Table of Contents

 1     Scope          
 2     References
 3     Definitions
        3.1     Terms defined elsewhere       
        3.2     Terms defined in this Recommendation           
 4     Abbreviations and acronyms             
 5     Conventions            
 6     Test methods          
        6.1     Test methods for characteristics of optical fibre cable links following installation            
        6.2     Test methods for verification of service contracts or transmission at particular bit rates              
Appendix I – Optical time domain reflectometer trace analysis    
        I.1                  Optical time domain reflectometer trace example           
        I.2                  Optical time domain reflectometer event table example
        I.3                  Optical time domain reflectometer bidirectional trace analysis   
Appendix II – Optical path parameters specified in ITU-T Recommendations    
Appendix III – Method for differentiating splice loss and macrobending loss in installed links    
      III.1     General           
      III.2     Theory             
      III.3     Considerations on practical applicability             
      III.4     Measurement examples and influence of various conditions on measurement results  
Appendix IV – Splice loss measurement using quasi-bidirectional technique    
       IV.1     Introduction 
       IV.2     Test method using quasi-bidirectional technique         
Bibliography