3. PUBLICATIONS OF THE ITU-T SECTOR Application of Computers and Microprocessors to the Construction, Installation and Protection of Telecommunication Cables 1999 The first edition of this handbook was published in 1994. Due to the rapid development of technologies, a second edition was considered useful to include new applications for computers and microprocessors, taking into account that many countries are adopting such devices and equipment. Outside plant occupies a wide area which requires a large amount of investment and a huge amount of work on design, construction, installation and protection, especially considering the new telecommunication services now available and the future role of access networks. MEDIA PRICE CHF LANGUAGE ARTICLE ISBN PAGE NBR EFSA 92-61-07891-5 92-61-07892-3 92-61-07893-1 92-61-07896-6 14517 14695 14696 19211 40 40 40 40 20.- EFS 20.- Protection of Telecommunication Buildings from Fire 2002 In a telephone building, the losses from damage caused by fire not only affect the persons and property directly involved in the calamity, but are felt throughout the population due to the effects of the service breakdown and the consequent loss of earnings from the service provider point of view. Moreover, the amount of information and services available to the customers is so high, nowadays, that equipment, buildings, infrastructures and installations need to be protected from damage due to calamities, including fire. This handbook is specific to the prevention of damage and the protection of telecommunication buildings from fire. MEDIA PRICE CHF LANGUAGE ARTICLE ISBN PAGE NBR 64 EFSR 92-61-09311-6 92-61-09312-4 92-61-09313-2 92-61-09314-0 19255 19256 19257 23320 44 44 44 44 28.- EFSR 28.- Marinized Terrestrial Cables 2002 The use of underwater optical cables, considered as coming under the heading of terrestrial links, has dramatically increased in recent years. This handbook describes the characteristics, including the installation methods and testing, of a particular type of underwater cable known as marinized terrestrial cable (MTC), which, based on a conventional multiple fibre terrestrial cable core, is protected to withstand the shallow water environment and designed for specific repeaterless applications. MEDIA PRICE CHF LANGUAGE ARTICLE ISBN PAGE NBR 68 68 68 68 20502 20503 20504 22956 92-61-09451-1 92-61-09452-X 92-61-09453-8 92-61-09454-6 EFSR 34.- EFS 34.-