On January 23, 2020, the IEC SC 48B standardization committee published IEC 63171-6 as an international standard for Ethernet interfaces using only single-pair cables. The T1 industrial-type connection described in the standard was included in the standardization by HARTING in 2016 and is now the internationally standardized default interface for SPE networks in M3I3C3E3 (industrial) environments. IEC 63171-6 is included as a complete standard document with all specifications and test parameters in ISO/IEC 11801-3 for cabling and represents the specified standard interface. However, it is still possible to use cabling components other than IEC 63171-6, but these do not comply with the standard and may present a risk of functional loss. For this reason, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 25/WG 3 initiated an international selection process in 2018, at the request of IEEE 802.3, to provide a recommendation for a Media Dependent Interface (MDI) for SPE. As a result of this selection process involving more than 20 national standards bodies, a mating face for industrial applications has prevailed: For industrial and industry-related applications ( M2I2C2E2 and M3I3C3E3 ) , the mating face conforms to IEC 63171-6. This connection face is based on the HARTING T1 Industrial proposal. This result has been confirmed by TIA TR - 42 and IEEE 802.3cg. The T1 Industrial connector, compatible with the SPE Partner Network according to IEC 63171-6, is the standard interface for a standardized end-to-end M3I3C3E3 connection in single-pair Ethernet networks.
Energy savings in connected homes: Broadband Forum TR-181 revolutionizes energy efficiency
Enabling connected devices in homes across Europe to enter standby mode could save enough energy to power up to 70 new small data centers across the continent, or the equivalent of a medium-sized city, the Broadband Forum predicts.
