CONTENTS

 1     Scope
 2     References
 3     Terms and definitions
 4     Abbreviations
 5     Purpose of testing in optical fibre submarine cable systems
        5.1     Qualification tests
                  5.1.1     Performance characterization tests
                  5.1.2     Technology characterization tests
                  5.1.3     Technology qualification tests
                  5.1.4     Life tests
                  5.1.5     Testing programmes
        5.2     Quality assurance tests
                  5.2.1     Manufacturing control tests
                  5.2.2     Component selection tests
                  5.2.3     Subassembly, subunit or equipment factory tests
        5.3     Installation tests
                  5.3.1     Tests during submarine portion assembly
                  5.3.2     Testing during submarine portion loading and laying
                  5.3.3     Tests after terminal equipment installation
        5.4     Cable system commissioning tests
        5.5     Maintenance tests
                  5.5.1     Routine tests
                  5.5.2     Tests used for fault location on the submerged plant
                  5.5.3     Tests made during and after a repair on the submerged plant
 6     List of tests to be made on optical fibre submarine cable systems and applicable test methods
        6.1     Tests on the optical fibres of the optical fibre submarine cable
                  6.1.1     General
                  6.1.2     Tests on optogeometric characteristics
                  6.1.3     Tests on transmission characteristics
                  6.1.4     Tests on mechanical characteristics
                  6.1.5     Manufacture, installation and environmental considerations
        6.2     Tests on the optical fibre submarine cable
                  6.2.1     Transmission performance
                  6.2.2     Mechanical performance
                  6.2.3     Handling performance
                  6.2.4     Reliability performance
                  6.2.5     Operational performance
        6.3     Tests on optical fibre amplifiers of OSR
                  6.3.1     General
                  6.3.2     Tests on optical fibre amplifier characteristics of OSR
        6.4     Tests on the terminal transmission equipment
        6.5     Tests on the power feeding equipment
        6.6     Tests on the link
                  6.6.1     General
                  6.6.2     Overall error performance
                  6.6.3     Jitter performance
                  6.6.4     Margin monitoring
 7     Description of specific test methods applicable to optical fibre submarine cable systems
        7.1     Tests on the optical fibres of the optical fibre submarine cable
                  7.1.1     General
                  7.1.2     Test methods on optogeometric characteristics
                  7.1.3     Test methods on transmission characteristics
        7.2     Tests on the optical fibre submarine cable
                  7.2.1     Transmission performance
                  7.2.2     Mechanical performance
                  7.2.3     Handling performance
                  7.2.4     Reliability performance
                  7.2.5     Operational tests
        7.3     Tests on optical fibre amplifiers of OSR
                  7.3.1     General
                  7.3.2     Test methods on optical power parameters of optical fibre amplifiers of OSR
        7.4     Tests on the terminal transmission equipment
                  7.4.1     Transmission tests
        7.5     Tests on the power feeding equipment
        7.6     Tests on the link
                  7.6.1     Transmission tests
Annex A - Definition of terms relevant to the tests on optical fibre submarine cables
        A.1     Q factor
Appendix I - Detailed definitions relevant to optical fibre submarine cable systems
                  I.1.1     Cable safety margin
                  I.1.2     Nominal permanent tensile strength (NPTS)
                  I.1.3     Nominal operating tensile strength (NOTS)
                  I.1.4     Nominal transient tensile strength (NTTS)