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     Installation of jacketed cables in ducts          
        6.1     Considerations when installing cable  
        6.2     Variants of air-assisted installation      
        6.3     Operations    
 7     Installation of microcables in microducts     
Appendix I – Indian experience: Installation of optical fibre cables by air blowing method    
        I.1     Products required for air-assisted installation of OFC   
        I.2     Duct  
        I.3     Air-blowing machine  
        I.4     Advantages of air-assisted installation of OFC  
        I.5     Method to measure co-efficient of friction       
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