Chapter 7
Precision Time Protocol
In this chapter, you will learn the following:
History and overview of PTP: Explains how PTP originated and provides an overview of the imperatives that led to its development.
PTP Versus NTP: Compares these commonly used time protocols.
IEEE 1588-2008 (PTPv2): Examines the many features of the standard and the principal mechanisms of its operation.
PTP clocks: Examines the types of clocks defined in IEEE 1588 and the characteristics of each clock type.
Profiles: Provides details of the three telecom profiles and the other major industry profiles.
PTP security: Describes how security has been handled in PTP and explores future developments on the topic.
IEEE 1588-2019 (PTPv2.1): Introduces the newest ...
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