Synchronization of Digital Telecommunications Networks

Network synchronization deals with the distribution of time and frequency across a network of clocks often spread over a wide geographical area. The goal is to align (i.e. synchronize) the time and frequency scales of all clocks, by using the communication capacity of their interconnecting links.
Network synchronization plays a central role in digital telecommunications as it determines the quality of most services offered by the network operator. However, the importance of network synchronization is often underestimated and how to solve quality-of-service degradation caused by synchronization difficulties can become problematical to all but a synchronization engineer.
* Systematically covers a wide spectrum of both theoretical and practical topics
* Features a clear and profound description of synchronous and asynchronous digital multiplexing (PDH, SDH), jitter and timing aspects of SDH networks
* Expounds synchronization network principles and implementation issues, clock modelling, time and frequency measurement
* Presents recent advances in telecommunications clock characterization and measurement

If you are a system engineer, researcher, designer or postgraduate student searching for both the basics and an insight into more advanced areas currently under discussion then you will find Synchronization of Digital Telecommunications Networks an enlightening read. It will also prove to be a valuable sourcebook for senior undergraduates and technical personnel in telecommunications companies.Eine systematische, gut überschaubare Abhandlung des Themengebietes von den Grundlagen bis zu fortgeschrittenen Fragen! Erläutert wird, wie man den Systemtakt von Telekommunikationsnetzwerken stabilisiert und zwischen Netzen verschiedener Firmen synchronisiert. Praxisnahe Beispiele aus verschiedenen Unternehmen (AT&T, NTT, France Telecom und Telecom Argentina) runden den Band ab. Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Abbreviations.

Symbols.

Introduction.

Asynchronous and Synchronous Digital Multiplexing.

Timing Aspects in SDH Networks.

Network Synchronization Architectures.

Characterization and Modelling of Clocks.

Physical Principles and Technology of Clocks.

Time and Frequency Measurement Techniques in Telecommunications.

Glossary of Terms.

Index.

Stefano Bregni is the author of Synchronization of Digital Telecommunications Networks, published by Wiley. Network synchronization deals with the distribution of time and frequency across a network of clocks often spread over a wide geographical area. The goal is to align (i.e. synchronize) the time and frequency scales of all clocks, by using the communication capacity of their interconnecting links.

Network synchronization plays a central role in digital telecommunications as it determines the quality of most services offered by the network operator. However, the importance of network synchronization is often underestimated and how to solve quality-of-service degradation caused by synchronization difficulties can become problematical to all but a synchronization engineer.
* Systematically covers a wide spectrum of both theoretical and practical topics

* Features a clear and profound description of synchronous and asynchronous digital multiplexing (PDH, SDH), jitter and timing aspects of SDH networks

* Expounds synchronization network principles and implementation issues, clock modelling, time and frequency measurement

* Presents recent advances in telecommunications clock characterization and measurement
If you are a system engineer, researcher, designer or postgraduate student searching for both the basics and an insight into more advanced areas currently under discussion then you will find Synchronization of Digital Telecommunications Networks an enlightening read. It will also prove to be a valuable sourcebook for senior undergraduates and technical personnel in telecommunications companies.