CONTENTS

 1     Scope        
 2     References             
 3     Terms and 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     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 SS 
        7.3     Optical path parameters (single span) from S_S to RS   
        7.4     Interface at point RS 
 8     Parameter values  
 9     Optical safety considerations          
Appendix I – Number of OADMs supported in a link    
        I.1               Introduction      
        I.2               Maximum channel insertion loss             
        I.3               Maximum ripple            
        I.4               Maximum chromatic dispersion
        I.5               Reflections        
        I.6               Maximum differential group delay         
        I.7               Maximum interferometric crosstalk       
Bibliography