Table of Contents

 1 Scope          
 2 References
 3 Definitions 
        3.1 Terms defined elsewhere          
 4 Abbreviations and acronyms              
 5 Classification of optical interfaces    
        5.1 Applications   
        5.2 Reference points         
        5.3 Nomenclature              
        5.4 Multichannel interfaces at the reference points MPI-S_M and MPI-RM       
        5.5 Single-channel interfaces at the reference points S_S and RS         
 6 Transverse compatibility      
 7 Parameter definitions           
        7.1 General information   
        7.2 Interface at point MPI-S_M or SS              
        7.3 Common optical path parameters (single span) from point MPI-S_M to MPI-R_M, or from S_S to RS    
        7.4 Interface at point MPI-R_M or RS             
        7.5 Additional parameters for the optical path from S_S to RS              
 8 Parameter values    
 9 Optical safety considerations             
Appendix I – Wavelength dependence of attenuation and chromatic dispersion    
        I.1 Attenuation       
        I.2 Chromatic dispersion      
Appendix II – Optical path from point RP_S to RPR    
Appendix III – Black links containing OADMs    
      III.1 Number of OADMs in a black link           
      III.2     Mixed application codes            
      III.3     Protection       
Appendix IV – Parameter values for 16-channel NRZ 2.5G applications    
Bibliography