scope:

This Recommendation covers field mountable single-mode connectors without an external fibre tail that are applied directly to the fibre by an installer in the field. The attachment of the fibre to this type of connector is fully inside the connector assembly (including the boot if present). Connectors that include a fibre tail are covered by [ITU-T L.402].

This version of the Recommendation covers connectors with one fibre per ferrule or one fibre per connection.

This Recommendation:

- gives classification and information on types of field mountable single-mode optical fibre connectors, and the main requirements for their optical, mechanical and environmental characteristics;

- lists the main test methods of field mountable single-mode optical fibre connectors;

- gives a general description of the basic principles of operation and of technologies of fabrication of field mountable single-mode optical fibre connectors