Method of winding optical fiber on reel

The present invention relates to a method of winding an optical fiber on a reel suitable for storage and transportation of the optical fiber. A method of winding an optical fiber on a reel, utilizingthe optical fiber having the following characteristics:effective area is larger than 50 m,zero dispersion wavelength is outside a range of 1530-1565 nm,absolute value of the dispersion value in the entire wavelength range of 1530-1565 nm is in a range of 2-14 ps/nm/km, andbending loss at a 1550 nm-wavelength is in 1-100 dB/m when wound at a diameter of 20 mm, andthe reel with a barrel diameter of 100 to 200 mm; and winding the optical fiber on the reel with satisfying d