GR 2961 CORE : ISSUE 1

1. Introduction
   1.1 Purpose and Scope
   1.2 Structure and Use of this Document
   1.3 Requirement Terminology
   1.4 Requirement Labeling Conventions
        1.4.1 Numbering of Requirement and Related Object
        1.4.2 Requirement, Conditional Requirement and Objective
                Object Identification
2. General Information
    2.1 General Description
    2.2 Optical Fibres
        2.2.1 Optical Characteristics
        2.2.2 Mechanical Characteristics
    2.3 Optical Cables
        2.3.1 Characteristics of Fiber Optic Units
        2.3.2 Classification of Optical Cables
    2.4 Applications of Premises/Outside Plant Cables
        2.4.1 Safety
    2.5 Engineering of Optical Fiber Systems
    2.6 Optical Fiber Compatibility
3. Product Qualification Requirements
    3.1 Optical Fiber and Fiber Ribbon Product Qualification
    3.2 Fiber Ribbon Product Qualification
    3.3 Fiber Optic Cable Product Qualification
    3.4 Product Testing
    3.5 3.5.1 Practices
         3.5.2 Workcenter Information Package
4. Requirements and Test Procedures for Optical Fiber
    4.1 Optical Requirements
    4.2 Geometrical Requirements
         4.2.1 Tight-Buffered, Loose-Buffered, and Composite-Buffered
                 Outside Diameter
    4.3 Mechanical Requirements
         4.3.1 Coating Strip Force
5. Requirements for Fiber Ribbons
6. Requirements for Optical Cables
    6.1 Cable Construction
         6.1.1 Cable
         6.1.2 Anti-buckling and Strength Elements Splicing
         6.1.3 Pulling Tension
         6.1.4 Number of Fibers/Spares per Cable
         6.1.5 Number of Fibers Per Unit/Binder
         6.1.6 Unit Stranding
         6.1.7 Spliced and Defective Fibers
         6.1.8 Ripcords
    6.2 Cable Marking, Packaging, and Shipping
         6.2.1 Cable Marking
         6.2.2 Cable Re-marking
         6.2.3 Identification Marking
         6.2.4 Cable Length and Length Markings
         6.2.5 Fiber and Unit Identification
         6.2.6 Packaging
         6.2.7 Shipping
         6.2.8 Cable Reel
    6.3 Cable Materials
         6.3.1 Water-Blocking Material
         6.3.2 Filling and Water-Blocking Material Flow (If used)
         6.3.3 Cable Material Compatibility
    6.4 Jacket Requirements
         6.4.1 Jacket Material
         6.4.2 Outer Cable Diameter and Jacket Thickness
    6.5 Mechanical Requirements
         6.5.1 Optical Measurement Equipment
         6.5.2 Cable Testing
         6.5.3 Low and High Temperature Cable Bend
         6.5.4 Impact Resistance
         6.5.5 Compressive Strength
         6.5.6 Tensile Strength of Cable
         6.5.7 Cable Twist
         6.5.8 Cable Cyclic Flexing
         6.5.9 Cable Termination
    6.6 Environmental Termination
    6.7 Flammability Listing of Indoor/Outdoor Cables
         6.7.1 Riser Cable
References
Glossary
Requirement-Object List
Requirement-Object Index

Contains proposed generic technical needs and characteristics required of optical cables. These premises/outside plant products are intended for use in the Local Exchange Carrier's (LECs) interoffice, loop feeder and Fiber In The Loop (FITL) applications. Inclusive of proposed functional design criteria, generic mechanical and optical needs, desired features and test procedures for comparing the product against the stated generic needs. Specified test procedures are intended to reflect the operational conditions for optical fiber and cable analysis.