British Standards Institution

Sector: Manufacturing

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input to IEC/TC86 and standardisation in the field of fibre optic systems, modules, devices and components intended primarily for use with communications equipment. This activity covers terminology, characteristics, related tests, calibration and measurement methods, functional interfaces, optical, environmental and mechanical requirements to ensure reliable system performance using appropriate quality assessment procedures.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (4)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PNW 86-634 ED1:	Optical circuit boards ? Part 2-6: Basic test and measurement procedures ? Near field pattern analysis of multimode optical waveguides with rectangular core(s) using encircled flux methodology Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| ICT \| Telecommunications. Audio and video engineering \| Fibre optic communications \| Fibre optic systems. General \| Fibre optic equipment. Other Proposal begins : 2023-12-13	Proposal
PD IEC/TR 63568-1 ED1	Quantum Interconnect. Part 1: Introduction and roadmap for standardization Categories: Unclassified documents Public comment begins :	Public comment
BS EN IEC 62496-4-3	<p>Optical circuit boards. - Part 4-3: Interface standards - Terminated waveguide OCB assembly using a single-row thirty-two-channel PMT connector intermateable with 250 μm pitch MPO 16</p> Categories: Measurement. Optics and optical. General \| Measurement. Optics and optical. Other Approval begins : 2023-02-22	Approval
86/565/NP PNW 86-565:	Optical circuit boards - Part 4-21X: Interface standards - Terminated waveguide OCB assembly using a single-row thirty-two-channel PMT connector intermateable with 250 μm pitch MPO 16 Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Components. Electrical equipment \| Components. Electrical equipment. General \| Connecting devices Proposal begins : 2020-07-27	Proposal

Published (24)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD IEC/TS 62661-2-1:2013	Optical backplanes. Product specification. Optical backplane using optical fibre circuit boards and multi-core right angle optical connectors Categories: Fibre optic equipment. Other Published standard begins : 2014-03-04	Published standard
PD IEC/TR 62785:2013	Guidance on the environmentally conscious design of fibre optics related products and subsystems Categories: Fibre optic systems. General Published standard begins : 2013-04-29	Published standard
PD IEC/TR 62721:2012	Reliability of devices used in fibre optic systems. General and guidance Categories: Fibre optic systems. General Published standard begins : 2012-06-06	Published standard
PD IEC/TR 62658:2013	Roadmap of optical circuit boards and their related packaging technologies Categories: Fibre optic systems. General \| Fibre optic equipment. Other Published standard begins : 2013-09-05	Published standard
DD IEC/TS 62538:2009	Categorization of optical devices Categories: Electronics \| Telecommunications. Audio and video engineering \| Optoelectronics. Laser equipment \| Fibre optic systems. General Published standard begins : 2009-01-21	Published standard
BS EN IEC 62522:2024	Calibration of tuneable laser sources Categories: Optoelectronics. Laser equipment \| Fibre optic systems. General Published standard begins : 2024-08-06	Published standard
BS EN IEC 62496-4-214:2020	Optical circuit boards. Interface standards. Terminated waveguide OCB assembly using a single-row thirty-two-channel symmetric PMT connector Categories: Fibre optic systems. General Published standard begins : 2020-07-10	Published standard
BS EN IEC 62496-4-1:2019	Optical circuit boards. Interface standards. Terminated waveguide OCB assembly using single-row twelve-channel PMT connectors Categories: Railway rolling stock \| Fibre optic systems. General Published standard begins : 2019-05-01	Published standard
BS EN IEC 62496-2-5:2022	Optical circuit boards. Basic test and measurement procedures. Flexibility test for flexible opto-electric circuits Categories: Printed circuits and boards \| Fibre optic systems. General Published standard begins : 2023-01-26	Published standard
BS EN IEC 62129-3:2019	Calibration of wavelength/optical frequency measurement instruments. Optical frequency meters internally referenced to a frequency comb Categories: Fibre optic systems. General Published standard begins : 2019-07-25	Published standard

Withdrawn (14)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD IEC/TS 62129-3:2014	Calibration of wavelength/optical frequency measurement instruments. Optical frequency meters using optical frequency combs Categories: Optic amplifiers Withdrawn begins : 2019-07-25	Withdrawn
PD IEC PAS 62129:2004	Calibration of optical spectrum analyzers Categories: Measuring instruments. Optical \| Fibre optic equipment. Other Withdrawn begins : 2006-05-12	Withdrawn
BS EN 62614:2010	Fibre optics. Launch condition requirements for measuring multimode attenuation Categories: Fibre optic systems. General Withdrawn begins : 2020-08-14	Withdrawn
BS EN 62522:2014	Calibration of tuneable laser sources Categories: Optoelectronics. Laser equipment \| Fibre optic systems. General Withdrawn begins : 2024-08-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 62007-2:2000, IEC 62007-2:1997	Semiconductor optoelectronic devices for fibre optic system applications. Measuring methods Categories: Optoelectronics. Laser equipment Withdrawn begins : 2009-10-13	Withdrawn
BS EN 62007-1:2000, IEC 62007-1:1997	Semiconductor optoelectronic devices for fibre optic system applications. Essential ratings and characteristics Categories: Optoelectronics. Laser equipment Withdrawn begins : 2009-03-30	Withdrawn
BS EN 61746:2005	Calibration of optical time-domain reflectometers (OTDR) Categories: Fibre optic systems. General Withdrawn begins : 2011-07-04	Withdrawn
BS EN 61746:2001, IEC 61746:2001	Calibration of optical time-domain reflectometers (OTDRs) Categories: Measuring instruments. Optical \| Fibre optic systems. General \| Fibre optic equipment. Other Withdrawn begins : 2005-04-05	Withdrawn
BS EN 61746-2:2011, BS 2000-521:2011	Calibration of optical time-domain reflectometers (OTDR). OTDR for multimode fibres Categories: Fibre optic systems. General Withdrawn begins : 2014-11-12	Withdrawn
BS EN 61746-1:2011	Calibration of optical time-domain reflectometers (OTDR). OTDR for single-mode fibres Categories: Fibre optic systems. General Withdrawn begins : 2014-11-12	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

British Cables Association
Committee Manager
Deputy Chair - GEL/86/2
F I A - Fibreoptic Industry Association
Huber+Suhner (UK) Limited
National Physical Laboratory
Openreach
PFO Instruments
Senko Advanced Components (EURO) Ltd

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - GEL/86/1
Chair - GEL/86/3
Individual Capacity - Calibration & Metrology (IEC TC86 WG4)
Individual Capacity - Connectivity & Embedded Optical Interconnects
Individual Capacity - Marine Fibre Optic Expert
Individual Capacity - Optical Fibre Test Methods
Liaison - EPL/46
Liaison - GEL/86/2
Liaison - TCT/7
UK Expert - Optical Cable Design

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

GEL/86 - Fibre optics

Committee standards activity