The scope of the Network Interface, Power, and Protection Committee (NIPP) includes, but is not limited to, work on developing standards and technical reports covering the following areas:
Network Interfaces. This work covers the subjects of interfaces (and interface functionality) involving access to the telecommunications (including data communications and integrated services digital) networks by exchange and interexchange carriers, end-users, and enhanced service providers. The work will include the electromagnetic, optical, and mechanical characteristics of the interfaces, and may include aspects of the physical layer transmission and signaling protocols.
Power. This work covers the subjects involving power systems and their user and power interfaces with the dc powered telecommunications equipment.
Electrical Protection. This work covers subjects involving electrical protection for the exchange and interexchange carriers networks. It includes grounding systems, electrostatic discharge susceptibility (ESD), electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic pulse (EMP).
Physical Protection. This work covers areas involving physical protection of the exchange and interexchange networks. These subjects include but are not limited to temperature, humidity, fire resistance, earthquake resistance, and contamination prevention.
There will be close and coordinated working liaison with other ATIS committees, as well as with external standards setting bodies. The work also includes the development of proposed U.S. contributions to the related work of international standards bodies, e.g., ITU.
The Network Interface, Power, and Protection Committee (NIPP) develops and recommends standards and technical reports. The standards and technical reports are related to power systems, electrical and physical protection for the exchange and interexchange carrier networks, and interfaces associated with user access to telecommunications networks.
NIPP LEADERS
NIPP Chair:
Ed Eckert, Ikanos NIPP Vice Chair:
Kevin Sievert, Verizon NIPP-NAI Chair:
Tom Starr, AT&T NIPP-NAI Vice Chair: Massimo Sorbara, Ikanos NIPP-NEP Chair:
Phillip Havens, Littelfuse NIPP-NEP Vice Chair:
Ernie Gallo, Telcordia NIPP-NPP Chair:
Chris Coyle, Intertek NIPP-NPP Vice Chair:
Randy Ivans, Underwriters Laboratories NIPP-NPS Chair:
Tom Croda, CSI Telecommunications NIPP-NPS Vice Chair:
Jim Jackson, AT&T NIPP-OAN Chair:
Richard Goodson, ADTRAN NIPP-OAN Vice Chair:
Frank Effenberger, Huawei NIPP-TEE Chair:
John Messina, AT&T NIPP-TEE Vice Chair:
Mahmoud Elkenaney, Huawei NIPP-NPP PWG Chair:
Trevor Bowers, ADTRAN NIPP-NPP PWG Vice Chair:
Bon Pipkin, AT&T
DOCUMENTS
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