1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
3.1 Terms defined elsewhere
3.2 Terms defined in this Recommendation
4 Abbreviations and acronyms
5 Classification of optical interfaces
5.1 Applications
5.2 Reference configurations
5.3 Nomenclature
6 Longitudinal compatibility
7 Parameters
7.1 Maximum and minimum attenuation per span
7.2 Fibre type
7.3 Operating wavelength range
7.4 Minimum and maximum chromatic dispersion per span
7.5 Minimum local chromatic dispersion coefficient
7.6 Maximum chromatic dispersion deviation
7.7 Maximum differential group delay
7.8 Minimum optical return loss at MPI-SM or SM
7.9 Maximum discrete reflectance between MPI‑SM
and MPI‑RM
8 Optical safety considerations
Appendix I – Theoretical limits and design considerations for DWDM systems
I.1 Enabling technologies and their limits
I.2 Other effects which limit transmission distance
I.3 Techniques used to mitigate impairments
I.4 Mixed transmission of 10 Gbit/s, 40 Gbit/s
and 100 Gbit/s transmission wavelengths
I.5 100G applications
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