Standards library

Practical summaries of the international standards that govern fiber optics — with links to the official sources. Standards texts are copyrighted by their publishers; always obtain the official document.

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IEC

61753 series

Passive component performance standard

Grades connectors, splices and splitters into performance categories per environment (controlled, uncontrolled, outdoor, extreme) so designers can match components to deployment conditions.

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ITU-T

G.671

Transmission characteristics of passive optical components

Parameters and limits for splitters, WDM devices, isolators and attenuators used across access and transport networks.

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