What is the focus of ANSI/TIA 758?

The focus of ANSI/TIA 758 is on Outside Plant (OSP) cabling. This standard addresses the specific requirements and best practices for designing, installing, and maintaining outside plant telecommunications infrastructure. OSP cabling includes various components necessary for connecting networks outside of buildings, such as cables, conduits, and support structures that facilitate communication links between different physical locations.

By providing guidelines tailored specifically to outdoor environments, ANSI/TIA 758 ensures that installations are robust enough to withstand external conditions like weather changes, ground movement, and potential interactions with the surrounding environment. The standard enhances reliability and performance, ensuring that outside plant installations provide optimal transmission capabilities for voice, data, and video services.