Abstract

The International Electrotechnical Commission has assigned the preparation of standards for fibre optics to its subcommittee SC 46E with the following terms of reference:

"To prepare fibre optics international standards intended for application in telecommunication equipment and in devices employing similar techniques. This activity includes terminology, essential characteristics, measuring methods, and functional requirements to ensure satisfactory performance for, but not restricted to, the following:

single fibers and bundles of optical fibres, fibre optic cables, fibre optics connectors, fibre optics accessories, fibre optics terminal devices, and fibre optics transmitting and receiving assemblies or sub-systems containing solid state devices and other components, which are specified as SUB-SYSTEMS for purposes of trade and commerce."