SR 4037 : ISSUE 1

1 Executive Summary
    1.1 Problem Statement
    1.2 Scope
    1.3 Bellcore Recommendations
          1.3.1 Existing Circuits
                  1.3.1.1 Optical Components
                  1.3.1.2 Fiber Handling
          1.3.2 Going Forward
                  1.3.2.1 Optical Equipment
                  1.3.2.2 Handling and Installation
2 Potential Problem Areas
    2.1 Fiber Loss
    2.2 Discrete Optical Components
    2.3 Fiber Handling and Installation
          2.3.1 Splicing
          2.3.2 Routing Fibers in Conduit and at FDFs
3 Addressing The Problem Areas
    3.1 Fiber Loss
    3.2 Optical Components
    3.3 Fiber Handling and Installation
4 Bellcore Recommendations
    4.1 Existing Circuits
          4.1.1 Fiber Loss
          4.1.2 Optical Components
          4.1.3 Fiber Handling
                  4.1.3.1 Splices
                  4.1.3.2 Fiber Bends
    4.2 Going Forward
          4.2.1 Optical Equipment
          4.2.2 Handling and Installation
5 References