When introducing products into a complex system, such as a cable plant, it is desirable to have those products meet certain basic criteria. This is necessary to ensure the installation of new products do not adversely affect the overall performance of the system. Documents, such as this provide a basic set of dimensional and performance criteria to alleviate the issues of basic form, fit, and function performance of a product prior to its introduction.
ANSI/SCTE 160 2018