I'm reading the document now myself .

>>> In section 3, there is a discussion that includes ODU0, ODU2e, and ODU4,
>>> but these terms are not defined in the paragraph or in the terminology
>>> section.  I realize that these are ODUj values, but ODUflex is an ODUj,
>>> and it is included in the terminology section.
>> 
>> I think these are covered in the Terminology section in the two paragraphs 
>> 
>>  LO ODU: Lower Order ODU. The LO ODUj (j can be 0, 1, 2, 2e, 3, 4,
>>  flex.) represents the container transporting a client of the OTN that
>>  is either directly mapped into an OTUk (k = j) or multiplexed into a
>>  server HO ODUk (k > j) container.
>> 
>>  HO ODU: Higher Order ODU. The HO ODUk (k can be 1, 2, 2e, 3, 4.)
>>  represents the entity transporting a multiplex of LO ODUj tributary
>>  signals in its OPUk area.
>> 
>> For ease of searching, I suppose this could read
>> 
>> OLD
>> (j can be 0, 1, 2, 2e, 3, 4, flex.)
>> NEW
>> (j can be 0, 1, 2, 2e, 3, 4, flex yielding ODU0, ODU1, ODU2e, ODU3, ODU4, and
>> ODUflex)
>> END
>> 
>> Seems a bit excessive, but if it would help the reader.

Actually, my problem was that the terminology section talks about LO ODUj while 
Section 3 just uses ODUj. Does this mean LO ODUj, HO ODUj, or either one? Can 
you clarify?

Jari

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