CONTENTS

 1     Scope 
 2     References 
 3     Definitions  
        3.1     Terms defined elsewhere    
 4     Abbreviations   
 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 R_S  
 6     Transverse compatibility   
 7     Parameter definitions        
        7.1     General information
        7.2     Interface at point S_S           
        7.3     Optical path parameters from S_S to R_S       
        7.4     Interface at point R_S           
 8     Parameter values 
 9     Optical safety considerations        
Appendix I – Measurement of transmitter (residual) dispersion OSNR penalty and opticalpath OSNR penalty    
Appendix II – Transponder elimination via single channel DWDM interfaces    
Bibliography