For information and communications technology (ICT) professionals.

Today more than ever we depend on access to the internet in our day to day lives. Whether we are running a business, working from a home office, or even travelling in our car we expect the internet to be available all the time. Modern high-speed communications depend on the fiber optic infrastructure. If there is a failure, we need to diagnose it rapidly and repair it efficiently. There are a variety of tools that we can use, from simple Visual Fault Locators and inspection microscopes, to sophisticated OTDR. Knowing which tool is right for your situation and knowing how to use it are essential to getting service back up and running.

Join the Fiber Optics Tech Consortium's Jim Davis (Fluke Networks) and Sean Kelly (Light Brigade) for this informative session which will help contractors, network owners, IT departments and end users to understand what tools are most appropriate to identify and resolve different problems as well as guidance on how to use them and the limitations of each. This Webinar will look at situations for both the inside and outside plant fiber.

Attendees will earn one BICSI Continuing Education Credit.

Fiber Troubleshooting: Efficient methods for fault identification and repair

Sourcing products, services and people from external providers is well established within the ICT industry, to make best use of internal resources as well as access skills and capabilities from specialists. In our webinar we'll look at the issues this creates - positive and negative for infrastructure life cycle management (ILCM). Key suppliers may cancel product ranges, cease to provide managed services, not follow contract conditions, fail to meet SLAs as part of normal life. On the other hand, suppliers have specialist skills, a wider geographic reach and resources that can’t be replicated in house. So how can ILCM help enterprises manage supply chain and logistics risks, while still taking advantage of innovative new technologies and approaches in the market place.

TIA TR-60.TSB Supply Channel and Logistics Impact On Life Cycle Management

Fiber optic cable, hardware and connectivity are now mainstay solutions for enterprise LAN networks, from the campus network, up the riser and now in the horizontal, with more and more fiber to the edge optical LAN networks being deployed. But knowing which fiber optic cable, hardware, and connectivity to choose for each application can be difficult, especially with the very many options on the market today. From outside plant cable, be it direct buried, hung aerially, or installed in ducts, to fire rated cables for indoor or indoor/outdoor applications, installed in riser or plenum spaces, in ducts, cable trays or conduits, the options for fiber types and cable jackets are many. There are also many different methods for terminated fiber optic cables, from pre-terminated options to fusion splicing to field terminated connectors, and the many different tools that are needed for each method. Finally, choosing the right hardware and enclosures can be another chore, whether they be rack or wall mounted, or put into handholes or manholes, and all the different environmental conditions that need to be considered. 

The session helps designers, contractors, and end users to logically decide on which solutions are best suited for their applications and for each specific project, discuss the pros and cons of each methodology and help educate on some of the considerations that need to be included when choosing the right fiber optic solution for enterprise LAN environments.

Choosing the Right Fiber Optic Solutions for Enterprise LAN Networks

Maintaining and evolving technology skills, as well as selective use of service partners is a key aspect of TR-60 Infrastructure Life Cycle Management. Changes to teams, roles and authority levels are inevitable with the potential to lose talent and not keep up with the skills required for long term management of ICT infrastructure. Our speakers are Jerry Bowman, TR-60 Engineering Committee Chair, David Cuthbertson, TR-60.B Subcommittee Chair, and Kelly Gambrell, CEO of K5 Construction Group and K5 Connect.

TIA TR-60.TSB Resourcing the Infrastructure, People and Skills

Ensuring optimal network performance begins with understanding the fundamental aspects of fiber inspection and maintenance. Join our upcoming webinar, "Fiber Optic Connector Inspection: Navigating the Latest IEC 61300-3-35 Standard Revisions", where we dive into the essential elements of fiber optic connector inspection and explore the latest updates in the IEC 61300-3-35 standard. Dirty connectors remain the number one cause of network problems, affecting data transmission and system reliability. This webinar aims to equip you with the knowledge needed to prevent and address these issues effectively.

Fiber Optic Connector Inspection: Navigating the Latest IEC 61300-3-35 Standard

Supplementary video for Fiber Optic Connector Inspection: Navigating the Latest IEC 61300-3-35 Standard Revision webiinar

ED2 vs ED3 VO SF

Supplemental video for the Fiber Optic Connector Inspection: Navigating the Latest IEC 61300-3-35 Standard Revision” webinar

ED2 vs, ED3 MF

The second TR-60 TSB webinar focuses on how improved life cycle management reduces management costs, operational risks and downtime. If infrastructure design and implementation are focused only on the technology working day 1, then opportunities for cost savings and operational controls are missed. If racks are too densely packed the cabling will be messy. The cabling will become a risk every time changes are made and tracing connectivity when the network is down takes longer. You may save on Day 1 and then pay for it Day 2, Day 3 and for the next 20 years. The wise decision is to design and build for change, flexibility and ease of management with TR-60 standards as a reference.

TIA TR-60.TSB Reducing Management Costs, Operational Risks and Downtime

As the TIA TR-60 ICT Lifecycle Management Standards are introduced into IT and ICT workstreams, this new Day 2 thinking may not be intuitive to some professionals in areas like HR, Governance, Supply Chain and Security.  This webinar, presented by Jerry Bowman TR-60 Chair and David Cuthbertson TR-60.B Subcommittee Chair will introduce the listener to some of the business problems that TR-60 will solve, and provide guidance on the use case for the thirty (30) standards as they’re released.  The webinar will also provide some examples of the planned TR-60 technology management benchmarking system to allow technology stakeholders to set performance objectives and measure achievement of them.  Benchmarking is vital to finding areas of opportunity to monitor, improve and empower every internal and outsourced IT department resulting in the right processes and overall productivity, which all drive revenue. The TR-60 TSB webinar will introduce the concepts, desired outcomes and some early prescriptive guidance on how to use TR-60 to achieve them. #supplychainmanagement #TR-60 #TIAstandards #ITgovernance

TIA TR-60.TSB The Gateway To Outcome-Based Infrastructure Management

Poor ICT information management and documentation is unfortunately very common. Not only does it result in project delays and additional costs, it also compromises controls and life cycle process improvement. Key to TR-60 design, build and operational processes is reducing the burden of documentation and knowledge transfer by efficient information management. Using one name for a building, labelling a rack with an identifier, knowing where the latest network diagram is, not having to trace cables - sounds simple in concept. In this webinar the TR-60.B committee will cover the preparation, results and plans for developing the first industry standards for Day 2 management of ICT infrastructure.

ICT Infrastructure Information Management Standards - TIA TR-60.B Overview

The BEAD program offers an exceptional opportunity to address the digital divide and provide broadband to everyone, everywhere. However, as internet connectivity expands farther into rural areas, new challenges will emerge that require collaboration among industry and state leaders to overcome.   

In this webinar, panelists will dive into some of the primary challenges they see in deploying broadband in rural areas, their impact on infrastructure development, and the strategies employed by industry leaders to overcome these obstacles.   

Speakers will include:

Craig Culwell - Market Development – Network Connectivity & Cable, CommScope
Christopher Barnes - Senior Grants Development Consultant, The Grants Office, LLC
Carl Meyerhofer - SVP Business Development, Conexon
Nate Denny - Deputy Secretary Division of Broadband & Digital Equity for North Carolina

Moderated by Tom McGarry - VP of Standards, Telecommunications Industry Association

Attendees will gain insights into how industry leaders prepare for BEAD and learn practical strategies to address the challenges states and operators face in utilizing BEAD funds.

Preparing for the BEAD Program: Bringing Fiber-to-the-Home to Rural America

TIA TR-60 introduces Lifecycle Management (LCM) strategic business concepts into IT and ICT management, enabling good decisions from “cradle to grave” for technology products, services, or systems.  The suite of TR-60 standards will provide a framework for planning, implementing, and managing ICT resources including people, processes, and technology.  TIA TR-60 covers lifecycle planning, design, implementation, operations, and information management - bringing together process and practices to ensure balance between change, business value and costs. TR-60 is intended to help technology, governance, human resources, security, and supply chain professionals provide positive business outcomes when challenged with improving control and having confidence in managing the constant change within an ecosystem that encompasses scores of hardware, software, networks across a wide range of systems, environments, and people.

Introducing the TIA TR-60 Infrastructure Life Cycle Management Standards.

Join FOTC Standards Chair Cindy Montstream for our annual update on TIA and IEEE standards. Participants will earn 1 BICSI CEC.

LAN Standards, News & Trends: 2023 Update

In this webinar, sponsored by the Fiber Optics Tech Consortium (FOTC),, Charlene Roux and Ed Gastle from VIAVI will explain how to navigate the TIA-568.3-E standards for Tier-1 certification (optical loss measurement) and better understand the testing process / requirements. The information provided in the presentation will give viewers the knowledge and confidence to ensure accurate measurement, which ultimately leads to reliable and quality fiber structured cabling. Attendees will receive a BICSI Continuing Education Credit (CEC).

Navigating the Fiber Cabling Standards for Tier-1 Testing

Learn what's happening with Single Pair Ethernet technology. Our speakers will cover standards development, use cases, testing and available products. With representatives from the Single Pair Ethernet Consortium (SPEC), the Ethernet Alliance and the Single Pair Ethernet Systems Alliance, attendees will get a global perspective on how this exciting technology is changing building automation.

Single Pair Ethernet Roadmap: Products, Testing, Standards and Use Cases

This webinar, featuring Charlene Roux (VIAVI) and Philip Ward (Senko Advanced Components) will discuss the market drivers that led to the emergence of VSFF (Very Small Form Factor) connectors in the data center market and consider how these new connector types will impact both network operators and those responsible for inspecting and testing the network. Particular attention will be given to Tier-1 and Tier-2 testing requirements and best practices for VSFF-based fiber links. As part of the TIA Fiber Optics Tech Consortium (FOTC) webinar series, attending the webinar will earn viewers one BICSI Continuing Education Credit (CEC).

Next-gen VSSF Data Center Connectivity and Certification Testing

Demonstration of polarity flipping with VSFF connectors

Polarity examples

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