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 point A and A'      
        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                  Assisted partial and partial timing support network use cases     
        I.2                  Full timing support network followed by an assisted partial timing support network or partial timing support network    
        I.3                  Partial timing support network followed by a full timing support network              
        I.4                  Assisted partial timing support network followed by a partial timing support network    
        I.5                  Use of partial timing support network to bridge between two full timing support networks    
        I.6                  Assisted partial timing support network followed by a full timing support network    
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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