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 layer adaptation functions 
       8.12     FlexO layer adaptation functions 
       8.13     FlexE layer adaptation functions 
 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 
       9.12     FlexE 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 
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'    
Appendix VII  Use cases of mixing SSM and eSSM