ISO/IEC 11801-1:2017

ISO/IEC 11801-1
Edition 1.0 2017-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD

Information technology – Generic cabling for customer premises –
Part 1: General requirements

ISO/IEC 11801-1:2017-11(en)

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 11
INTRODUCTION . 13
1 Scope . 15
2 Normative references . 15
3 Terms, definitions, abbreviations and symbols . 20
3.1 Terms and definitions . 20
3.2 Abbreviations . 27
3.3 Symbols . 29
3.3.1 Variables . 29
3.3.2 Indices . 30
4 Conformance . 30
5 Structure of generic cabling . 31
5.1 Functional elements . 31
5.2 Interfaces . 32
5.3 Cabling subsystems . 32
5.3.1 Cabling subsystem 1 . 32
5.3.2 Cabling subsystems n ≥ 2 . 33
5.3.3 Common subsystems . 33
5.3.4 Tie cabling . 34
5.3.5 Channel and permanent link . 34
6 Channel performance requirements . 34
6.1 General . 34
6.2 Environmental performance . 34
6.2.1 General . 34
6.2.2 Environmental classification. 35
6.3 Balanced cabling transmission performance . 37
6.3.1 General . 37
6.3.2 Component choice . 38
6.3.3 Channel parameters . 38
6.4 Coaxial cabling transmission performance . 64
6.4.1 General . 64
6.4.2 Component choice . 65
6.4.3 Channel parameters . 65
6.5 Optical fibre cabling transmission performance . 67
6.5.1 Component choice . 67
6.5.2 Channel parameters . 67
7 Link performance requirements . 67
7.1 General . 67
7.2 Balanced cabling . 68
7.2.1 General . 68
7.2.2 Return loss . 69
7.2.3 Insertion loss/attenuation . 70
7.2.4 NEXT . 72
7.2.5 Attenuation to crosstalk ratio at the near-end . 76
7.2.6 Attenuation to crosstalk ratio at the far-end . 78
7.2.7 Direct current loop resistance . 82

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7.2.8 Direct current resistance unbalance . 83
7.2.9 Propagation delay . 83
7.2.10 Delay skew . 84
7.2.11 Unbalance attenuation and coupling attenuation . 86
7.2.12 Alien crosstalk . 89
7.3 Coaxial cabling . 94
7.3.1 General . 94
7.3.2 Return loss . 94
7.3.3 Insertion loss . 94
7.3.4 Direct current loop resistance . 95
7.3.5 DC current carrying capacity . 95
7.3.6 Screening attenuation . 95
7.4 Optical fibre cabling . 95
8 Reference implementation for backbone cabling subsystems . 96
8.1 General . 96
8.2 Balanced cabling . 96
8.2.1 Component choice . 96
8.2.2 Dimensions . 96
8.3 Optical fibre cabling . 97
8.3.1 General . 97
8.3.2 Component selection . 98
8.3.3 Dimensions . 98
9 Cable requirements . 98
9.1 General . 98
9.2 Operating environment . 98
9.3 Balanced cables . 98
9.3.1 Basic requirements . 98
9.3.2 Balanced cables of Category 5 through 7 , 8.1 and 8.2 . 99
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9.3.3 Balanced cables of Category BCT-B . 101
9.4 Coaxial cables . 103
9.4.1 General . 103
9.4.2 Environmental characteristics . 103
9.4.3 Mechanical characteristics . 103
9.4.4 Electrical characteristics . 104
9.5 Optical fibre cable (cabled optical fibres) . 104
9.5.1 Mechanical and environmental characteristics . 104
9.5.2 Cabled optical fibre Categories . 105
10 Connecting hardware requirements . 106
10.1 General requirements . 106
10.1.1 Overview . 106
10.1.2 Location . 106
10.1.3 Design . 106
10.1.4 Operating environment . 107
10.1.5 Mounting . 109
10.1.6 Installation practices . 109
10.1.7 Marking and colour coding . 110
10.2 Category 5 through 7 , 8.1, and 8.2 connecting hardware for balanced
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cabling . 110

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10.2.1 General . 110
10.2.2 Performance marking . 110
10.2.3 Mechanical characteristics . 110
10.2.4 Electrical characteristics . 112
10.2.5 Additional requirements . 124
10.3 BCT-B connecting hardware . 125
10.4 Connecting hardware for use with coaxial cabling for BCT applications . 125
10.4.1 General requirements . 125
10.4.2 Performance marking . 125
10.4.3 Electrical characteristics . 125
10.5 Optical fibre connecting hardware . 126
10.5.1 General requirements . 126
10.5.2 Marking and colour coding . 127
10.5.3 Mechanical and optical characteristics . 127
10.6 Connecting hardware in accordance with IEC 60603-7 series . 128
10.7 Connecting hardware in accordance with IEC 61076-3-104 . 129
10.8 Connecting hardware in accordance with IEC 61076-2-101 (Type D, 4 poles) . 129
10.9 Connecting hardware in accordance with IEC 61076-2-109 (Type X, 8 poles) . 129
10.10 Connecting hardware in accordance with IEC 61169-2 and IEC 61169-24
(Type F) . 130
10.11 Connecting hardware for two optical fibres . 130
10.12 Connecting hardware for twelve and twenty-four optical fibres . 130
11 Cord requirements . 131
11.1 General . 131
11.2 Operating environment . 131
11.3 Balanced cords of Category 5 through 7 , 8.1, 8.2 and BCT-B . 131
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11.3.1 General . 131
11.3.2 Identification . 131
11.3.3 Operating environment . 132
11.3.4 Return loss . 132
11.3.5 NEXT . 132
11.4 Coaxial cords . 135
11.5 Optical fibre cords . 135
11.5.1 General . 135
11.5.2 Identification . 136
11.5.3 Performance requirements for patch cords . 136
Annex A (normative) Conformance testing procedures for balanced cabling of Classes
A to F , I and II and optical fibre cabling . 137
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A.1 General . 137
A.2 Channel and link performance testing . 137
A.2.1 General . 137
A.2.2 Conformance testing of balanced cabling channels, and links . 137
A.2.3 Installation conformance testing of optical fibre cabling channels . 138
A.3 Overview of test schedules . 138
Annex B (normative) Mechanical and environmental performance testing of connecting
hardware for balanced cabling . 141
B.1 Overview. 141
B.2 Solderless connections . 141
B.3 Free and fixed connectors (modular plugs and jacks) . 142

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B.4 Other connecting hardware . 143
Annex C (informative) Electromagnetic characteristics . 145
Annex D (informative) Acronyms for balanced cables . 146
Annex E (informative) Supported applications . 148
E.1 Supported applications for balanced cabling . 148
E.2 Supported applications for optical fibre cabling . 151
E.3 Supported applications for coaxial cabling . 154
E.4 Supported industrial applications for optical fibre cabling . 155
Annex F (informative) Optical fibre cable OM1, OM2 and OS1 . 156
Bibliography . 157

Figure 1 – Relationships between the generic cabling documents produced by
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 25 . 14
Figure 2 – General functional elements . 31
Figure 3 – Interconnect models . 31
Figure 4 – Cross-connect models . 32
Figure 5 – Equipment and test interfaces . 32
Figure 6 – Link options . 68
Figure 7 – Link designations . 68
Figure 8 – Backbone cabling model . 96
Figure 9 – Pin grouping and pair assignments for IEC 60603-7 series interface for
Categories 5, 6, 6 and 8.1 (front view of fixed connector (jack), not to scale) . 128
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Figure 10 – Pin grouping and pair assignment for the IEC 60603-7 series interface for
Categories 7, 7 , 8.2 and BCT-B (front view of fixed connector (jack), not to scale) . 129
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Figure 11 – Pin grouping and pair assignments for the IEC 61076-3-104 interface for
Categories 7, 7 , 8.2 and BCT-B (front view of fixed connector (jack), not to scale) . 129
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Figure 12 – Four position jack pin and pair grouping assignments for IEC 61076-2-101
connecting hardware (front view of connector) . 129
Figure 13 – Eight position jack pin and pair grouping assignments for IEC 61076-2-
109 connecting hardware (front view of connector) . 130
Figure 14 – Conductor assignment of IEC 61169-2 and IEC 61169-24 (Type F)
connector . 130
Figure 15 – Optical fibre assignments for connecting hardware for two optical fibres . 130
Figure 16 – Optical fibre assignments for connecting hardware for 12 and 24 optical
fibres (front view of fixed or free connector) . 131
Figure D.1 – Cable naming schema . 146
Figure D.2 – Cable types . 147

Table 1 – Channel environments . 35
Table 2 – Details of environmental classification . 36
Table 3 – Return loss for a channel . 39
Table 4 – Informative return loss values for a channel at key frequencies . 40
Table 5 – Insertion loss for a channel . 41
Table 6 – Informative insertion loss values for a channel at key frequencies . 42
Table 7 – NEXT for a channel . 43
Table 8 – Informative NEXT values for a channel at key frequencies . 44

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Table 9 – PS NEXT for a channel . 45
Table 10 – Informative PS NEXT values for a channel at key frequencies . 46
Table 11 – Informative ACR-N values for a channel at key frequencies . 47
Table 12 – Informative PS ACR-N values for a channel at key frequencies . 48
Table 13 – ACR-F for a channel . 49
Table 14 – Informative ACR-F values for a channel at key frequencies . 50
Table 15 – PS ACR-F for a channel . 51
Table 16 – Informative PS ACR-F values for a channel at key frequencies. 52
Table 17 – DC loop resistance for a channel . 52
Table 18 – Propagation delay for a channel . 53
Table 19 – Informative propagation delay values for a channel at key frequencies . 54
Table 20 – Delay skew for a channel . 55
Table 21 – TCL for channel for unscreened systems . 56
Table 22 – Informative TCL values for unscreened channels at key frequencies . 56
Table 23 – TCL for Class I and II screened channels . 56
Table 24 – Informative TCL values for Class I and II screened channels at key
frequencies . 57
Table 25 – ELTCTL for channel for unscreened systems. 57
Table 26 – Informative ELTCTL values for unscreened channels at key frequencies . 58
Table 27 – ELTCTL for Class I and II channels . 58
Table 28 – Informative ELTCTL values for Class I and II channels at key frequencies . 58
Table 29 – Coupling attenuation for a channel for screened systems . 59
Table 30 – PS ANEXT for a channel . 60
Table 31 – Informative PS ANEXT values for a channel at key frequencies . 60
Table 32 – PS ANEXT for a channel . 61
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Table 33 – Informative PS ANEXT values for a channel at key frequencies . 61
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Table 34 – PS AACR-F for a channel . 62
Table 35 – Informative PS AACR-F values for a channel at key frequencies . 63
Table 36 – PS AACR-F for a channel . 63
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Table 37 – Informative PS AACR-F values for a channel at key frequencies . 64
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Table 38 – Alien crosstalk and coupling attenuation for screened channels. 64
Table 39 – Return loss for a channel . 65
Table 40 – Insertion loss for a channel . 65
Table 41 – Informative insertion loss values for a channel at key frequencies . 66
Table 42 – DC loop resistance for a channel . 66
Table 43 – DC current carrying capacity for a channel . 66
Table 44 – Operating voltage for a channel . 66
Table 45 – Screening attenuation for a channel
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