ITU-T Rec. G.653 (1988) � Characteristics of a dispersion-shifted
single-mode optical fibre cable
1 Fibre characteristics
1.1 Mode field diameter
1.2 Cladding diameter
1.3 Mode field concentricity error
1.4 Non-circularity
1.5 Cut-off wavelength
1.6 1550 nm bend performance
1.7 Material properties of the fibre
1.8 Refractive index profile
2 Factory length specifications
2.1 Attenuation coefficient
2.2 Chromatic dispersion coefficient
3 Elementary cable sections
3.1 Attenuation
3.2 Chromatic dispersion
ANNEX A � Meaning of the terms used in the Recommendation
ANNEX B � Test Methods for dispersion-shifted single-mode fibres