1 Scope
This part of IEC 60793 is applicable to sub-categories A2a, A2b, and A2c. These fibres are used or can be incorporated in information transmission equipment and optical fibre cables (typically up to 2 km).
Three types of requirements apply to these fibres:
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• general requirements as defined in IEC 60793‑2;
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• specific requirements common to the category A2 multimodal fibres covered in this standard and which are given in Clause 3;
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• particular requirements applicable to individual sub-categories or specific applications, which are defined in the normative family specification annexes.