Telcordia 2012 Generic Requirements (GR) Offers

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Telcordia Generic Requirements: 2012 Offers Issue 3, September 2011
We expect this GR development effort to draw from the existing criteria found in the following
Telcordia GRs:
2–14
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.
The Value of Participation
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
and your coworkers.
Telcordia Invites Your Participation
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.
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-3173-CORE, Issue 1, 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 732-699-6595 or at cstjacqu@telcordia.com.