Syllabus: Synchronisation Technology Update
Introduction to Telecom Synchronisation Update
- Current Status
- Areas of Change
Sync Metrics & Sync Sources
- Latest changes in Standards
- Wander Tolerance Testing
- Latest developments in “off air” Synchronisation sources
- Developments in Network Performance Monitoring
Synchronisation Quality Metrics
- Definitions
- Derivation of TIE and sample data
- Derivation of MTIE and sample data
- Derivation of TDEV and sample data
- Real application examples
Time of Day
- History of Computer Time
- NTP Applications
- Design & Operation
- Security
- Developments
Mobile Networks
- Definitions of GSM & 3G
- Relevant Standards
- UTRAN Sync Architecture
- RNC & NodeB Synchronisation
- Mode of Operation – FDD and TDD
- Architecture and Connectivity
Optical Transport Networks
- Review of Optical Technology
- Optical Network Signal Structure
- Sync Transport Mechanisms
- ODC Clock Types
- Examination of the transport of SDH clients over the OTN
- OTN Multiplexing
Access Networks
- Sync Distribution in the Access Network
- PDH Technology
- Access SDH Technology
- DSL Technology
- Examples of network MTIE “signatures”

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