Optical Interface
Table 2/G.957
Parameters specified for STM1 Optical Interfaces
Unit
Digital signal
Nominal bit rate
Application code
(Table 1/G.957)
Operating wavelength range
Transmitter at
point S
Source type
Values
kbit/s
STM1 according to Recommendation G.707 and G.958
I1
S1.1
1260a)1360
nm
a)
S1.2
155 520
L1.1
L1.2
12801335
1480
1580
1261
1360
1430
1580
1430
1580
MLM
SLM
MLM
SLM
2.5
30
L1.3
15341566/
15081580
1480
1580
reference
Spectral characteristics
maximum RMS width
()
maximum 20 dB width
minimum side mode
suppression ratio
Mean launched power
maximum
minimum
Minimum extinction ratio
MLM
LED
MLM
nm
nm
40
80
7.7
dB
SLM
MLM
SLM
4/2.5
30
30
30
dBm
dBm
8
15
8
15
8
15
0
5
0
5
0
5
dB
8.2
8.2
8.2
10
10
10
Optical path between S and
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R
Attenuation range
Maximum dispersion
Minimum optical return loss
of cable plant at S, including
any connectors
Maximum
discrete
reflectance between S and
R
dB
ps/nm
07
18
25
012
96
012
296
1028
NA
185
NA
1028
NA
1028
185/296
NA
dB
NA
NA
NA
NA
20
NA
dB
NA
NA
NA
NA
25
NA
dBm
dBm
dB
23
8
1
28
8
1
28
8
1
34
10
1
34
10
1
34
10
1
dB
NA
NA
NA
NA
25
NA
Receiver at reference point
R
Minimum sensitivity
Minimum overload
Maximum
optical
path
penalty
Maximum reflectance at
receiver, measured at R
a)
b)
Some administrations may require a limit of 1270 nm.
See Article 3.2.2
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Table 3/G.957
Parameters specified for STM4 Optical Interfaces
Digital signal
Nominal bit rate
Unit
kbit/s
Values
STM4 according to Recommendation G.707 and G.953
Application code
(Table 1/G.957)
Operating wavelength range
Mean launched power
maximum
minimum
Minimum extinction ratio
1430
1580
LED
MLM
SLM
3.5
4/2.5
1201a)1360
nm
Transmitter at reference point S
Source type
Spectral characteristics
maximum RMS width ()
maximum 20 dB width
minimum
side
mode
suppression ratio
S4.1
1293
1334
1274
1356
I4
MLM
nm
nm
14.5
dB
S4.2
622 080
L4.1
13001325/
12901330
12801335
L4.2
L4.3
1480
1580
1480
1580
MLM
SLM
SLM
SLM
2.0/1.7
b)
<1
30
30
30
30
dBm
dBm
8
15
8
15
8
15
+2
3
+2
3
+2
3
dB
8.2
8.2
8.2
10
10
10
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Optical path between S and R
Attenuation range
Maximum dispersion
Minimum optical return loss of
cable plant at S, including any
connectors
Maximum discrete reflectance
between S and R
dB
ps/nm
07
13
14
012
46/74
012
NA
1024
92/109
NA
1024
b)
1024
NA
dB
NA
NA
24
20
24
20
dB
NA
NA
27
25
27
25
dBm
dBm
dB
23
8
1
28
8
1
28
8
1
28
8
1
28
8
1
28
8
1
dB
NA
NA
27
14
27
14
Receiver at reference point R
Minimum sensitivity
Minimum overload
Maximum optical path penalty
Maximum reflectance at receiver,
measured at R
c)
Some administrations may require a limit of 1270 nm.
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Table 4/G.957
Parameters specified for STM16 Optical Interfaces
Digital signal
Nominal bit rate
Application code
(Table 1/G.957)
Operating wavelength range
Unit
kbit/s
Mean launched power
maximum
minimum
Minimum extinction ratio
2 488 320
I16
S16.1
S16.2
L16.1
L16.2
L16.3
1266a)1360
1260a)1360
14301580
12801335
1500
1580
1550
1580
MLM
SLM
SLM
SLM
SLM
SLM
nm
nm
<1b)
<1b)
<1b)
dB
30
30
30
30
30
dBm
dBm
3
10
0
5
0
5
0
5
+1
4
0
5
dB
8.2
8.2
8.2
10
8.2
10
nm
Transmitter at reference point S
Source type
Spectral characteristics
maximum RMS width ()
maximum 20 dB width
minimum side mode suppression ratio
Values
STM16 according to Recommendation G.707 and G.958
Optical path between S and R
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Attenuation range
Maximum dispersion
Minimum optical return loss of cable plant
at s, including any connectors
Maximum discrete reflectance between S
and R
dB
ps/nm
07
12
012
NA
012
b)
1020
NA
1020
1194b)
1020
b)
dB
24
24
24
24
24
24
dB
27
27
27
27
27
27
dBm
dBm
dB
18
3
1
18
0
1
18
0
1
26
10
1
26
9
2
26
10
1
dB
27
27
27
27
27
27
Receiver at reference point R
Minimum sensitivity
Minimum overload
Maximum optical path penalty
Maximum
reflectance
at
measured at R
d)
receiver,
Some administrations may require a limit of 1270 nm.
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