SYNCHRONIZATION IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Many services running on modern digital telecommunications networks require accurate synchronization for correct operation. For example, If switches do not operate with the same rate clocks then slips will occur degrading performance. Telecommunications networks rely on the use of highly accurate Primary Reference Clocks which are distributed network wide using Synchronization Links and Synchronization Supply Units.

Contents
Components of a telecommunications synchronization network
Primary Reference Clock
Synchronization Supply Unit
Quality metrics
See also
References

Components of a telecommunications synchronization network


Primary Reference Clock

Modern telecommunications networks use highly accurate Primary Reference Clocks that must meet the international standards requirement for long term frequency accuracy better than 1 part in 10¹¹. To get this performance systems based on atomic clocks or receivers using GPS are normally used..
Synchronization Supply Unit

Synchronization Supply Units are used to ensure reliable synchronisation distribution. They have a number of key functions:
#They filter the synchronisation signal they receive to remove the higher frequency phase noise,
#They provide distribution by providing a scalable number of outputs to synchronise other local equipment
#They provide a capability to carry on producing a high quality output even when their input reference is lost, this is referred to as Holdover Mode.

Quality metrics


In telecoms networks two key parameters are used for measurement of synchronisation performance. These parameters are defined by the International Telecommunication Union in its recommendation G.811 and by European Telecommunications Standards Institute in its standard EN 300 462-1-1

★ ''MTIE'' is a measure of the worst case phase variation of a signal with respect to a perfect signal over a given period of time.

★ ''TDEV'' is a statistical analysis of the phase stability of a signal over a given period of time.
Examples of a system which measures these values is the Sync Test Set and Syncwatch.

See also



PDH, SDH

GPS

Caesium standard

ANSI T1.101

International Telecommunication Union

European Telecommunications Standards Institute

References



★ ''Synchronization of Digital Telecommunications Networks'', Stefano Bregni, Wiley, ISBN 0-471-61550-1

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