ABSTRACT: The high-quality delivery of voice and enhanced data service such as video depend on the quality of the splitters/filters/baluns used in the outside plant (OSP) environment.

Issue 1 of GR-3167, Generic Requirements for VDSL2 Splitter for Installation in a Network Interface Device (NID), which was developed with service provider input, contains complete tested requirements for splitters/filters/baluns employed in any location or in any environment.

GR-3167:

• Contains all the general, electrical, mechanical, environmental, and transmission requirements for splitters/filters/baluns
• Covers both indoor and outdoor deployment environments
• Referred to by major service providers as the base requirements for these products.