Telcordia 2012 Generic Requirements (GR) Offers
Telcordia 2012 Generic Requirements (GR) Offers
Telcordia 2012 Generic Requirements (GR) Offers
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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.