Summary

The description of OMCI has been made generic in Recommendation ITU-T G.988, so that it can cover multiple access system technologies, one of which is G-PON. From January 2010, all new enhancements to the OMCI will be described in Recommendation ITU-T G.988, and so Recommendation ITU-T G.988 will be the latest and best specification.

The point of this amendment is to direct the readers of Recommendation ITU-T G.984.4 to consult Recommendation ITU-T G.988 as their primary reference. That said, Recommendation ITU‑T G.984.4 remains "in-force" for those features that are not covered in Recommendation ITU‑T G.988.