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• IEEE-SA initiative (transitioned recently from IEEE-ISTO, see Press Release)
• First Conformity Assessment Program launched by IEEE-SA reaching its regular phase
• First vendors with compliant Packet Master Clock or Packet Slave Clock implementations have been announced in June 2014
• Unique place where PTP protocol is tested in depth, essential for interoperability between vendors
• Next steps are in preparation: G.8275.1 Program
• Iometrix, officially authorized ICAP test lab
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Synchronization for mobile networks
• 4G/LTE and 5G/LTE-A base stations require accurate synchronization to avoid interferences and ensure successful handovers and efficient radio spectrum usage
• Poor synchronization results in poor user experience caused by dropped calls and erratic throughput
Central Office
Mobile Backhaul Network
Common synchronization reference delivered via PTP
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IEEE 1588™ & PTP telecom profiles PTP unaware
backhaul network M S Timing
reference
PTP in end-to-end mode, ITU-T G.8265.1 telecom profile
PTP aware backhaul network
Timing reference
PTP with full timing support from the network, ITU-T G.8275.1 telecom profile
T-BC T-BC T-BC T-BC T-GM T-TSC
PTP unaware backhaul network
Timing reference
PTP with partial timing support from the network, ITU-T G.8275.2 telecom profile, under study in ITU-T
BC
PTP unaware network
“G.8265.1-like” communication “G.8265.1-like” communication
M S
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Status of IEEE 1588™ Certification Programs
PTP unaware backhaul network
M S Timing reference
PTP in end-to-end mode, ITU-T G.8265.1 telecom profile
PTP aware backhaul network
Timing reference
PTP with full timing support from the network, ITU-T G.8275.1 telecom profile
T-BC T-BC T-BC T-BC T-GM T-TSC
PTP unaware backhaul network
Timing reference
PTP with partial timing support from the network, ITU-T G.8275.2 telecom profile, under study in ITU-T
BC
PTP unaware network
“G.8265.1-like” communication “G.8265.1-like” communication
M S
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Importance of conformance testing
Vendor A
Vendor B
Vendor C
Vendor D
Interoperability testing
Interoperability testing
Interoperability testing
Interoperability testing
standard Vendor A
Vendor B
Vendor C
Vendor D
Conformance testing
Conformance testing
Conformance testing
Conformance testing
N-1 testing campaigns per type of device
1 single testing campaign per type of device
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ICAP 1588™ Program • Industry’s first IEEE 1588™ conformance program in
• Completes the standardization process with a single and universally recognized conformity assessment testing process based on industry-approved test plan
Feedback from validation and testing to base standards