L-PTP: A novel clock synchronization protocol for Powerline networks

This paper proposes a Lightweight version of the Precision Time Protocol, called L-PTP, for implementation on Powerline communication systems. The aim of this novel protocol is to reduce the number of messages exchanged to achieve synchronization, without penalizing its quality. L-PTP introduces sev...

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Main Authors: Bello, L. L., Raucea, A., Patti, G., Mirabella, O.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
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Summary:This paper proposes a Lightweight version of the Precision Time Protocol, called L-PTP, for implementation on Powerline communication systems. The aim of this novel protocol is to reduce the number of messages exchanged to achieve synchronization, without penalizing its quality. L-PTP introduces several modifications to the original PTP and can be implemented on COTS devices. The paper focuses on the protocol and on the benefits of its combination with a virtual clock computation performed by a dynamic clock synchronization algorithm.
ISSN:1946-0740
1946-0759
DOI:10.1109/ETFA.2012.6489774