3M Achieves Verizon Certification to Test PFOC Products.AUSTIN, Texas -- The 3M Communication Markets Division laboratory has achieved Verizon accreditation for independent Passive Fiber Optic Component (PFOC PFOC Passive Fiber Optic Component PFOC Partially-Filled Orthogonal Cavity ) testing through Telcordia Technologies Telcordia Technologies, formerly Bell Communications Research, Inc. or Bellcore, is a telecommunications research and development (R&D) company based in the United States and created on January 1 1984 as part of the 1982 Modification of Final Judgment that broke up . The accreditation allows 3M labs to test and certify cer·ti·fy v. cer·ti·fied, cer·ti·fy·ing, cer·ti·fies v.tr. 1. a. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine. b. PFOC products from 3M to ensure that they meet Verizon and industry standards. 3M is certified See certification. by Verizon to test GR-326 connectors, GR-2866 fanouts and GR-771 closures and terminals used to deploy its Fiber to the Premises Fiber to the premises (FTTP) is a form of fiber-optic communication delivery in which an optical fiber is run directly onto the customers' premises. This contrasts with other fiber-optic communication delivery strategies such as fiber to the node (FTTN), fiber to the curb (FTTP (Fiber To The Premises) The installation of optical fiber from the carrier directly into the home or office. Also called "fiber to the home" (FTTH). See PON and FTTC. See also FTP. ) networks. The accreditation gives 3M the ability to test PFOC products in-house, with third-party oversight. The accreditation speeds up delivery time because 3M is not required to send new products to an outside lab for testing. 3M took part in a comprehensive Verizon audit, which covered documentation, quality systems, test system capabilities and capability of personnel performing the PFOC programs. "This certification gives our customers the peace of mind that they are receiving a quality product," said Thomas Bludau, manager, 3M FTTP and Network Accessories. "Our investment in equipment required for the accreditation is a testimony to 3M's commitment to meeting the needs of our customers and helping them build reliable, sturdy sturdy neurological disease in sheep caused by the pressure of a Taenia multiceps metacestode. Called also gid. , fiber-optic networks." 3M Telecommunications 3M telecommunications products, technologies and services allow the world's service providers to offer high bandwidth connectivity from the central office into the customer premises with complete network solutions. The company's focus consists of technologies and services in telecom access and enterprise networks. To learn more, go to www.3M.com/telecommunications. About 3M -- A Global, Diversified Technology Company Every day, 3M people find new ways to make amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. things happen. Wherever they are, whatever they do, the company's customers know they can rely on 3M to help make their lives better. 3M's brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti. Serving customers in more than 200 countries around the world, the company's 67,000 people use their expertise, technologies and global strength to lead in major markets including consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection services; health care; industrial and transportation. For more information, including the latest product and technology news, visit www.3M.com. 3M, Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti are trademarks of 3M. |
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