On synchronization techniques: Performance and impact on time metrics monitoring

International Journal of Communication Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 273-290

  Adami, Davide ^a   Garroppo, Rosario G ^a   Giordano, Stefano ^a   Lucetti, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

GPS; NTP; QoS; Synchronization technique; Time metrics

Indexed keywords

ERRORS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; INTERNET; PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF SERVICE; SATELLITE LINKS; SERVERS; SYNCHRONIZATION; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC;

NETWORK TIME PROTOCOL; TIME METRICS;

NETWORK PROTOCOLS;

EID: 0037960328     PISSN: 10745351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dac.587     Document Type: Article

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