Synchronous ethernet: A method to transport synchronization

IEEE Communications Magazine

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 126-134

  Ferrant, Jean Loup ^a   Gilson, Mike ^b   Jobert, Sebastien ^c   Mayer, Michael ^d   Ouellette, Michel ^d   Montini, Laurent ^e   Rodrigues, Silvana ^e   Ruffini, Stefano ^f  

^a NOKIA RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b BT Group   (United Kingdom)

^c ORANGE LABS   (France)

^d NORTEL NETWORKS   (Canada)

^e Cisco ^*

^f ERICSSON RESEARCH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ethernet networks; Frequency synchronization; Physical layer; Protocols; Synchronization; Time division multiplexing; Timing

Indexed keywords

BUILDING BLOCKS; ETHERNET NETWORKS; FREQUENCY SYNCHRONIZATION; IN PACKET; INTER-WORKING; PACKET DELAY VARIATION; PHYSICAL LAYER; PROTOCOLS; ROBUST SY STEMS; SONET/SDH; SYNCHRONIZATION DISTRIBUTION; TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; TIMING; TO MANY; TRAFFIC LOADS; TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURES;

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; LABELING; LABELS; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; NONMETALS; SILICON; STANDARDIZATION; SYNCHRONIZATION;

ETHERNET;

EID: 52649136028     PISSN: 01636804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MCOM.2008.4623717     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. ITU-T Rec. G.8261, "Timing and Synchronization Aspects in Packet Networks," Feb. 2008.
2. ITU-T Rec. G.8262, "Timing Characteristics of Synchronous Ethernet Equipment Slave Clock (EEC)," Aug. 2007.
3. ITU-T Rec G.8264, "Distrihution of Timing Through Packet Networks," Feb. 2008.
4. ITU-T Rec. G.781, "Synchronization Layer Functions," Feb.2008.
5. IEEE 802.3-2005, "CSMA/CD Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications," 2005.
6. IEEE 802.3ay (IEEE P802.3Rev) Maintenance #9 (Revision) Task Force, expected 2008.
7. ITU-T Rec. G.803, "Architecture of Transport Networks Based on the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)."
8. ITU-T Rec. G.813, "Timing Requirements of SDH Equipment Slave Clocks Clocks (SEC)."
9. ITU-T Rec. G.812, "Timing Requirements of Slave Clocks Suitable for Use as Node Clocks in Synchronization Networks."
10. ITU-T Rec. G.707, "Network Node interface for the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH).
11. ITU-T G.810, "Definitions and Terminology for Synchronization Networks."