Table of Contents

 1     Scope          
 2     References
 3     Definitions 
        3.1     Terms defined elsewhere        
        3.2     Terms defined in this Recommendation            
 4     Abbreviations and acronyms             
 5     Conventions             
 6     General features of optical fibre cable network maintenance            
        6.1     Maintenance category              
        6.2     General functions of optical fibre cable network maintenance
 7     Relationship between recommendations relevant to maintenance of optical fibre cable networks    
Appendix I – Japanese experience    
        I.1     Introduction    
        I.2     Scope 
        I.3     Concept of optical fibre cable network maintenance    
        I.4     Functions required for optical fibre cable network maintenance             
Appendix II – UK experience    
       II.1     Introduction   
       II.2     Preventative maintenance – surveillance          
       II.3     Preventative maintenance – testing    
       II.4     Preventative maintenance – control    
       II.5     Post-fault maintenance – surveillance
       II.6     Post-fault maintenance – testing          
       II.7     Post-fault maintenance – remedy        
Bibliography