PD ISO IEC TR 11801-9908-2020 PDF

Full title and description

PD ISO/IEC TR 11801-9908:2020 — Information technology — Generic cabling systems for customer premises — Part 9908: Guidance for the support of higher speed applications over optical fibre channels. This Technical Report lists data‑centre application options using duplex and parallel optical‑fibre channels and identifies migration considerations when upgrading to higher‑speed optical applications.

Abstract

ISO/IEC TR 11801-9908:2020 is a Technical Report that provides guidance (non‑normative) on the range of data‑centre optical fibre application options available or in development, with particular focus on duplex and parallel optical‑fibre channels and practical considerations for migrating cabling infrastructure to support higher link speeds.

General information

• Status: Published (Technical Report).
• Publication date: May 2020.
• Publisher: ISO/IEC (issued under ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 25).
• ICS / categories: 35.200 (Interface and interconnection equipment).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2020).
• Number of pages: 15 pages (first edition).

Scope

This part of ISO/IEC 11801 gives guidance (informative) for designers, installers and planners of customer‑premises cabling on selecting and migrating optical‑fibre channel options to support higher‑speed applications in data‑centre environments. It addresses duplex and parallel fibre channel topologies, common application options, and migration pathways rather than prescribing normative performance limits.

Key topics and requirements

• Overview of current and emerging data‑centre optical application options (duplex and parallel fibre channels).
• Migration considerations when upgrading installed fibre infrastructure to support higher link speeds (practical planning, compatibility and deployment issues).
• Guidance on choosing optical channel configurations for short‑reach and higher‑speed links typical in data centres.
• Informative summaries of relevant application standards and how they relate to generic cabling choices for customer premises.
• Non‑normative recommendations intended to assist specification, installation and migration planning for optical fibre channels.

Typical use and users

Intended users include data‑centre network architects, cabling system designers, installation contractors, technical consultants, testing and certification laboratories, and product manufacturers who need practical guidance on supporting higher‑speed optical applications over fibre channels within customer premises cabling systems.

Related standards

ISO/IEC TR 11801-9908:2020 is part of the ISO/IEC 11801 family (Generic cabling for customer premises). Other relevant parts and technical reports in the series cover balanced cabling, single‑pair solutions, data‑centre specifics and evaluation guidance for high‑speed balanced and fibre channels (for example other 11801-99xx technical reports and parts such as 9909, 9910 and the core 11801 series). Users should consult the main ISO/IEC 11801 collection and the related TRs for complementary guidance and any more recent amendments.

Keywords

generic cabling, customer premises, optical fibre, data centre, duplex fibre, parallel fibre, migration guidance, high‑speed applications, ISO/IEC 11801, TR 9908.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is ISO/IEC TR 11801-9908:2020, a Technical Report in the ISO/IEC 11801 series providing guidance on supporting higher‑speed applications over optical fibre channels at customer premises, especially for data‑centre use.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It lists current and in‑development data‑centre optical application options that use duplex and parallel fibre channels and offers migration considerations for upgrading cabling to support higher link speeds. The document is informative (non‑normative) and intended to aid planning and specification.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Network architects, cabling designers, installation contractors, test laboratories, consultants and manufacturers working on data‑centre and premises optical cabling strategies use this TR to inform decisions about fibre channel selection and migration.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: As published, ISO/IEC TR 11801-9908:2020 is the first edition (May 2020) and remains published. There is no widely published replacement or superseding edition for part 9908 reported as of 24 February 2026; users should however check the ISO catalogue or national standards bodies for any corrigenda, amendments or newer editions before procurement or specification. (Other parts of the 11801 series have seen updates after 2020 — consult the series for the latest parts.)

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is a part (Part 9908) of the ISO/IEC 11801 family (Generic cabling for customer premises), which includes normative parts and multiple informative Technical Reports addressing balanced cabling, single‑pair cabling, data‑centre guidance and other application‑specific topics.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Generic cabling, optical fibre channels, duplex fibre, parallel fibre, data centre, migration guidance, high‑speed applications, ISO/IEC 11801, TR 9908.