CONTENTS

 1     Scope
 2     References
 3     Terms and definitions
        3.1     Terms relevant to elements of system configuration
        3.2     Terms relevant to system aspects
        3.3     Terms relevant to terminal equipment
        3.4     Terms relevant to optical submarine repeaters and branching units
        3.5     Terms relevant to optical fibre submarine cable
        3.6     Terms relevant to manufacturing and installation
        3.7     Terms relevant to the maintenance of the submarine portion
 4     Abbreviations