1 Scope
2
References
2.1 General references
2.2
References
in clauses 6, 7 and 9
3
Terms
and definitions
4
Abbreviations
and acronyms
5
Parameters
of system elements
5.1
Transmitter
parameters
5.2
Submarine
cable parameters
5.3
Submarine
repeater parameters
5.4
Cable
joint parameters
5.5
Receivers
parameters
6
Optical
network topology
6.1
Point
to point
6.2
Star
6.3
Branched
star
6.4
Trunk
and branch
6.5
Festoon
6.6
Ring
6.7
Branched
ring
7
System
design considerations
7.1
Optical
power budget
7.2
Dispersion
considerations
8
Forward
error correction
9
Reliability
consideration
9.1
Reliability
requirement
9.2
Internal
fault
9.3
External
fault
9.4
Fault
localization
10 Upgradability considerations