Organizations
The FibreOptic Industry Association
The aims and objectives of the Fibreoptic Industry Association are to promote high standards of service within
the fibreoptic industry and to represent its members at a national and international level. These are achieved by
providing specialist information and support services to our membership and providing a "shop-window" for its
members products and servic
http://www.fibreoptic.org.uk
Bicsi
BICSI is an international non-for profit professional association serving the telecommunications premise wiring
industry, leading the telecommunications industry in the enhancement of quality services and methods around
the globe by providing education, promoting skill sharing, and assessing knowledge with professional
registration programs
http://www.bicsi.org
CENELEC
Cenelec Standards Inspections was formed in 1982 to assist companies in the inspection of electrical and
instrument equipment located in explosive hydrocarbon atmospheres. The Company provides the assurance for
customers conforming to regulations within classified zoned areas.
http://www.cenelec.org
Video Electronic Standard Association
VESA is one of the leading, worldwide standards organizations, promoting timely, relevant, open display and
display interface standards, ensuring interoperability, and encouraging innovation and market growth for the
video elctronics industry
http://www.vesa.org
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineer
The IEEE is a non-profit, technical professional association of more than 380,000 individual members in 150
countries. Through its technical publishing,conferences and consensus-based standards activities, the IEEE is a
leading authority in technical areas ranging from computer engineering, biomedical technology and
telecommunications, to electric power, aerospace and consumer electronics, among others.
http://www.ieee.org
Fibre Optic Associatiom
The Fiber Optic Association is an international non-profit professional society for the fiber optic industry. Its
charter is to develop educational programs, certify fiber optic technicians, approve fiber optic training courses,
participate in standards-making processes and generally promote fiber optics.
The FOA has certified over 10,000 CFOTs (Certified Fiber Optic Technicians) and approved 70 training
organizations worldwide.
http://www.thefoa.org
International Standard Organisation
ISO is the source of ISO 9000 and more than 13 700 International Standards for business, government and
society. ISO represents a network of national standards institutes from 145 countries working in partnership
with international organizations, governments, industry, business and consumer representatives.
http://www.iso.org
CEA Techhome
Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) launches an integrated home systems Web site, CEATechHome, which
provides complete source for information on products that will make home safer, more comfortable and more
enjoyable. CEATechHome shows the way of creating an integrated home system using products that a home
owner may already have
http://www.techhome.org
National Electrical Manufacturer Organisation
NEMA, provides a forum for the standardization of electrical equipment,enabling consumers to select from a
range of safe, effective, and compatible electrical products. NEMA publishes over 500 standards and offers them
for sale along with certain standards originally developed as American National Standards Institute (ANSI) or
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards. The association promotes safety in the manufacture
and use of electrical products, provides information about NEMA to the media and the public, and represents
industry interests in new and developing technologies.
http://www.nema.org
National System Contractor Organisation
The NSCA is the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial electronic systems industry. With
a slate of more than 2,500 member companies worldwide, the National Systems Contractors Association is a
powerful advocate of all who work within the low-voltage industry,
including systems contractors/integrators, product manufacturers, consultants, sales representatives, a growing
number of architects,specifying engineers and others.
http://www.nscaorg