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                             | 
                          Standard  | 
                          Definition  | 
                        
                        
                          ISO/IEC Standards | 
                          International  | 
                          ISO/IEC 11801  | 
                          Information Technology – Generic cabling system for customer premises  | 
                        
                        
                          IEC 61156-1/2/3/4  | 
                          Generic specification for multi-core and symmetrical twin/quad cables for digital telecommunications  | 
                        
                        
                          ANSI Standards | 
                          American  | 
                          ANSI/EIA/TIA 568A  | 
                          The standard defines commercial building wiring standards for optic cable, connectors, splices and network topology  | 
                        
                        
                          ANSI/EIA/TIA 455A 
                          FDDI ANSI X3T9.5 BICSI  | 
                          The standard defines the recommended test procedures for fiber and cable.  | 
                        
                        
                          UL 444  | 
                          Transmission requirement for Data/Telecommunication Cables  | 
                        
                        
                          CENELEC Standards | 
                          European  | 
                          EN 50173  | 
                          Information Technology – Generic cabling system  | 
                        
                        
                          HD 608  | 
                          Generic Specification for multi-core and symmetrical twin/quad cables for digital telecommunications  |