Any editor who would like to attend the seminar will be very welcome; please contact Jane Morrison at the FIA Secretariat to reserve a place. FIA Breakfast Seminar 13th March 2001 "The new Optical Fibre Categories - what do they promise?" Released 7 February 2001 The first of the 2001 FIA Breakfast Seminars is to be held at Bisham Abbey, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, starting at 0900 (breakfast from 0815) on 13 March 2001. The seminar will be presented by Mike Gilmore, Technical Director of the FIA and Chairman of BSI TCT7/-/1, Convenor CLC TC215 WG1, who will be "hot-foot" back from the ISO/IEC meeting in Nice (February 12th-16th) where the future "Categorization" of optical fibre will have been discussed. The OM3 Category, offering high bandwidth for laser based LANs will be of significant interest both for what it offers and for what is does not! This seminar will also coincide with the launch of the FIA LAN Application Support Guide, (free to members, £150 to non-members), a comprehensive technical reference document covering all aspects of both singlemode and multimode fibre-based LAN installations. The guide introduces the concept of optical fibre cable categories in support of the international and European standards. The seminar costs £45.00 for members and £125 for non-members; to book a place please contact the FIA Secretariat on 01763 273039 or e-mail jane@fiasec.demon.co.uk *** Ends: 179 words *** Notes to Editors. For further information: FIA commercial contact: Andrew Watson Commercial Director c/o Molex Premise Networks tel: 01489 572111 fax: 01489 559130 arwatson@molex.com FIA administrative contact: Jane Morrison Fibreoptic Industry Association The Manor House Buntingford SG9 9AB tel: 01763 273039 fax: 01763 273255 jane@fiasec.demon.co.uk www.fibreoptic.org.uk Agency contact: Nigel May Parkfield Parkfield House Damerham SP6 3HQ tel: 01725 518321 fax: 01725 518378 Nigel_May@parkfield.co.uk www.parkfield.co.uk The Fibreoptic Industry Association represents more than 80% of UK companies involved in the manufacture or installation of fibre optic components and systems for voice and data communications. The Association provides advice to end-users, runs training and qualification services for its members, contributes to the development of national and international standards and generally represents the interests of the fibre industry. Its web site, www.fibreoptic.org.uk provides a free online reference service to all visitors.