This Recommendation:
– refers to small count (one or two) optical fibre cables to be used for telecommunications
networks in buildings and houses;
– deals with mechanical and environmental characteristics of these small count optical fibre
cables. The optical fibre dimensional and transmission characteristics, together with their
test methods, should comply with [IEC 60793-2-10], [ITU-T G.652], [ITU-T G.653],
[ITU-T G.654], [ITU-T G.655] and [ITU-T G.656], which deal with a multi-mode graded
index optical fibre and single-mode optical fibres respectively;
– deals with fundamental considerations related to optical fibre cable from mechanical and
environmental points of view;
– acknowledges that some optical fibre cables may contain metallic elements, for which
reference should be made to the manual Outside plant technologies for public networks
(see [ITU-T L.1]), and other L-series Recommendations;
– recommends that an optical fibre cable should be provided with cable end-sealing and
protection during cable delivery and storage, as is common for metallic cables. If splicing
components have been factory installed they should be adequately protected.