Standardized Management of Telecommunications Optical Cable Construction
163 describes criteria for the installation of optical fibre cables defined in Recommendation ITU-T L. (FOA) was founded in 1995 to help develop the workforce to build the fiber optic networks to support a rapid expansion in communications and the Internet. This article explores three cornerstone telecommunications standards: prEN IEC 60794-1-117:2025, SIST EN 13757-3:2025, and SIST EN IEC 60794-2-20:2025. This work materialized through the development of good practices, procedures and specifications documents, reflecting a certain state of the art at a given time, and the result of a consensus of all stakeholders (op lable. Sections are included for project management; cable handling, testing and equipment; overhead cable placement; underground cable placement; underground enclosures; bonding and grounding; cable.
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