Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method in a network device. The method includes: determining a node delay associated with the network device and/or a link delay associated with a link between the network device and a neighboring network device; and transmitting to the neighboring network device a Link Layer Discovery Protocol Data Unit, LLDPDU, containing the node delay and/or the link delay.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a clock distribution method and apparatus in a network. The method performed at a first clock distribution apparatus comprises: determining (S101) whether the first clock distribution apparatus is in a lock state; and transmitting (S102), to a second clock distribution apparatus, a first announce message when the clock distribution apparatus is not in the lock state; wherein the first announce message is generated based on a default configuration about a local clock state of the first clock distribution apparatus. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the clock distribution apparatus may generate first announce messages based on a local clock state of the clock distribution apparatus. Thus, a downstream apparatus which receives the first announce messages may avoid selecting an unstable/unlocked clock distribution apparatus as the best master, based on the local clock state of the clock distribution apparatus.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a clock distribution method and apparatus in a network. A method performed at a clock distribution apparatus comprises: receiving a first clock signal; receiving a second clock signal; calculating an offset difference between the first clock signal and the second clock signal; compensating the second clock signal, based on the offset difference; and outputting a clock signal, based on the compensated second clock signal. The offset difference between the first clock signal and the second clock signal is calculated and used to compensate the second clock signal. The switching of the clock signal will be smoother for the downstream.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for clock distribution in network. The method performed by a first clock distribution apparatus may comprise: determining (S101) whether the first clock distribution apparatus is in a first state; generating (S102) information indicating a remaining time duration for the first clock distribution apparatus keeping a preconfigured accuracy, when the first clock distribution apparatus is in the first state, and transmitting (S103) the information indicating the remaining time duration. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the downstream apparatus may obtain more information for selecting an upstream clock source.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and time synchronization node for enabling extended holdover time. The method comprises: detecting whether the TS node loses time synchronization with its master TS node or not; and transmitting a first announce message comprising a first indicator to one or more slave TS nodes in response to detecting that the TS node loses the time synchronization with its master TS node, wherein the first indicator indicates a holdover time budget for enabling extended holdover time at the one or more slave TS nodes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a clock distribution method and apparatus in a network. The method performed at a first clock distribution apparatus comprises: determining (S101) whether the first clock distribution apparatus is in a lock state; and transmitting (S102), to a second clock distribution apparatus, a first announce message when the clock distribution apparatus is not in the lock state; wherein the first announce message is generated based on a default configuration about a local clock state of the first clock distribution apparatus. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the clock distribution apparatus may generate first announce messages based on a local clock state of the clock distribution apparatus. Thus, a downstream apparatus which receives the first announce messages may avoid selecting an unstable/unlocked clock distribution apparatus as the best master, based on the local clock state of the clock distribution apparatus.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a clock distribution method and apparatus in a network. A method performed at a clock distribution apparatus comprises: receiving a first clock signal; receiving a second clock signal; calculating an offset difference between the first clock signal and the second clock signal; compensating the second clock signal, based on the offset difference; and outputting a clock signal, based on the compensated second clock signal. The offset difference between the first clock signal and the second clock signal is calculated and used to compensate the second clock signal. The switching of the clock signal will be smoother for the downstream.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method in a network device. The method includes: determining a node delay associated with the network device and/or a link delay associated with a link between the network device and a neighboring network device; and transmitting to the neighboring network device a Link Layer Discovery Protocol Data Unit, LLDPDU, containing the node delay and/or the link delay.

Abstract: A method in a first network entity, which is capable of communicating over a plurality of communication links with a second network entity using a two-way timestamp exchange, comprises the step of receiving at the first network entity a first message from the second network entity. The link on which the first message was received is determined. Based on the determination of the link, a second message is transmitted from the first network entity to the second network entity on the same link.

Abstract: A method in a first network entity, which is capable of communicating over a plurality of communication links with a second network entity using a two-way timestamp exchange, comprises the step of receiving at the first network entity a first message from the second network entity. The link on which the first message was received is determined.