September 2008
Intermediate to advanced
550 pages
18h 10m
English
PSTN systems and central offices maintain various levels of a stratum (plural is strata) clock. Depending on the clock precision, stratum suffix numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 are included [URL (Symmetricom)]. A summary on strata clocks is listed in Table 12.1. Many VoIP boxes located at customer premises may not derive synchronization from PSTN, and it is essential to maintain required stand-alone clock stability within the VoIP system.
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