Summary

This Recommendation applies to optical fibre submarine cable systems. The purpose of this Recommendation is to identify the main features of optical fibre submarine cable systems, and to provide generic information on relevant Recommendations in the field of optical fibre submarine cable systems.

This Recommendation was firstly issued in 1993 and revised in 1996. Amendments have been made taking into account the establishment of new Recommendation (G.977 [6]). An updated version of a list of cable ships and submerged equipments, which was available in the Blue Book, Volume III, Supplement 11, is also included.