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 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