Table of Contents

 1     Scope          
 2     References
 3     Terms and definitions          
 4     Abbreviations and acronyms             
 5     Synchronization principles  
        5.1     Network synchronization        
        5.2     Synchronization distribution trails       
        5.3     Synchronization interfaces     
        5.4     Clock-source quality-level       
        5.5     Synchronization status messages (SSMs), extended QL-TLV, and timing marker (TM) channels    
        5.6     Selection process       
        5.7     Signal fail       
        5.8     Hold-off time
        5.9     Wait-to-restore time
       5.10     Synchronization source priorities        
       5.11     External commands 
       5.12     Automatic reference selection process           
       5.13     Timing loop prevention          
       5.14     Delay times for NEs with SEC/ST3/SIC              
       5.15     Delay times for NEs with SSU/ST2 or for SASE/BITS    
       5.16     Synchronization layer functions          
       5.17     Overview of the processes performed within the atomic functions      
       5.18     Interworking between option I, II and III synchronization networks     
 6     Synchronization distribution layer atomic functions
        6.1     SD connection function (SD_C)             
        6.2     SD trail termination functions
        6.3     SD adaptation functions          
 7     Network synchronization layer atomic functions      
        7.1     NS_connection functions (NS_C)         
 8     Transport layer to SD layer atomic functions              
        8.1     STM‑n multiplex section adaptation functions
        8.2     Pqs adaptation functions        
        8.3     P12s layer adaptation functions           
        8.4     T12 layer adaptation functions             
        8.5     P11s layer adaptation functions           
        8.6     T01 layer adaptation functions             
        8.7     T02 layer adaptation functions             
        8.8     T21 layer adaptation functions             
        8.9     ETH layer adaptation functions             
       8.10     OTUk layer adaptation functions        
       8.11     OSC 
       8.12     FlexO             
 9     Equipment clock to transport layers clock adaptation functions         
        9.1     STM-N layer  
        9.2     VC layers        
        9.3     Pxx layers      
        9.4     T12 layer        
        9.5     T01 layer        
        9.6     T02 layer        
        9.7     T21 layer        
        9.8     ETYn layer      
        9.9     ODU layer      
       9.10     OSC layer      
       9.11     FlexO layer   
10     T12 section layer functions
       10.1     T12 connection function T12_C           
       10.2     T12 trail termination functions            
11     T01 section layer functions
       11.1     T01 connection function T01_C           
       11.2     T01 trail termination functions            
12     T02 section layer functions
       12.1     T02 connection function T02_C           
       12.2     T02 trail termination functions            
13     T21 section layer functions
       13.1     T21 connection function T21_C           
       13.2     T21 trail termination functions            
Annex A – Synchronization selection process    
Appendix I – Transport layer models for synchronization information    
Appendix II – Examples of synchronization functionality in the NE    
       II.1     Examples of synchronization functionality in the NE for option I networks          
       II.2     Examples of synchronization functionality in the NE for option II networks        
       II.3     Examples of synchronization functionality in the NE for option III networks       
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Appendix III – Delay time allocation for option I and III networks    
      III.1     Delay and processing times for the synchronization selection process  
      III.2     Non‑switching message delay TNSM   
      III.3     Switching message delay TSM
      III.4     Holdover message delay THM
      III.5     Wait-to-restore time TWTR     
Appendix IV – Interworking of option II equipment supporting second-generation SSM  and first-generation SSM using a translation function    
Appendix V – SDL descriptions    
Appendix VI – Clarification of the use of the acronym 'SEC'