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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2018
Adva Optical Networking SE, Martinsried/Munich, DE;
Kenneth Hann, Espoo, FI;
ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING SE, Martinsried/Munich, DE;
Abstract
A network element is provided that includes a signal interface for receiving satellite signals transmitted by a satellite system and a processing system for producing the timing information based on the satellite signals and on assistance information received from a data transfer network. The network element transmits the timing information to the data transfer network in accordance with a timing transfer protocol. At a start-up, the network element requests a dynamic host configuration protocol server to send host configuration data containing a protocol address to be associated with the network element. The network element reads, from the host configuration data, information enabling the network element to get aware of the assistance information and obtains the assistance information in accordance with the read information. Thus, the dynamic host configuration protocol server enables the network element to operate as a network-assisted source of satellite-based timing.