Table of Contents

 1     Scope          
 2     References
 3     Definitions 
        3.1     Terms defined elsewhere        
 4     Abbreviations and acronyms             
 5     Classification of optical interfaces    
        5.1     Applications   
        5.2     Reference points         
        5.3     Nomenclature               
        5.4     Multichannel interfaces at the reference points MPI-S_M and MPI-RM 
        5.5     Single-channel interfaces at the reference points S_S and RS     
 6     Transverse compatibility     
 7     Parameter definitions          
        7.1     General information   
        7.2     Interface at point MPI-S_M or SS             
        7.3     Common optical path parameters (single span) from point MPI-S_M to MPI-R_M, or from S_S to RS              
        7.4     Interface at point MPI-R_M or RS             
        7.5     Additional parameters for the optical path from S_S to RS            
 8     Parameter values   
 9     Optical safety considerations            
Appendix I – Wavelength dependence of attenuation and chromatic dispersion    
        I.1     Attenuation    
        I.2     Chromatic dispersion  
Appendix II – Optical path from point RP_S to RPR    
Appendix III – Black links containing OADMs    
      III.1     Number of OADMs in a black link          
      III.2     Mixed application codes           
      III.3     Protection       
Appendix IV – Parameter values for 16-channel NRZ 2.5G applications    
Bibliography