Introduction
Scope ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
About Synchronization ....................................................................................................................... 3
Types of Synchronization .............................................................................................................................. 3
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Terminology and Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Off-site planning, prior to visit
If the customer wants to replace existing DECT/IP-DECT system: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Is it an IP-DECT base station or a digital base station?: .......................................................................... 6
Investigate site ................................................................................................................................................ 6
“Conclusion”..................................................................................................................................................... 8
On-site Investigation
Aligning expectations with customers ........................................................................................... 9
On-site Deployment
Deployment Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Important parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deployment rules of thumb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IP Base Station using Synchronization Over The Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deployment procedure ................................................................................................................................. 14
Placement of base stations ......................................................................................................................... 16
Digital Base Stations and IP Base Stations using LAN Synchronization ........................... 17
Deployment procedure ................................................................................................................................. 18
Placement of base stations ......................................................................................................................... 20
LAN Based Radio Synchronization
Precision Time Protocol Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deployment of Base Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Network Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multicast ......................................................................................................................................................... 26
Timing and Jitter ........................................................................................................................................... 26
Network topology ………………………………………………………………………………………..…27
Traffic Load ….……………………………...………………………………………………………………27
Quality and Configuration of the Switches ………………………………………………………………28
Traffic Priority ……………………………………………………………………………………………….28