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SR-6002<br />

<strong>Telcordia</strong> <strong>Generic</strong> <strong>Requirements</strong>: <strong>2012</strong> <strong>Offers</strong> Issue 3, September 2011<br />

We expect this <strong>GR</strong> development effort to draw from the existing criteria found in the following<br />

<strong>Telcordia</strong> <strong>GR</strong>s:<br />

2–14<br />

<strong>GR</strong>-20-CORE, <strong>Generic</strong> <strong>Requirements</strong> for Optical Fiber and Optical Fiber Cable<br />

<strong>GR</strong>-409-CORE, <strong>Generic</strong> <strong>Requirements</strong> for Indoor Fiber Optic Cable<br />

<strong>GR</strong>-326-CORE, <strong>Generic</strong> <strong>Requirements</strong> for Singlemode Optical Connectors and Jumper<br />

Assemblies<br />

<strong>GR</strong>-3120-CORE, <strong>Generic</strong> <strong>Requirements</strong> for Hardened Fiber Optic Connectors (HFOCs)<br />

and Hardened Fiber Optic Adapters (HFOAs).<br />

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

become more knowledgeable and more comfortable using composite cables. With this<br />

Invitation to Participate (IFP), <strong>Telcordia</strong> hereby solicits industry input and participation in the<br />

<strong>Telcordia</strong> Technical Forum (TTF) as we seek to create a new set of requirements for<br />

composite cables. This new <strong>Telcordia</strong> <strong>GR</strong> may be used by network providers in evaluating and<br />

qualifying composite cable products so that a rigorous and consistent set of criteria is<br />

maintained throughout the industry.<br />

The Value of Participation<br />

Participation at the <strong>Telcordia</strong>-led <strong>GR</strong> Technical Forum gives participating members the<br />

opportunity to hear and share ideas that are germane to meeting carrier expectations for active<br />

optical cables. The benefits of participating in this TTF include opportunities to:<br />

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

significant implications not only to carrier network design considerations and deployment<br />

concerns, but also to the design, manufacture, and supply of these products.<br />

Raise, discuss, and define key product requirements via face-to-face meetings and<br />

conference calls with industry leaders.<br />

Suggest how telecommunications carriers and suppliers might modify or enhance their<br />

practices and policies to enable your company to better deliver high-quality products and<br />

services in a more cost-effective manner.<br />

Network with your current and potential customers, and demonstrate your knowledge and<br />

leadership of carrier needs and requirements for active optical cables.<br />

Have an Enterprise License of the newly issued <strong>GR</strong> that can be used company wide by you<br />

and your coworkers.<br />

<strong>Telcordia</strong> Invites Your Participation<br />

<strong>Telcordia</strong> seeks at least six funding participants. Your participation is highly encouraged and<br />

valued by both <strong>Telcordia</strong> and the carriers you are trying to serve. Participation may involve<br />

contributions in the form of technical discussions, participation in conference calls and<br />

attendance at face-to-face meetings of the TTF participants, review of new carrier<br />

requirements, and review of generic data and test procedures.<br />

NOTE: Customers can also qualify for participation in this <strong>GR</strong> project at no cost if <strong>Telcordia</strong><br />

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

A <strong>GR</strong> Participation Agreement will still need to be signed, but there will be no incremental fees<br />

for participation. This offer is applicable to this <strong>GR</strong>-3173-CORE, Issue 1, only, and is not valid<br />

on future issues of this <strong>GR</strong> or other <strong>GR</strong>s, unless specifically stated in an IFP. If you would<br />

like to take advantage of this special qualification for this <strong>GR</strong> effort, please contact<br />

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

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