to changes in the GR. 

Telcordia is now publishing its proposed 2012 GR development work projects for 

consideration by the telecommunications industry as well as companies in related industries. 

Funding and participation by all interested parties in any or all of the projects described on the 

pages that follow is welcomed, and we are confident it will prove beneficial. 

1.5 What Are the 2012 Telcordia GR Offers? 

The 2012 Telcordia GR Offers are intended to provide industry with a first look at proposed 

Telcordia GR development projects throughout 2012. The candidate GR projects are 

described, and the name and contact information for each associated Telcordia project 

manager is provided. Descriptions are categorized into technology groupings. 

The 2012 GR Offers listed in this SR are not all-inclusive and, as in past years, Telcordia expects 

additional GR projects to emerge throughout 2012 to meet customer needs as new 

technologies, service capabilities, and issues arise that would make modifications to existing 

GR documents prudent or necessitate the development of new GR documents. The fees shown 

for each work project reflect the anticipated base fees per participating company, and are 

subject to change as the projects are further refined. Please note that Telcordia reserves the 

right to withdraw any GR work offer if there is insufficient interest or participation fees to 

perform the work. 

1.6 Contact Telcordia 

Telcordia seeks to discuss your participation interest now, while project scopes and precise 

work descriptions are being refined. Some projects offer an Early Commitment Incentive 

(a percentage reduction off the list price) and/or multiple-project discounts. Please contact the 

Project Manager identified within a GR work project(s) of interest to discuss participation and/ 

or any item of concern. 

1.7 Individual Invitations for Participation 

Each GR project description on the pages that follow should be considered an Invitation for 

Participation. Telcordia may also publish a superseding or additional Invitation for 

Participation for any GR project as the details specific to that project evolve or as new GR 

development work is identified. 

1.8 Internet Access and General Information 

Information about GR Offers and all current Invitations for Participation are posted on the 

Telcordia Web site (http://telcordia.com/services/genericreq/digest/invitations), which is 

updated as required. Complete information on the GR process and/or the new 2012 GR Offers 

can be found at the Telcordia GR Web site at http://www.telcordia.com/services/genericreq. 

General questions, suggestions, or comments related to the Telcordia GR process and/or the 

2012 GR Offers may be addressed to: 

Patricia A. Fay, GR Process Manager + 1.732.699.8304 pfay@telcordia.com 

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1.9 Informative Telcordia Web Sites 

Telcordia GR Web Site – http://telcordia.com/services/genericreq 

Review information about the Telcordia GR Process, including the current Invitations for 

Participation, benefits of industry participation, and recently released documents. 

What’s New – Latest in Telcordia Generic Requirements and Testing – 

http://telcordia.com/services/genericreq/gr-whats-new.html 

Subscribe to the monthly electronic publication of “What’s New” to keep current with GR 

developments. 

Telcordia Information SuperStore – http://telecom-info.telcordia.com 

Search, browse, and order from our Telcordia Document Product Line and other Information 

Products. 

Telcordia Testing Services – http://telcordia.com/services/testing 

Ensure your products and systems work right the first time as Telcordia offers superior 

planning, design, testing, and deployment services to carriers and suppliers. 

NEBSTM Technical Services – http://www.telcordia.com/services/testing/nebs 

NEBS is the most common set of safety, spatial, and environmental design guidelines applied 

to telecommunications equipment in the United States. Telcordia offers customized 

consulting, testing, and analysis services focusing on the interaction between 

telecommunications network equipment and its environment, emphasizing service continuity 

and integrity under normal and extreme operating conditions. 

Telcordia Home Page – http://www.telcordia.com 

1.10 Telcordia Conditions Common to All Invitations for Participation in the 

Development of Proposed Generic Requirements 

In accordance with Section 273 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the Act) relating to the 

development of industry-wide generic requirements, for the development of each generic 

requirements work project that meets the criteria defined in the Act, Telcordia will publish a 

notice that either 

A. Invites industry to a workshop to discuss the interest level in one or more potential generic 

requirements projects before proceeding publicly to invite the industry to participate via a 

participation fee in such projects, or 

B. Invites interested members of the industry to participate via a participation fee in planned 

generic requirements work without first convening such a workshop. 

The following conditions are to be read as if included, in full, in each Invitation for 

Participation. They are presented here rather than in the specific Invitations presented in 

Section 2 to avoid redundancy. Contractual terms and conditions are set forth in the respective 

Generic Requirements Participation Agreements (GRPA) and attachments that will be made 

available to potential industry members that participate via a fee in the GR development 

process. 

1. If sufficient interest and participation fees are attained, Telcordia will establish for the 

participants a Telcordia Technical Forum (TTF) to perform the generic requirements work 

as described in the GR Work Statement. Additional interactions with participants may be 

via letters, conference calls, faxes, and electronic mail, and may also include group 

meetings. 

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2. Industry members that participate via a participation fee will have the opportunity to 

provide nonproprietary technical input to be considered in the requirements development; 

comment on the draft text; and work towards the resolution of any technical disputes. 

These participants will receive the GR document, any Revisions, and any/or Issues List 

Reports (ILRs), if produced under the respective project. Participants will also be entitled 

to exercise other rights and undertake responsibilities as provided by the applicable 

agreements with Telcordia and by law. 

3. Non-participants in the GR development process ordinarily will not have the opportunity 

to submit questions or provide comments on any of the draft text prior to the publication 

of the GR at the completion of the project. 

4. Telcordia reserves the right to alter or withdraw the proposal if there is insufficient interest 

in the invitation that is open to all interested parties, including network equipment 

suppliers, telecommunications service providers, and any other interested members of the 

industry. 

5. Telcordia does not make procurement decisions for its clients. 

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Telcordia Generic Requirements: 2012 Offers 

Telcordia Invites Your Participation 

Telcordia invites all interested industry members to review and consider Telcordia 2012 GR 

Work Projects for funding and participation. Table 2-1 is a matrix that provides a high-level 

listing of the proposed Telcordia GR work for 2012. The project scope, projected timeline, and 

detailed technical project descriptions for each proposed GR project begin on page 2-3. 

Contact the GR Project Manager for each project listed in this section for additional 

information on how your company can be involved in the development of these proposed new 

GRs and SR. 

Table 2-1 2012 GR Offers by Technical Area (Sheet 1 of 2) 

Telcordia 

Document(s) 

Project Manager 

Billing Usage Measurements – Automatic Message Accounting (AMA) 

GR-1100-CORE, Issue 17 — Billing Automatic Message 

Accounting Format (BAF) Generic Requirements 

GR-3058-CORE, Issue 8 — Voice over Packet (VoP): Next 

Generation Networks (NGN) Accounting Management 

Generic Requirements 

Central Office Engineering and NEBSTM Criteria 

GR-3028, Issue 2 — Thermal Management in 

Telecommunications Central Offices: Thermal GR-3028 

GR-3160, Issue 2 — NEBS Requirements for 

Telecommunications Data Center Equipment and 

Spaces 

Sara Knapp 

+ 1.732.699.6080 

Sara Knapp 

+ 1.732.699.6080 

Richard Kluge 

+ 1.732.699.5490 

Richard Kluge 

+ 1.732.699.5490 

Common Channel Signaling/Signaling System 7 (CCS/SS7) 

Selected CCS/SS7 GRs Anand Akundi 

+ 1.732.699.6031 

E9-1-1 Services 

Selected E9-1-1 Services GRs Anand Akundi 

+ 1.732.699.6031 

Fiber Optic Media, Components, and Systems 

GR-3172-CORE, Issue 1 — Generic Requirements for Mike Zammit 

Active Optical Cables (AOCs) 

+ 1.732.699.3460 

GR-3173-CORE, Issue 1 — Generic Requirements for Mike Zammit 

Composite Optical and Electrical Cables for Use in + 1.732.699.3460 

Wireless Fiber To The Antenna (FTTA) Applications 

Metallic Wire and Cabling 

GR-137-CORE, Issue 2 — Generic Requirements for Trevor Bowmer 

Telecommunications Metallic Wire Products Used in + 1.732.699.3341 

Telecommunications Facilities 

GR-492-CORE, Issue 2 — Generic Requirements for 

Telecommunications Metallic Wire Products Used in 

Outside Plant Applications 

Projected 

Start Date* 

January 2012 


March 2012 

March 2012 






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Table 2-1 2012 GR Offers by Technical Area (Sheet 2 of 2) 

New GR — Generic Requirements for 

Telecommunications Coaxial Cable Products Used 

Within Buildings and Telecommunications Facilities 

Outside Plant 


Telecommunications Huts 


Electronic Equipment Cabinets 


Handholes and Other Below-Ground, Non-Concrete 

Splice Vaults 


Network Equipment in the Outside Plant (OSP) 

Telcordia Testing and Consulting Services 

Telcordia is uniquely positioned to provide in-depth, expert consulting regarding GR 

documents, including how these requirements are used by carriers in selecting products to 

meet their deployment needs. Telcordia also offers a comprehensive and independent lab 

testing service that helps manufacturers develop and qualify new products, and helps them 

bring new products to market in a more timely and cost-effective manner. Be one of the first 

to have your product qualified to the newest GR document! 

To obtain information on participation in any GR Telcordia Technical Forum (TTF), or to 

obtain further information regarding Telcordia Consulting and Testing Services, please 

contact the project manager listed for each proposed document. 

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Document(s) 

Telcordia 

Project Manager 

Trevor Bowmer 

+ 1.732.699.3341 

Trevor Bowmer 

+ 1.732.699.3341 

Ernie Gallo 

+ 1.732.699.3312 

Ernie Gallo 

+ 1.732.699.3312 

Trevor Bowmer 

+ 1.732.699.3341 

New SR — Environmental Test Criteria Ernie Gallo 

+ 1.732.699.3312 

Power Systems and Network Protection 

New GR — Generic Requirements for Energy Generators 

for Remote Telecommunications Facilities 

Reliability and Quality 


Engineering Complaints 

Synchronization and Transport Systems 

GR-1244-CORE, Issue 5 — Clocks for the Synchronized 

Network: Common Generic Criteria 

GR-2996-CORE, Issue 2 — Generic Criteria for SONET 

Digital Cross-Connect Systems 

Trevor Bowmer 

+ 1.732.699.3341 

David Freides 

+ 1.732.699.6095 

Tom Bowmaster 

+ 1.732.699.5489 

Tom Bowmaster 

+ 1.732.699.5489 

* Projected start date is dependent on contracted participation level. 

Projected 

Start Date* 



November 2011 

December 2011 

February 2012 

February 2012 



May 2012 

May 2012



2.1 Billing Usage Measurements – Automatic Message Accounting (AMA) 

Document Proposed: GR-1100-CORE, Issue 17 — Billing Automatic Message 

Accounting Format (BAF) Generic Requirements 

Project Manager: Sara Knapp, + 1.732.699.6080 

E-mail: sknapp@telcordia.com 

Projected Start Date: January 2012 (subject to contracted participation level) 

Estimated Completion: December 2012 

Est. Project Fee: $60,000 (includes Enterprise License for GR-1100, Issue 17) 

Project Description: Telcordia proposes that a new issue (Issue 17) of GR-1100 be developed 

with industry input and participation. 

Automatic Message Accounting (AMA) is the process that generates the data from which 

customers and carriers are billed for their use of network services. GR-1100 contains 

requirements for the Billing AMA Format (BAF) information recorded to support the full range 

of Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) services. This document has been designed to support the 

BAF information needs of LECs and their telecommunications equipment suppliers. It is 

intended for planners of new services and capabilities for which billing is to be usage-based; 

for designers, developers, and implementers; and for individuals involved in AMA operations. 

The BAF requirements in GR-1100 describe the AMA elements needed to support a complete 

spectrum of services and technologies, including local and network interconnection services, 

operator services, toll-free services, Intelligent Network database services, wireline and 

wireless call recording, Internet Protocol (IP) addressing, and broadband data services. 

The BAF requirements in this document contain all AMA format requirements and elements 

needed to support services and technologies that are described in Telcordia generic 

requirements. Future issues of this GR will include all general BAF requirement updates, 

public vendor-specific AMA formats approved by the BAF Advisory Group (BAFAG), and 

other format elements that are known to have been implemented by one or more equipment 

suppliers. 

The Value of Participation 

GR-1100 is the up-to-date, authoritative source for the AMA elements needed to support a 

complete spectrum of services and technologies, including local and network interconnection 

services, wireline and wireless call recording, database services, IP addressing, and broadband 

data services. Participants in this project will have direct influence on the identification and 

design of new BAF data elements, and will be better able to ensure that their call detail 

recording information needs are being met. They will also be able to request clarifications to 

the descriptions of existing BAF data elements, if desired, to better represent actual usage of 

the BAF data for telecommunications services billing. Examples of recent extensions in BAF 

include the introduction of new elements to support IP services, including IP Multimedia 

System (IMS) and web-based applications. In addition, terminology has been updated to be 

consistent with the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)/Internet Engineering Task 

Force (IETF) specifications. 

In addition to having input into the layout and design of new elements and modifications to 

existing elements, participants receive an update to GR-1100-CORE in June and receive the 

industry version in December. Participants receive the files electronically in PDF format and 

also receive a CD containing GR-1100-CORE in HTML format (which is not available to 

industry). 

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Funding participants will receive two revisions to GR-1100-CORE during 2012. GR-1100-CORE 

files are delivered to funding participants in HTML electronic format. 

To proceed with this project, it is expected that Telcordia will need at least three industry 

participants. While the project can proceed with fewer participants, deliverables may change 

as a result. The participating industry members will be apprised regularly of project status and 

any changes in deliverables. 

Document Proposed: GR-3058-CORE, Issue 8 — Voice over Packet (VoP): Next 

Generation Networks (NGN) Accounting Management Generic 

Requirements 

Project Manager: Sara Knapp, + 1.732.699.6080 

E-mail: sknapp@telcordia.com 



Est. Project Fee: $45,000 (includes Enterprise License for GR-3058, Issue 8, and all 

SR and GR updates) 

Project Description: During 2011, Telcordia is rewriting GR-3058-CORE to align with the 

3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Charging Principles and other Next Generation 

Network (NGN) accounting standards now being adopted throughout the telecommunications 

industry. The resulting document, Issue 7 of GR-3058-CORE, will be released to industry in 

January 2012. This document focuses on offline charging to support NGN fixed-line multimedia 

services based on the Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) architecture 

defined by 3GPP. 

Telcordia proposes that a new issue (Issue 8) of GR-3058 (and related documents) be 

developed, with industry input and participation, to further refine the NGN accounting 

management approach for Voice over Packet (VoP) networks. 

Telcordia will maintain and update GR-3058, as well as other Automatic Message Accounting 

(AMA) Generic Requirements (GR) documents, to address recent industry developments such 

as impacts of NGN and distributed call-processing solutions, local carrier competition, IP 

network interfaces, optical technologies, and new forms of wireless access. Telcordia will 

provide AMA generic requirements updates in the form of a reissue of the impacted GR 

document, an Issues List Report (ILR) containing specific requirements issues and proposed 

resolutions, or a Special Report (SR) related to evolving accounting management standards 

and architecture. 

Telcordia will provide a detailed analysis and strategic assessment of NGN accounting 

management procedures. Potential activities under this work program include the following: 

Assessing the strategic fit of NGN architecture and usage data collection solutions with 

evolving billing capabilities; 

Interpreting NGN accounting management standards and their impact on usage data 

collection and billing mediation; 

Evaluating the impact of alternative IP usage measurements protocols (e.g., Internet 

Protocol Data Record [IPDR], AMA, Diameter Accounting, and PacketCable Event 

Messaging) on NGN billing procedures; 

Defining guidelines for Charging Data Record (CDR) conversion and billing mediation; or 

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Updating existing Telcordia AMA data generation generic requirements to reflect new 

usage accounting procedures required to support Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and 

NGN services. 

It is expected that the generic requirements work under this project will focus predominantly 

on the NGN Accounting Management procedures described in GR-3058. However, this project 

might also address other AMA Generic Requirements impacted by NGN migration, such as 

GR-1343, Generic Requirements for the Automatic Message Accounting Data Networking 

System (AMADNS), or other documents containing AMA data generation requirements. 


Telcordia will provide up to three documents in the form of updated generic requirements, 

ILRs, or SRs related to the topics described above. Telcordia will identify the accounting 

management issues to be addressed and the documents to be created/updated based on input 

from participating clients. Participants in the project will have direct influence on the 

definition of procedures for creating usage measurements related to NGN services, which 

could lead to the convergence of the usage data recording procedures that have been defined 

by various industry groups and equipment suppliers. 


It is expected that Telcordia will need at least one or two industry participants in this project, 

including at least one major telecommunications service provider. The project deliverables 

may be adjusted based on the number and type of participating clients. The participating 

industry members will be apprised regularly of project status and any changes in deliverables. 

2.2 Central Office Engineering and NEBS TM Criteria 

Document Proposed: GR-3028, Issue 2 — Thermal Management in 

Telecommunications Central Offices: Thermal GR-3028 

Project Manager: Richard Kluge, + 1.732.699.5490 

E-mail: rkluge@telcordia.com 

Projected Start Date: March 2012 (subject to contracted participation level) 



Project Description: Thermal management has been and remains a vexing problem for 

telecommunications service providers. Deployment of new services often requires the 

installation of increasingly power hungry and high heat producing telecommunications 

equipment. Traditional Central Office (CO) infrastructure cooling is more often than not 

unable to cool high heat density products. In addition, the desire to reduce energy 

consumption, energy costs, and carbon footprint have prompted a re-examination of the 

thermal design criteria imposed on equipment and spaces. Changes in the available 

technologies and strategies to cool equipment and manage heat loads are now available for 

inclusion in GR-3028. Specifically, these changes include: 

Airflow management at the rack, aisle, and room levels now allows for reduced mixing of 

supply and return air, resulting in increased cooling capacity, increased operation of 

economizers, and increased efficiencies. 

It is required to update the allowable chassis airflow patterns to maintain compatibility 

with cold and hot aisle isolation schemes. Such requirements are being included in GR-63, 

NEBSTM Requirements: Physical Protection. 

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New distributed cooling methods exist for cooling hot air at the equipment exhaust point. 

This new method allows for increased cooling capacity without large adjustments to room 

airflow. 

Indices now exist that allow for an evaluation of cooling efficiency at the rack level. 

Incorporation of such a method into requirements can easily characterize the cooling 

environment and help carriers evaluate cooling methods to maximize efficiency and 

promote product cooling for higher reliability. 


Participation at the GR-3028 Forum provides members with the opportunity to hear and share 

ideas that are germane to network equipment and electrical compatibility issues. The benefits 

of participating in this GR reissue include the following: 

Opportunities to propose requirement changes to GR-3028. These changes will have a 

direct influence on product thermal design and deployment methods. 

A forum to raise, discuss, and define network equipment thermal management issues via 

face-to-face and conference call meetings. 

A forum to suggest how telecommunications carriers might better change their practices 

and policies to simplify thermal management and service deployment in a cost-effective 

manner. 

A forum to suggest how suppliers might change their equipment design practices to allow 

for easier deployment of products in the existing telecommunications infrastructure. 

Networking with your current and potential customers, other thermal engineers, and 

Telecommunications Company peers to gain a better understanding of each party’s needs 

and concerns. 

An in-depth understanding of the nature of GR-3028 requirements that can help make you 

an expert within your company and the industry. 

An Enterprise License for the newly issued GR-3028 that can be used company wide by you 

and your coworkers. 


To proceed with this project, it is expected that Telcordia will need a minimum of four industry 




NOTE: Customers can also qualify for participation in this GR project at no cost if Telcordia 

has realized over $40M in revenue from the Customer for the time frame of 2/1/10 - 1/31/11. 

A GR Participation Agreement will still need to be signed, but there will be no incremental fees 

for participation. This offer is applicable to this GR-3028-CORE, Issue 2, only, and is not valid 

on future issues of this GR or other GRs, unless specifically stated in an IFP. If you would 

like to take advantage of this special qualification for this GR effort, please contact 

Carol St. Jacques at + 1.732.699.6595 or at cstjacqu@telcordia.com.



Document Proposed: GR-3160, Issue 2 — NEBS TM Requirements for 

Telecommunications Data Center Equipment and Spaces 

Project Manager: Richard Kluge, + 1.732.699.5490 

E-mail: rkluge@telcordia.com 

Projected Start Date: March 2012 (subject to contracted participation level) 



Project Description: The NEBSTM documents, conceived and developed by Telcordia 

subject matter experts, are the most widely used equipment-design and environmental 

compatibility standards in the telecom industry. The NEBS concept of standard building and 

equipment designs has simplified the deployment of Central Office (CO) equipment for the last 

30 years. 

GR-3160 presents analogous NEBS requirements for the data center environment. Of 

particular focus are the data center spaces operated by telecommunications service providers. 

GR-3160 contains minimum spatial and environmental requirements that may be applied to 

data center spaces housing data processing or Information Technology (IT) equipment. 

Compliance with the GR-3160 requirements may increase network robustness, simplify 

equipment installation, and promote the economical planning and engineering of data center 

equipment spaces. 

Data center equipment, by nature of its physical installation in a building, may be exposed to 

environmental stresses. The requirements in GR-3160 are intended to help avoid equipment 

damage and malfunction caused by such things as temperature, humidity, and vibrations; 

minimize fire ignitions and fire spread; and provide for improved space planning and thermal 

management. 

Recent changes to the NEBS documents for CO spaces warrant a review of GR-3160 to 

incorporate improvements that will allow for the installation of products at lower cost and 

with improved reliability. Changes to be explored include: 

Updating of the requirements and test methods based on improvements made in GR-1089, 

Issue 6. Topics include Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), Electrical Fast Transient 

(EFT) lightning, and power fault test methods. 

Updating of the requirements and test methods based on improvements made in GR-63, 

Issue 4. Topics include operating temperature and humidity testing, thermal management, 

and materials level fire resistance testing. 

Required updating of the allowable chassis airflow patterns to maintain compatibility with 

cold and hot aisle isolation schemes. Such requirements are being included in GR-63, 

NEBSTM Requirements: Physical Protection. 

New distributed cooling methods exist for equipment spaces to cool hot air at the 

equipment exhaust points. This new method allows for increased cooling capacity without 

large adjustments to room airflow. A description of this new cooling method will be added 

to the list of data center cooling options. 


Participation at the GR-3160 Forum provides members with the opportunity to hear and share 

ideas that are germane to network equipment and electrical compatibility issues. The benefits 

of participating in this GR reissue include the following: 

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Opportunities to propose requirement changes to GR-3160. These changes will have a 

direct influence on data center designs and equipment deployment methods. 

A forum to raise, discuss, and define data center design, operation, and equipment issues 

via face-to-face and conference call meetings. 

A forum to suggest how telecommunications carriers might better change their practices 

and policies to improve the data center environment and equipment deployment. 

A forum to suggest how suppliers might change their equipment design practices to allow 

for easier deployment of products in the data center infrastructure. 

Networking with your current and potential customers, equipment engineers, and 

telecommunications company peers to gain a better understanding of each party’s needs 

and concerns. 

An in-depth understanding of the nature of GR-3160 requirements that can help make you 

an expert within your company and the industry. 

An Enterprise License of the newly issued GR-3160 that can be used company wide by you 



To proceed with this project, it is expected that Telcordia will need a minimum of four industry 










Carol St. Jacques at + 1.732.699.6595 or at cstjacqu@telcordia.com. 

2.3 Common Channel Signaling/Signaling System 7 (CCS/SS7) 

Documents Proposed: Selected CCS/SS7 GRs 

Project Manager: Anand Akundi, + 1.732.699.6031 

E-mail: aakundi@telcordia.com 



Est. Project Fee: TBD (includes an Enterprise License for each GR deliverable in 

this project) 

Project Description: Telcordia proposes that selected Common Channel Signaling (CCS)/ 

Signaling System 7 (SS7)-related GRs be updated, with industry input and participation, for 

release as new issues. The GR documents in this proposed project would be selected from the 

following: 

GR-82, Signaling Transfer Point (STP) Generic Requirements 

GR-606, LSSGR: Common Channel Signaling, Section 6.5 

GR-1241, Supplemental Service Control Point (SCP) Generic Requirements 

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GR-317, LSSGR: Switching System Generic Requirements for Call Control Using the 

Integrated Services Digital Network User Part (ISDNUP) 

GR-394, LSSGR: Switching System Generic Requirements for Interexchange Carrier 

Interconnection (ICI) Using the Integrated Services Digital Network User Part 

(ISDNUP) 

GR-905, Common Channel Signaling Network Interface Specification (CCSNIS) 

Supporting Network Interconnection, Message Transfer Part (MTP), and Integrated 

Services Digital Network User Part (ISDNUP) 

GR-1432, Common Channel Signaling Network Interface Specification (CCSNIS) 

Supporting SCCP and TCAP. 

In the area of CCS, Telcordia has developed and published generic requirements to provide: 

1. A description of specific functionality to support new capabilities 

2. A broad set of requirements that specify network element and network systems 

CCS-related functions to support a broad range of capabilities 

3. Interface specifications to support interconnection between Interconnecting CCS 

Networks (ICNs) and other network interconnection types [e.g., wireless, Voice over 

Internet Protocol (VoIP)]. 

As new capabilities, functions, and interconnection scenarios are identified, or as 

implementation issues arise with existing requirements, the need to consider modifying this 

set of requirements is expected to continue. The selected GRs will be updated to include 

specifics needed to support VoIP-originated calls over SS7 trunks. The use of new codepoints 

will be examined, and interconnection scenarios between the Public Switched Telephone 

Network (PSTN) and VoIP networks will be clearly described. Assumptions will be clearly 

defined to provide guidance to VoIP providers and equipment vendors. 


Modifications to these GR documents are initiated by technical input from a service/network 

provider, a supplier, or an internal Telcordia source, which may lead to an open issue that 

would necessitate new or modified generic requirements in one or more of the aforementioned 

documents for its resolution. 

As a participating company in the development of the selected GRs in this project, you will 

have the opportunity to influence the content of each selected document. As part of this 

project, Telcordia plans to publish new issues of the aforementioned GR documents, selected 

as appropriate, in the fourth quarter of 2012. In addition, one or more Issues List Reports (ILRs) 

per document may also be published throughout the year, as appropriate, to document and 

solicit industry feedback on proposed issue resolutions and new open issues. 

As is the case with all Telcordia GR projects, interactions with funding participants may be via 

letters, telephone calls, conference calls, faxes, and electronic mail, and may also involve 

group meetings. Funders are also provided access to the CCS Generic Requirements Web site, 

which contains both Telcordia and publicly available industry information and documentation. 


To proceed with this project, it is expected that Telcordia will need at least two industry 




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2.4 E9-1-1 Services 

Documents Proposed: Selected E9-1-1 Services GRs 

Project Manager: Anand Akundi, + 1.732.699.6031 

E-mail: aakundi@telcordia.com 



Est. Project Fee: TBD (includes an Enterprise License for each GR deliverable 

in this project) 

Project Description: This proposed project will involve selected E9-1-1 Services-related GRs 

from the following: 

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GR-3112, Emergency Services Network Interconnection 

GR-3118, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Positioning Center (VPC) Generic 

Requirements 

GR-3157, Emergency Services Routing Proxy (ESRP) Generic Requirements 

GR-3158, Generic Requirements for a Service Provider Location Information Server 

(LIS) 

GR-3162, Legacy Network Gateway Generic Requirements 

GR-3165, Emergency Services Border Control Function (BCF) Generic Requirements 

GR-3166, Legacy Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Gateway Generic Requirements 

Two New GRs to support Next Generation E9-1-1/NG9-1-1 Network Infrastructure and/or 

interconnection. 

In the area of E9-1-1, Telcordia has developed and published generic requirements to provide: 

1. A description of specific functionality and protocol to support new E9-1-1 capabilities 

2. A broad set of requirements that specify network element and network systems E9-1-1related 

functions to support Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)-based E9-1-1 emergency 

calls 

3. Interface specifications to support interconnection to and between legacy E9-1-1 systems 

and Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) systems 

4. Generic Requirements to support originating and terminating access to E9-1-1 networks, 

including IP Centrex-originated 9-1-1 calls and Internet Protocol (IP) Public Safety 

Answering Point (PSAP) termination from an E9-1-1 tandem using Session Initiation 

Protocol (SIP). 

As new technologies and architectures mature (e.g., IP Multimedia Subsystem [IMS]), and 

evolving emergency services-related functions (e.g., location determination and acquisition) 

and interconnection scenarios (e.g., VoIP to Public Switched Telephone Network [PSTN]) are 

identified, the need to define new requirements and to consider modifying existing 

requirements is expected to continue. In addition, generic requirements should be developed 

and/or updated to include specifics needed to support industry consensus of the evolution of 

E9-1-1, including enhancements to i3 architecture (end-to-end VoIP) scenarios, as well as 

transitional scenarios involving the interconnection of legacy Emergency Services Networks 

and PSAPs with NG9-1-1 elements and PSAPs.




Telcordia proposes to provide new and updated generic requirements for NG9-1-1 related to 

design, deployment, and interconnection of networks to support VoIP-originated emergency 

calls and IP-enabled PSAPs, with consideration for emerging core network technologies such 

as IMS. Modifications to existing GR documents will be initiated by: 1) industry activities that 

result in changes to protocols, architectures, or interconnection scenarios, 2) technical issues 

that may be the result of testing or deployment, or 3) input from a service/network provider, 

supplier, or internal Telcordia source. New and updated generic requirements documents are 

planned to support the VoIP-based E9-1-1 network elements that are being proposed in NENA 

for enhancements to i2 and i3 architecture solutions. 

Telcordia and the Funding Participants will mutually agree on which E9-1-1 GRs (a subset of 

the existing GRs) to analyze and update. In addition, Telcordia plans to publish new issues, as 

appropriate, of the aforementioned GR documents in the fourth quarter of 2012. One or more 

Issues List Reports (ILRs) per document may also be published throughout the year, as 

appropriate, to document and solicit industry feedback on proposed issue resolutions and new 

open issues. Interactions with participants may be via telephone calls, conference calls, faxes, 

and electronic mail, and may also involve group meetings. 


To proceed with this project, it is expected that Telcordia will need at least four industry 




2.5 Fiber Optic Media, Components, and Systems 

Document Proposed: GR-3172-CORE, Issue 1 — Generic Requirements for Active 

Optical Cables (AOCs) 

Project Manager: Mike Zammit, + 1.732.699.3460 

E-mail: mzammit@telcordia.com 


Estimated Completion: September 2012 


Project Description: Telcordia proposes to release Issue 1 of GR-3172-CORE to address 

carrier needs and requirements for Active Optical Cables (AOCs) in support of higher density 

and higher bandwidth applications in central offices, data center, and enterprise customer 

locations. AOCs consist of traditional indoor, fiber optic cable with factory-applied optical 

transceivers at each end of the cable. From a network perspective, AOCs look like copper 

cables that connect into existing electrical adapters such as High-Definition Multi-media 

Interface (HDMI), LOM, Gigabit Ethernet, etc. The added benefit of the AOC is that, while it is 

compatible with network equipment currently using traditional copper cable interfaces, it 

provides all of the benefits of optical jumpers such as: 

High bit-rate services supporting multiple protocols 

Transmission over longer distances 

Hot pluggable transceivers 

Lower weight 

Lower energy consumption for a green deployment 

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Smaller, tighter bend radius compared with copper cables 

Greater flexibility in routing cables. 

The AOC performs all of the optical-to-electrical conversions using hot pluggable transceivers 

based on Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) technology. In some examples, 

up to four (4) links are integrated onto a single cable that may utilize either single-mode or 

multimode fiber. 

Supported transmission protocols include: 10G Ethernet, 10G Fibre Channel, 40G Ethernet, 

100G Ethernet, and many others. Although standards exist to define these protocols at the 

transceiver level, Telcordia finds that there are no standards that adequately address the 

mechanical and environmental integrity of the cables. Telcordia has a long history of providing 

performance and reliability requirements for optical fibers, cable, and connectors. This GR is 

expected to include: 

Various design criteria 

Generic mechanical and optical performance requirements for single-mode and multimode 

AOCs 

Desired features 

Specified test methods for comparing the AOC product against the stated generic 

requirements. 

Telcordia GRs are extensively utilized not only by product manufacturers, but also by the 

various network service providers who represent the end-users who ultimately evaluate, 

procure, and deploy such products. 

We expect this GR development effort to draw from the existing criteria found in the following 

Telcordia GRs: 

GR-20-CORE, Generic Requirements for Optical Fiber and Optical Fiber Cable 

GR-409-CORE, Generic Requirements for Indoor Fiber Optic Cable 

GR-326-CORE, Generic Requirements for Singlemode Optical Connectors and Jumper 

Assemblies 

GR-468-CORE, Generic Reliability Assurance Requirements for Optoelectronic Devices 

Used in Telecommunications Equipment. 

The goal of this effort is to create a reference document that will help service providers 

become more knowledgeable, and as comfortable using AOCs in their network as they are with 

traditional fiber optic jumper cords. With this Invitation to Participate (IFP), Telcordia hereby 

solicits industry input and participation in the Telcordia Technical Forum (TTF) as we seek to 

create a new set of requirements for AOCs. This new Telcordia GR may be used by network 

providers in evaluating and qualifying AOC products so that a rigorous and consistent set of 

criteria is maintained throughout the industry. 


Participation at the Telcordia-led GR Technical Forum gives participating members the 

opportunity to hear and share ideas that are germane to meeting carrier expectations for active 

optical cables. The benefits of participating include opportunities to: 

Propose new requirements and/or changes to existing AOC criteria. These changes will 

have significant implications not only to carrier network design considerations and 

deployment concerns, but also to the design, manufacture, and supply of these products. 

Raise, discuss, and define key product requirements via face-to-face meetings and 

conference calls with industry leaders.



Suggest how telecommunications carriers and suppliers might modify or enhance their 

practices and policies to enable your company to better deliver high-quality products and 

services in a more cost-effective manner. 

Network with your current and potential customers, and demonstrate your knowledge and 

leadership of carrier needs and requirements for active optical cables. 

Have an Enterprise License of the newly issued GR that can be used company wide by you 



Telcordia seeks at least six funding participants. Your participation is highly encouraged and 

valued by both Telcordia and the carriers you are trying to serve. Participation may involve 

contributions in the form of technical discussions, participation in conference calls and 

attendance at face-to-face meetings of the TTF participants, review of new carrier 

requirements, and review of generic data and test procedures. 







Carol St. Jacques at 732-699-6595 or at cstjacqu@telcordia.com. 

Document Proposed: GR-3173-CORE, Issue 1 — Generic Requirements for 

Composite Optical and Electrical Cables for Use in Wireless 

Fiber To The Antenna (FTTA) Applications 

Project Manager: Mike Zammit, + 1.732.699.3460 

E-mail: mzammit@telcordia.com 




Project Description: Telcordia proposes to release Issue 1 of GR-3173-CORE to address 

carrier needs and requirements for composite optical and electrical cables in support of 

applications such as FTTA (Fiber to the Antenna). In this case, the composite cable will carry 

data over fiber and bring power to the electronics at the top of a transmission tower. 

GR-20 and GR-409 address optical fiber and cable requirements for outdoor and premise use. 

GR-3173 will draw on these existing documents and address the additional criteria related to 

the incorporation of metallic wire for powering equipment, unique deployment concerns for 

cellular tower applications, and the need for long vertical runs (up to 100m) without any slack 

loops. 

Telcordia has a long history of providing performance and reliability requirements for optical 

fibers, cable, and connectors. We anticipate that this new GR will provide the industry with 

detailed features, functions, and performance requirements specific to FTTA applications. 

This GR is likely to include various design criteria, generic mechanical and optical 

performance requirements, and desired features, and will specify the test methods for 

comparing the products against the stated generic requirements. Telcordia GRs are 

extensively utilized not only by product manufacturers, but also by the various network 

service providers who represent the end-users who ultimately evaluate, procure, and deploy 

such products. 

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We expect this GR development effort to draw from the existing criteria found in the following 

Telcordia GRs: 

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GR-20-CORE, Generic Requirements for Optical Fiber and Optical Fiber Cable 

GR-409-CORE, Generic Requirements for Indoor Fiber Optic Cable 

GR-326-CORE, Generic Requirements for Singlemode Optical Connectors and Jumper 

Assemblies 

GR-3120-CORE, Generic Requirements for Hardened Fiber Optic Connectors (HFOCs) 

and Hardened Fiber Optic Adapters (HFOAs). 

The goal of this effort is to create a reference document that will help service providers 

become more knowledgeable and more comfortable using composite cables. With this 

Invitation to Participate (IFP), Telcordia hereby solicits industry input and participation in the 

Telcordia Technical Forum (TTF) as we seek to create a new set of requirements for 

composite cables. This new Telcordia GR may be used by network providers in evaluating and 

qualifying composite cable products so that a rigorous and consistent set of criteria is 

maintained throughout the industry. 


Participation at the Telcordia-led GR Technical Forum gives participating members the 

opportunity to hear and share ideas that are germane to meeting carrier expectations for active 

optical cables. The benefits of participating in this TTF include opportunities to: 

Propose new requirements and/or changes to existing criteria. These changes will have 

significant implications not only to carrier network design considerations and deployment 

concerns, but also to the design, manufacture, and supply of these products. 

Raise, discuss, and define key product requirements via face-to-face meetings and 

conference calls with industry leaders. 

Suggest how telecommunications carriers and suppliers might modify or enhance their 

practices and policies to enable your company to better deliver high-quality products and 

services in a more cost-effective manner. 

Network with your current and potential customers, and demonstrate your knowledge and 

leadership of carrier needs and requirements for active optical cables. 

Have an Enterprise License of the newly issued GR that can be used company wide by you 



Telcordia seeks at least six funding participants. Your participation is highly encouraged and 

valued by both Telcordia and the carriers you are trying to serve. Participation may involve 

contributions in the form of technical discussions, participation in conference calls and 

attendance at face-to-face meetings of the TTF participants, review of new carrier 

requirements, and review of generic data and test procedures. 







Carol St. Jacques at 732-699-6595 or at cstjacqu@telcordia.com.



2.6 Metallic Wire and Cabling 


Telecommunications Metallic Wire Products Used in 



Telecommunications Metallic Wire Products Used in Outside 

Plant Applications 

Project Manager: Trevor Bowmer, + 1.732.699.3341 

E-mail: tbowmer@telcordia.com 



Est. Project Fee: $15,000 (includes Enterprises Licenses for GR-137, Issue 2, and 

GR-492, Issue 2) 

Project Description: In recent years, Telcordia has been working to update and consolidate 

its metallic cable and wire Generic Requirements (GR) documents. Within the last few years, 

Telcordia has updated its major outside plant metallic cable documents to GR-421, Issue 2, 

Generic Requirements for Metallic Telecommunications Cables; GR-3163, Issue 1, Generic 

Requirements for Metallic Telecommunications Service and Distribution Drop Wires; and 

GR-3164, Issue 1, Generic Requirements for Metallic Telecommunications Premises Wires. 

Telcordia wants to extend this effort to wire and cables used inside telecommunications 

facilities and other remaining applications, and proposes to update (and change the document 

titles of) GR-137 and GR-492. In addition to updating and consolidating all the twisted-pair 

cable documents, this effort will also harmonize requirement procedures, methods, and pass/ 

fail criteria across all copper and cable products. 

Planned Technical Items for GR-137 Include the Following: 

1. Expand the scope of the document to cover cables used in telecommunications facilities 

located in central offices, data centers, and commercial buildings. 

2. Update material choices for cable jacket and insulation materials to harmonize with recent 

work on GR-3164 (inside cables) and GR-421 (PIC cables). 

3. Update the Quality Assurance subsection in Section 2 to include the latest Quality 

Management System (QMS) philosophy, including ISO9000 and TL 9000 approaches to 

product quality and reliability issues. 

4. Revise the packaging subsections in Section 3 to harmonize with GR-421 and GR-3164. 

5. Update referenced GR-492 procedures and criteria in Section 4, while bringing technical 

information explicitly into the new GR-137. Where possible and appropriate, requirements 

shall be harmonized with GR-3164 and relevant ICEA and UL industry standards. 

NOTE: Color coding, cable core unit makeup, pair counts, and product 

codes for these facilities cables vary significantly from GR-3164/GR-421 type 

cable products; these differences will be retained during the update. 

6. Update binder and shield requirements in Section 4 to recent developments, and harmonize 

with GR-3164 and relevant ICEA and UL industry standards. 

7. Update jacket and insulation materials requirements in Section 4 to create functional 

performance criteria and move away from implicit material-specific requirements, as was 

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accomplished in GR-3163 and GR-3164, while harmonizing with relevant ICEA and UL 

industry standards where possible. 

8. Update referenced GR-492 procedures and criteria in Section 6 while bringing technical 

information explicitly into the new GR-137. Where necessary, review and update the 

electrical transmission capabilities of the cables to meet the demands of current and future 

broadband networks. 

Because Issue 1 of GR-137 contains multiple cross references to test procedures and 

requirements in GR-492-CORE, Issue 1, it is imperative that GR-492 and GR-137 be updated 

together. Therefore, this work effort shall concurrently revise and update GR-492. 

Planned Technical Items for GR-492 Include the Following: 

1. Review the scope of GR-492 to explicitly identify the wire products covered by GR-492. The 

current intention is to incorporate functional performance requirements for any metallic 

wire product not already covered by GR-421, GR-3163, GR-3164, and the new GR-137, into 

a new section of GR-492. 


Management System (QMS) philosophy, including ISO 9000 and TL 9000 approaches to 


3. Update the polyolefin insulation materials requirements in Section 3 (Polyolefin 

Insulations) to create functional performance criteria and move away from implicit 

material-specific requirements, as was accomplished in GR-421 and GR-3163, while 

harmonizing with relevant ICEA and UL industry standards where possible. 

4. Update the jacket materials requirements in Section 5 (Jacket) to create functional 

performance criteria and move away from implicit material-specific requirements, as was 

accomplished in GR-3164, while harmonizing with relevant ICEA and UL industry 

standards where possible. 

5. Update the jacket materials requirements in Section 6 (Completed Product Testing) to 

create functional performance criteria and move away from implicit material-specific 

requirements, as was accomplished in GR-421 and GR-3164, while harmonizing with 

relevant ICEA and UL industry standards where possible. 

6. Update the procedures and criteria in Section 7 (Electrical) while reviewing, where 

necessary, the electrical transmission capabilities of the cables to meet the demands of 

current and future broadband networks and the scope of wire products covered. 

7. Revise packaging and product marking criteria in Section 8 to harmonize with GR-421 and 

GR-3164. 

8. Add a new section that is modeled on the Product Classification section of GR-421. This 

new section will describe all the metallic wire products covered by GR-492, and reference 

the applicable requirements criteria from the previous sections (2 through 8). The current 

intention is to include wire products currently referenced in TA-TSY-000128 (Bridle wire), 

TA-TSY-000129 (Tree Wire), TA-TSY-000141 (Terminating Cable), and TA-TSY-000142 

(Hook-Up Wire), along with cross references to other GRs that cover products containing 

insulated conductor components. 


Participation at the GR-137 and GR-GR-492 Forum provides members with the opportunity to 

hear and share ideas that are germane to copper and cable products, and network equipment 

reliability. The benefits of participating in this Forum include opportunities to: 

Propose changes to existing requirements and to define new requirements 

Review and update test procedures



Network with your industry peers and gain a better understanding of each participating 

company’s needs and concerns 

Influence the technical content of GR-137 and GR-492. 


To proceed with this GR, it is expected that Telcordia will need four industry participants. 

While the project can proceed with fewer participants, the scope of work may need to be 

scaled back accordingly. Participating industry members will be apprised regularly of project 

status and change in scope. A preliminary conference call for all interested participants in 

this GR development project will be scheduled during December 2011, at which time project 

details and status will be discussed. 

Document Proposed: New GR — Generic Requirements for Telecommunications 

Coaxial Cable Products Used Within Buildings and 





Estimated Completion: November 2012 

Est. Project Fee: $15,000 (includes Enterprise License for new GR) 

Project Description: Telcordia proposes that a new GR be designed to cover coaxial cable 

products used in broadband applications across the network with a primary distinction to be 

made between the following two applications: 

a. Telecommunications Facilities Coaxial Cables - coaxial cable products used in 

Central Offices (COs) to interconnect communications equipment (currently covered 

under GR-139), as well as telecommunications data centers and closets in commercial 

buildings and multi-dwelling residences, and 

b. Premises Coaxial Cables - coaxial cables used inside communications facilities and 

premises for serving broadband applications in Fiber to the Curb (FTTC) and Fiber to the 

Home (FTTH) network architectures. The premises coaxial cable product sections will 

follow GR-1398 in broad outline, but will also include connection cables between 

communications antennas, set-to-boxes, residential gateways, and other devices within a 

local network. These cables will include the GR-1398-type service drop applications. 

This new GR will be derived from, and supersede, the following generic requirements 

documents: 

GR-139, Generic Requirements for Central Office Coaxial Cable 

GR-1398, Generic Requirements for Coaxial Drop Cable 

GR-2879, Generic Requirements for Hybrid Coaxial/Twisted Pair Aerial Drop Cable 

GR-2880, Generic Requirements for Plenum Coaxial Cable 

GR-2881, Generic Requirements for Indoor Coaxial Cable 

GR-2949, Generic Requirements for Buried Hybrid Coaxial/Twisted Pair Cable 

The intention is to cover all coaxial cable products used in indoor and outdoor environments 

that serve network applications, including wireless, Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), and 

broadband service networks. Where applicable and appropriate, cross-references will be used 

in the new GR to: 

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Harmonize with industry standards - e.g., SCTE, ANSI, NEC, UL, and other recognized 

industry groups. 

Help ensure mechanical and hardware compatibility through reference to several of the 

other GR documents concerning connectors, termination ports, and interconnection 

devices. 

Help ensure electrical compatibility and protection coordination through reference to GR 

documents such as GR-2908, Generic Requirements for Surge Protectors on Coaxial Lines 

at Customer Premises, and GR-2910, Generic Requirements for Bonding and Grounding 

Hardware on Coaxial Drop Cable, as well as other GR documents such as the latest issue 

of GR-1089, Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electrical Safety - Generic Criteria for 

Network Telecommunications Equipment. 

This GR will be coordinated and harmonized with the recent revisions to the metallic twistedpair 

cable products used in similar applications and environments (e.g., GR-421, Generic 

Requirements for Metallic Telecommunications Cables; GR-3163, Generic Requirements for 

Metallic Telecommunications Service and Distribution Drop Wires; and GR-3164, Generic 

Requirements for Metallic Telecommunications Premises Wires). GR-3163 and GR-3164 will 

be used to help define effective functional performance requirements for the cable 

applications in indoor/outdoor environments, as well as common jacket material requirements 

that both products share. 

Planned technical items for this new GR include the following: 

1. Consolidate numerous coaxial cable applications into a single GR. 

2. Update material choices for cable jacket and insulation materials, and harmonize with 

recent work on GR-3164 (inside cables) and GR-421 (PIC cables). 


Management System (QMS) philosophy, including ISO9000 and TL 9000 approaches to 


4. Revise the packaging subsections in Section 3 to harmonize with GR-421 and GR-3164. 

5. Update referenced procedures while bringing necessary technical information explicitly 

into the new GR. Where possible and appropriate, requirements shall be harmonized with 

relevant SCTE and UL industry standards. 

6. Update jacket and dielectric materials requirements to create functional performance 

criteria and move away from implicit material-specific requirements. 

7. The Telcordia Technical Forum (TTF) group for this GR will review application changes to 

ascertain the necessary electrical performance (attenuation, frequencies, etc.) to match 

the service demands for the current and future-planned networks, including DAS and 

Ethernet systems. 

A more detailed, section-by-section plan for the revisions to these coaxial cable documents is 

available on request (SR-6004, Issue 2). 


As a participating company in the development of this proposed new GR, you will have the 

opportunity to influence its content in the following specific ways: 

Determine the technical scope of the new document 

Decide how to best consolidate and update technical content from the GRs that will be 

replaced by the new GR, and incorporate that content into the new GR 

Raise, discuss, and define coaxial cable product-related issues via face-to-face and/or 

conference call meetings with your industry peers 

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Influence the best practices and performance test procedures and overall technical content 

of this new GR. 


To proceed with this GR, it is expected that Telcordia will need four industry participants. 

While the project can proceed with fewer participants, the scope of work may need to be 

scaled back accordingly. Participating industry members will be apprised regularly of project 

status and change in scope. A preliminary conference call for all interested participants in 

this GR development project will be scheduled during December 2011, at which time project 

details and status will be discussed. 

2.7 Outside Plant (OSP) 


Telecommunications Huts 






Project Description: GR-43 was designed to address Telecommunications Huts and the 

stated requirements intended to provide a suitable environment for communications company 

electronic equipment that is housed in above-ground, prefabricated structures. 

Telcordia proposes that a new issue of GR-43 be developed to support the increasing demand 

for weather-resistant, energy-efficient, physically robust shelters and structures to protect the 

increasingly complex and expensive electronic, opto-electronic, optical, and wireless 

equipment deployed in remote and harsh Outside Plant (OSP) locations. The placement of 

such sensitive switching units, interconnection and active transmitting/receiving equipment in 

these remote shelters requires that the internal environment of huts be well maintained to 

achieve the expected and necessary performance of individual pieces of equipment and the 

network. 

The major concerns intended to be addressed in this GR-43 update will include: 

1. Add energy efficiency criteria and factors in hut design consideration with particular 

attention directed at the options and choices of exterior coatings, materials, and wall 

design to 

Limit solar heating of structure and interior 

Increase fire resistance 

Improve aesthetics to address local community concerns 

Resist particulate (sand and dust) and gaseous pollution stresses. 

These additions will include criteria for retrofitting exterior coating and walls to existing 

installed huts. 

Factors pertaining to energy efficiency of internal equipment inside the hut will be covered 

in a reissue of GR-3108, Generic Requirements for Network Equipment in the Outside 

Plant (OSP), planned for 2012. 

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2. Add structural integrity and material design criteria to both walls and roofs to incorporate 

the applicable building code requirements and expected severe weather conditions for 

given sites. We anticipate developing a 2- or possibly 3-tier system of hut design to cover 

Standard-Moderate-Severe locales. The distinction between different locales would be 

based on the frequency of occurrences of hurricanes, tornados, lightning storms, floods, 

and so forth. New functional performance criteria to cover these circumstances would 

include resistance to 

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Hurricane = wind and rain stress 

Flood and water ingress 

Impact damage from flotsam (floods) or flying debris (wind storms). 

3. Design factors to facilitate expansion of huts as increasing demands for more equipment 

occur deeper into the local loop to support wireless, FTTx, and other broadband 

architectures. For example, standard sizes and mechanical design criteria will be added to 

allow cost-effective and modular expansion of a “standard hut” to become a “super-sized” 

hut, while maintaining structural integrity and mechanical robustness. 

4. Add a new section in GR-43 for “Huts that Serve Wireless Facilities” to explicitly elucidate 

specific additional or special criteria for wireless nodes and facilities to address the 

following: 

The increased need for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) protection in the vicinity 

of cell tower sites - huts located beneath towers with the cable connections going up 

towers needing protection against lightning and Ground Potential Rise (GPR) incidents. 

Entry facilities - physical protection and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)/EMC 

isolation 

Coordination with new GR-3171, Generic Requirements for OSP Network Elements 

Used in Wireless Networks - Physical Layer Criteria. 


Since Issue 1 of GR-43 was released in October 1996, there is an even greater need to protect 

today’s expensive and sophisticated electronic equipment from the outdoor elements, and to 

address wireless-related requirements. As a participating company, you will be able to 

contribute changes to the existing requirements and define new, needed requirements. You 

will also have the opportunity to influence the best practices and performance test procedures 

and overall technical content of GR-43, Issue 2. 


To proceed with this GR, it is expected that Telcordia will need at least five industry 

participants. While the project can proceed with fewer participants, the scope of work may 

need to be scaled back accordingly. Participating industry members will be apprised regularly 

of project status and change in scope. A preliminary conference call for all interested 

participants in this GR development project is scheduled for December 2011, at which time 

project details and status will be discussed. Please contact the project manager listed above 

for conference call details. If this date is not convenient, one-on-one discussions can be 

arranged with the project manager.




Electronic Equipment Cabinets 

Project Manager: Ernie Gallo, + 1.732.699.3312 

E-mail: egallo@telcordia.com 

Projected Start Date: November 2011 (subject to contracted participation level) 

Estimated Completion: May 2012 


Project Description: Telcordia proposes that a new issue (Issue 4) of GR-487, which was last 

released in April 2009, be developed with industry input and participation. 

GR-487 defines the generic requirements for telecommunications remote electronic equipment 

cabinets. The products covered in this GR are intended to provide a suitable environment for 

service provider electronic and broadband equipment that is housed in above-ground cabinets, 

typically pad or pole mounted, in an outside plant environment. The equipment housed in these 

cabinets is accessible to the craftsperson through surface-mounted doors. 

Included are functional design criteria; mechanical, electrical, and environmental generic 

requirements; and test methods for comparing the product against the stated requirements. 

The proposed update of GR-487 is expected to address a number of key industry 

environmental, chemical, and design issues, including, but not limited to: 

Application of GR-487 to environmental Class 1, 2, 3, and 4 

Ozone testing 

Thermal testing with strip heaters 

Wind-driven rain test 

Salt fog test procedure 

Fire resistance testing 

Earthquake testing 

Environmentally induced vibration references 

Cabinet expansion 

Power pedestals 

Special security tool open. 

For detailed information on these issues, and for a complete list of issues, you can refer to the 

GR-487 Issues List Report (ILR), Issue 3B, September 2011. Please contact Ernie Gallo to 

obtain a copy of the GR-487 ILR. 

It is important to be aware that the ILR only records the issues and questions that have been 

raised since 2009, and the GR-487 Issue 4 Telcordia Technical Forum (TTF) will review these 

items and determine if an update to the GR is needed. 


Since GR-487, Issue 3, was published in April 2009, a number of key issues and concerns have 

been expressed by industry members, resulting in the need to update the requirements and test 

procedures. As a participating company, you will have the opportunity to: 

Contribute changes to the existing requirements and help define new requirements 

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• Influence critical issues and the best practices and performance test procedures that will 

benefit the industry 

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Network with your industry peers and gain a better understanding of each participating 

company’s needs and concerns. 


To proceed with this project, it is expected that Telcordia will need five industry participants. 

While the project can proceed with fewer participants, deliverables may change as a result. 

The participating industry members will be apprised regularly of project status and any 

changes in deliverables. 







Carol St. Jacques at + 1.732.699.6595 or at cstjacqu@telcordia.com. 


Handholes and Other Below-Ground, Non-Concrete Splice 

Vaults 



Projected Start Date: December 2011 (subject to contracted participation level) 

Estimated Completion: May 2012 


Project Description: Telcordia proposes that a new issue (Issue 2) of GR-902 be developed 

with industry input and participation. 

GR-902 defines the generic requirements for a non-concrete splice closure, which is a partially 

buried closure that provides ready access to telecommunications distribution points. It may be 

constructed of metallic or nonmetallic materials. Buried distribution cable, which may be 

multipair cable or coaxial cable, enters the closure through its buried base. Incoming cables 

are then terminated to a terminal block or coaxial tap. 

GR-902 was last released in January of 2005, and Telcordia proposes the update be developed 

to address current industry issues and to consider the following: 

Correlate the GR to TIER ratings of the Federal Highway Authority, State Department of 

Transportation, and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 

to make GR-902 more relevant and useful 

Provide more explicit requirements for the use of pull boxes and node sites in FTTx 

networks, which are aimed at the broadband market and local community who desire to 

have telecom plant out of sight and below ground level 

Introduce a new handhole/vault category and new functional criteria for use in joint 

(power + communications) duct-conduit runs, which may have applications in congested 

areas within urban environments to serve femtocells and Distributed Antenna System 

(DAS) wireless networks.




As a participating company in the development of GR-902, Issue 2, you will have the 

opportunity to: 

Exchange ideas with industry peers on current issues and concerns relating to belowground 

vaults 

Contribute changes to existing requirements and define new requirements 

Influence the technical content of GR-902. 


To proceed with this project, it is expected that Telcordia will need five industry participants. 





Network Equipment in the Outside Plant (OSP) 



Projected Start Date: February 2012 (subject to contracted participation level) 

Estimated Completion: October 2012 

Est. Project Fee: $15,000 (includes Enterprises License for GR-3108, Issue 3) 

Project Description: GR-3108 defines the robustness and strength of electronics outside the 

central office, independent of the product enclosure or facility. GR-3108 is particularly useful 

for the following circumstances: 

Retrofitting or replacement of new racks of equipment into existing closures or cabinets 

Selection of new equipment for placement in existing closure 

Selection and evaluation of specific equipment design and performance for deployment in 

a wide range of Outside Plant (OSP) locations and closure types 

Design and development of new active opto-electronic equipment for Fiber to the Curb 

(FTTC) applications at pedestal, Optical Network Unit (ONU), and Network Interface 

Device (NID) locations. 

Telcordia proposes that a new issue (Issue 3) of GR-3108 be developed with industry input and 

participation. 

Planned technical items to be addressed in Issue 3 include, but are not limited to, the following: 

1. Expand the scope of GR-3108 to address: 

a. Smart grid monitoring and control devices 

b. Broadband wireless devices (e.g., antenna) 

c. Inverters and interfaces for distributed power sources in OSP locations, including 

handholes, pedestals, and those mounted on poles 

d. Requirements for communications protocols (see item #6, below) and efficient energy 

use to be considered for inclusion. 

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2. Improve cross references - changes shall be made to clarify requirements and provide more 

explicit cross references to GR-63, NEBSTM Requirements: Physical Protection; GR-487, 

Generic Requirements for Electronic Equipment Cabinets; GR-513, Power Requirements 

in Telecommunications Plant; GR-3171, Generic Requirements for Network Elements 

Used in Wireless Networks Physical Layer Criteria, and other cited/related documents. 

Some corrections are required because a new issue of GR-487 and a recent 2011 ILR were 

released after Issue 2 of GR-3108. 

3. In Section 7, add explanatory text information to further detail the relationship between 

GR-3108, GR-487, GR-63, and other requirements documents using various generic product 

types designed for specific application locations and network architectures. 

4. Include more explicit pass/fail criteria for the salt fog tests described in Section 6.1, along 

with more detailed test procedure descriptions. 

5. Review and possibly revise the Mixed Flow Gas (MFG) test of Section 6.3 to better 

correlate with (a) GR-63 test procedures for OSP environments, and (b) the expected 

exposure experienced in OSP locations based on the most recent field data available. 

6. In Section 3, add a subsection covering communications protocols and data monitoring 

needs to match desired needs for remote equipment monitoring and control functions 

across different Operational Support Systems (OSS) platforms. 

7. Update Section 4.2 with (a) added testing details on appropriate ways to define and 

measure air flow specifics and surface temperatures, and (b) added discussion and 

possibly objective targets for energy use and heat dissipation levels of equipment. 

8. Make updates to GR-3108 in light of updates and revisions that have occurred, or are 

occurring, within GR-63, GR-3160, GR-1089, GR-3171, and other related industry 

documents. 

9. Review comments from service providers, suppliers, and laboratories based on: 

a. Field experience (failures, problems, and successes) of equipment 

b. Experience using the GR-3108 requirements set for product procurement - including 

any gaps or refinements found during use 

c. Testing procedures and methods experience and difficulties. 

Telcordia intends to release an Issues List Report (ILR) for GR-3108 before the end of the year 

(2011) to provide details of the corrections and detailed summaries/proposed new language to 

resolve the issues identified above. That ILR will constitute the primary agenda for the 

Telcordia Technical Forum (TTF) formed to revise GR-3108. 


The benefits of participating in the TTF for Issue 3 of GR-3108 include the following: 

Provides the opportunity to propose and contribute to new key requirements that are 

needed to address newer technologies. These new requirements will benefit the industry 

and have significant implications on both the service providers and the suppliers. 

Propose changes to established requirements. 

Network with your current and potential customers, and other engineers; and hear and 

share ideas that are germane to your peers in the OSP environment. 

Influence the overall technical content of GR-3108. 

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To proceed with Issue 3 of this GR, it is expected that Telcordia will need six industry 




participants in this GR development project will be scheduled during November/December 

2011, at which time project details and status will be discussed. 

Document Proposed: New SR — Environmental Test Criteria 



Projected Start Date: February 2012 (subject to contracted participation level) 


Est. Project Fee: $20,000 (includes Enterprise License for new SR) 

Project Description: Telcordia proposes that a new Special Report (SR) be developed with 

industry input and participation to compile, in one resource, the test rationale, real-world 

simulation correlations, explicit test procedures, pass/fail criteria choices, and other basic 

information for environmental test procedures used in Telcordia Generic Requirements 

documents (GRs) and other industry requirements documents. 

In particular, the tests reported on may include, but not be limited to, the following areas: 

Ultraviolet (UV) or sunlight exposure resistance 

Salt fog exposure resistance 

Temperature aging 

Fungus Resistance 

Ozone Resistance 

Resistance of products in exposure to pollutants, gases, and corrosive environments - 

smog and gaseous pollution (NOX, Chloride, SO2, Ozone, and other Mixed Flowing Gas 

[MFG] type gases) 

Resistance against animal attack 

Metallic corrosion from soil contact and soil buried conditions 

Sand and dust particulates 

Chemical Resistance - with discussions on appropriate chemical exposures to anticipated 

cleaners, lubricants, and other industrial chemicals expected to be encountered in the 

Outside Plant (OSP) during their lifetime. Product testing and materials test bar testing 

(retention of mechanical robustness and environmental stress cracking) will also be 

discussed. 

Telcordia envisions this new SR to draw from a large variety of recent issues of Telcordia 

product GRs and replace the following three related documents: 

SR-4480, Chemicals Used in Bellcore Product Performance Requirements, Issue 1 

GR-2834, Generic Requirements for Basic Electrical, Mechanical & Environmental 

Criteria for Outside Plant (OSP) Equipment, Issue 1 

GR-2836, Generic Requirements for Assuring Corrosion Resistance of 

Telecommunications Equipment in the Outside Plant (OSP), Issue 1. 

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The intended objective of this proposed new SR is to provide sufficient testing detail and 

background rationale for any product to be tested to a set of consistent, environmentally 

related tests with the same or similar conditions, chemicals, and acceleration factors. These 

testing considerations will provide assurance of the functional performance of a product under 

all anticipated circumstances in the Outside Plant (OSP) environment. As a participating 

company in the development of this proposed new SR, you will have the opportunity to 

influence its content. 


To proceed with this project, it is expected that Telcordia will need six industry participants. 




2.8 Power Systems and Network Protection 

Document Proposed: New GR — Generic Requirements for Energy Generators for 

Remote Telecommunications Facilities 





Est. Project Fee: $20,000 (includes Enterprise License for new GR) 

Project Description: Telcordia proposes that a new GR be developed to define the functional 

performance requirements needed for energy generators and storage systems – primary 

(distributed power), secondary (backup), or hybrid systems that are designed to provide 

power to telecommunications equipment in remote applications (huts, cabinets, towers). Such 

distributed and backup power systems are necessary to support the increasing demands of 

widespread wireless cell sites, and anywhere-anytime broadband communication services. 

This new GR will include the generic powering requirements as well as the criteria to address 

the anticipated environmental, mechanical, electrical, and operational stresses under which 

these systems are required to provide reliable power. The intent is for this GR document to 

include, but not be limited to, the following general areas: 

Physical Design Criteria – Spatial, Acoustic, Illumination Requirements 

Environmental Operational Tolerances and Criteria – e.g., temperature, humidity, altitude 

Thermal characteristics – Such as heat dissipation, cooling efficiency, equipment airflow 

criteria 

Physical robustness – Resistance to earthquake, vibration, fire, and other stresses 

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Issues – Surges, transients, corrosion, bonding, and 

grounding 

System Integration – Alarm capability and remote sensing systems 

Safety – Operational “fail-safe” ability and fuel system controls 

Power Quality of Delivered Power (DC or AC) – Voltage control, load following, noise 

characteristics, etc. 

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Operational – Maintenance, installation, remote communications/control, and design 

lifetime (20+ years) requirements 

Regulatory requirements – In terms of applicable building, electrical, and safety codes 

Quality and Reliability requirements – e.g., TL9000/ISO9000. 

The systems addressed in this GR shall include powering schemes based on gasoline/diesel 

engines, solar, wind, flywheels, fuel cells, smart battery technologies, and other generator 

technologies. These systems can be located in or adjacent to Controlled Environmental Vaults 

(CEVs), Telecommunications Huts, Electronic Equipment Cabinets (EECs), pedestals, or 

customer interfaces in the outside plant environment. 

This new GR document shall draw relevant and applicable requirements from other 

communications documents that have helped maintain the highly reliable and available 

communications network of today, including the following Telcordia documents: 

GR-513, Power Requirements in Telecommunications Plant 

TR-NWT-001293, Generic Requirements for Permanent Engine-Generators for Remote 

Electronic Sites 

SR-4482, DC Bulk Power System for Confined Locations 

GR-3108, Generic Requirements for Network Equipment in the Outside Plant (OSP) 

GR-1089, Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electrical Safety - Generic Criteria for 

Network Telecommunications Equipment. 


With the increased widespread demand for communications services to be continuously 

efficient and reliable, Telcordia proposes this new GR to address and define performance 

requirements to ensure that energy generators and storage systems in remote applications 

never fail. As a participating company in this Telcordia Technical Forum (TTF), you will have 

the opportunity to influence the content of the new GR and specifically have input into new 

requirements as well as give consideration to existing requirements. 


To proceed with this new GR, it is expected that Telcordia will need at least four industry 




participants in this GR development project is scheduled for December 2011, at which time 

project details and status will be discussed. Please contact the project manager listed above 

for conference call details. If this date is not convenient, one-on-one discussions can be 

arranged with the project manager. 

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2.9 Reliability and Quality 


Engineering Complaints 

Project Manager: David Freides, + 1.732.699.6095 

E-mail: dfreides@telcordia.com 


Estimated Completion: April 2012 


Project Description: An Engineering Complaint (EC) is a mechanism used by customers to 

document a problem to the supplier for resolution. An EC is used to report unsatisfactory 

conditions or performance of a supplier’s product or services. Resolution of ECs is a 

cooperative effort between a customer and a supplier. The purpose of GR-230 is to provide the 

industry with generic requirements for a supplier and its customers to effectively 

communicate about ECs. This includes information about the applicable uses of an EC, 

supplier and customer roles and responsibilities, and the forms and reports to be provided. 

Suppliers and service providers can reduce their costs associated with ECs by following a 

common process that provides information in a consistent format and in an expected time 

frame. 

The proposed update of GR-230 is expected to address several key industry issues, including: 

Updating the applicable and non-applicable uses of ECs 

Determining when the EC process versus another process should be used to report a 

product defect 

Investigating requirements for a supplier to send an accepted EC to all its customers 

Updating requirements for an EC under emergency conditions 

Determining time frames for the EC Monitoring/Investigating phase and the 

Implementation and Closure phase 

Revising EC Documentation form content 

Creating EC Closure Criteria requirements 

Revising the Major System List to be consistent with GR-209-CORE. 


Participants will have the opportunity to work with peer EC coordinators and Telcordia to 

define the industry-recognized EC process requirements. Participants will benefit from 

understanding different industry perspectives and the drivers for changes to the requirements. 

The changes can improve EC process efficiency, thus resulting in cost savings for suppliers 

and service providers. 


To proceed with this project, it is expected that Telcordia will need at least three industry 




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2.10 Synchronization and Transport Systems 

Document Proposed: GR-1244-CORE, Issue 5 — Clocks for the Synchronized 

Network: Common Generic Criteria 

Project Manager: Tom Bowmaster, + 1.732.699.5489 

E-mail: tbowmast@telcordia.com 

Projected Start Date: May 2012 (subject to contracted participation level) 



Project Description: GR-1244-CORE, Issue 4, issued in October 2009, provides criteria that 

generally apply to the various clocks used in the synchronized network. Such clocks are 

deployed in many types of telecommunications equipment, including transport Network 

Elements (NEs), digital switches, Timing Signal Generators (TSGs), and some routers and 

wireless base stations, and can have a critical impact on network performance. For the most 

part, the criteria contained in Issue 4, along with related criteria found in various applicationspecific 

documents [e.g., GR-253-CORE, Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) Transport 

Systems: Common Generic Criteria; and GR-378-CORE, Generic Requirements for Timing 

Signal Generators], have been found to be appropriate and sufficient. However, there is one 

major issue that Telcordia believes should be addressed in the update. Specifically: 

What modifications need to be made to the criteria (including descriptions of input 

reference signals used in various tests and output signal Time Deviation [TDEV] and 

Maximum Time Interval Error [MTIE] masks) to accommodate the testing of clocks that 

receive their timing in the form of Time of Day (ToD) signals or timestamps (e.g., 1 pulse 

per second signals, PTPv2 timestamps carried over User Datagram Protocol [UDP]/ 

Internet Protocol [IP]/Ethernet) and/or generate ToD signals or timestamps. 

In addition, updates may be needed to reflect changes that have been made in other documents 

subsequent to the release of GR-1244-CORE, Issue 4, or to address issues raised by the 

participants in this work effort. 


GR-1244 addresses key timing and synchronization issues, and criteria that are vital to 

equipment suppliers. As a participating company in Issue 5 of GR-1244, you will have the 

opportunity to: 

Ensure your business needs are appropriately addressed 

Offer input to proposed changes to existing requirements and define new requirements 

Network with other telecommunications company peers. 






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Document Proposed: GR-2996-CORE, Issue 2 — Generic Criteria for SONET 

Digital Cross-Connect Systems 

Project Manager: Tom Bowmaster, + 1.732.699.5489 

E-mail: tbowmast@telcordia.com 

Projected Start Date: May 2012 (subject to contracted participation level) 



Project Description: SONET Digital Cross-Connect Systems (DCSs) can play a key role in 

service providers’ broadband voice and data networks, supporting traffic grooming, traffic 

consolidation, test access, ring interconnection, and network survivability and flexibility for 

both transport and operations activities. While SONET is a relatively mature technology, there 

have been a number of changes and advancements since Issue 1 of GR-2996-CORE was 

published in January 1999. This update will reflect those changes and advancements, and will 

better align GR-2996-CORE with related and more recently updated documents such as 

GR-253-CORE, Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) Transport Systems: Common 

Generic Criteria; GR-496-CORE, SONET Add-Drop Multiplexer (SONET ADM) Generic 

Criteria; and GR-1244-CORE, Clocks for the Synchronized Network: Common Generic 

Criteria. In addition, it will address issues raised by the participants in this work effort. 


As a participating company in the development of GR-2996, Issue 2, you will have the 

opportunity to respond to and influence the proposed requirements and issues that are needed 

to bring the document up-to-date, and that will benefit the industry. You will also be able to 

network with your industry peers and gain a better understanding of each party’s needs and 

concerns. 






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3 

How Industry Participation Can Benefit You 

3.1 GR Participation Is Open to All 

With the inception of TA96, industry-wide generic requirements from non-accredited 

organizations such as Telcordia are to be established through processes that are open to 

funding and participation by all interested parties. Telcordia engineers manage and direct a 

project from conception to completion, with the input from funding participants as the main 

driver. 

3.2 Benefits to Funding Participants 

A company that participates in the development of a Telcordia GR document can benefit in 

several ways. The participants can: 

Influence the technical content of the GR through contributions, comments, and 

participation in the GR-development meetings 

Work with other industry leaders to discuss their business needs and the solutions to 

satisfy them 

Gain a decision-making and voting role in resolving technical issues and any associated 

disputes related to the GR content; impact worldwide business procedures and 

deployment strategies through their input 

Gain earlier access to requirements information and trends as they evolve, and before 

general publication to the industry, which can improve time-to-market 

Receive an Enterprise License (EL) for document deliverables. 

3.3 Benefits of Teaming With Telcordia 

Telcordia is the industry leader in producing cutting-edge GRs for telecommunications 

technologies. 

Competitors lack expertise in the development and management of intellectual-property 

documents. 

Telcordia maintains a leading role in developing telecom standards and requirements, with 

more than 700 GR documents. 

Telcordia has more than 25 years experience in analyzing telecom equipment. 

Telcordia has an excellent reputation with Suppliers, and a strong understanding of Service 

Providers’ networks and operations needs. 

Telcordia assists clients in staying on top of the latest developments in their area of 

telecom expertise. 

Telcordia GR documents are constantly evolving, and are designed and written to establish 

de facto standards for telecom equipment, systems, and services. 

Telcordia GRs allow clients to continually review, analyze, and update their specific 

technical proficiencies. 

Telcordia GRs provide options and detail the structure for immediate interoperability. 

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How Industry Participation Can Benefit You Issue 3, September 2011 

Any general questions, suggestions, or comments about the Telcordia GR process may be 

addressed to: 

Patricia A. Fay, GR Process Manager + 1.732.699.8304 pfay@telcordia.com 

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