CONTENTS

 1     Scope
 2     References
 3     Abbreviations
 4     Definitions
        4.1     Digital connections
        4.2     Error performance events and parameters
                  4.2.1     Events
                  4.2.2     Parameters
        4.3     Functions of error performance objectives
 5     Performance objectives
 6     Apportionment of overall objectives
        6.1     Basic apportionment principles
        6.2     Apportionment strategy for the errored seconds requirement
        6.3     Apportionment strategy for the severely errored seconds requirement
Annex ACriteria for entry and exit for the unavailable state
        A.1     Criteria for a single direction
        A.2     Criterion for a bidirectional connection
        A.3     Criterion for a unidirectional connection
        A.4     Consequences on error performance measurements