Telcordia 2012 Generic Requirements (GR) Offers

SR-6002
Telcordia Generic Requirements: 2012 Offers Issue 3, September 2011
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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.
2. Update the Quality Assurance subsection in Section 1 to include the latest Quality
Management System (QMS) philosophy, including ISO 9000 and TL 9000 approaches to
product quality and reliability issues.
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.
The Value of Participation
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