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     General features of optical fibre cable network maintenance            
        6.1     Maintenance category              
        6.2     General functions of optical fibre cable network maintenance
 7     Relationship between recommendations relevant to maintenance of optical fibre cable networks    
Appendix I – Japanese experience    
        I.1     Introduction    
        I.2     Scope 
        I.3     Concept of optical fibre cable network maintenance    
        I.4     Functions required for optical fibre cable network maintenance             
Appendix II UK experience    
       II.1     Introduction   
       II.2     Preventative maintenance – surveillance          
       II.3     Preventative maintenance – testing    
       II.4     Preventative maintenance – control    
       II.5     Post-fault maintenance – surveillance
       II.6     Post-fault maintenance – testing          
       II.7     Post-fault maintenance – remedy        
Bibliography