Table of Contents

 1     Scope          
 2     References
 3     Definitions
 4     Abbreviations and acronyms             
 5     Conventions            
 6     Network reference model  
 7     Packet network limits           
        7.1     Network limits at reference points A and L      
        7.2     Network limit at reference point B      
        7.3     Network limits at reference point C    
        7.4     Network limit at reference point D     
Appendix I – Deployment scenarios for partial timing support networks     
        I.1                  APTS and PTS network use cases              
        I.2                  Full timing support network followed by an APTS network or PTS network            
        I.3                  PTS network followed by an FTS network              
        I.4                  APTS network followed by a PTS network             
        I.5                  APTS network followed by an FTS network          
        I.6                  Use of PTS network to bridge between two FTS networks             
Appendix II – Considerations for handling precision time protocol traffic in networks with partial timing support    
       II.1     Network aspects         
       II.2     Time error performance aspects           
Appendix III – The use of frequency to maintain precise time    
Appendix IV – Noise accumulation model in partially aware networks    
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