High noon for timing standards

This paper discusses an ongoing debate as to which standard will predominate the next generation networks (NGN). On the one hand sits the Geneva-based International Telecommunications Union (ITU), while on the other is the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). At the heart of the debate is how the information relating to telecom traffic's relative position and speed is passed from one network node to another. In the meantime, both wireline and wireless carriers are expected to wait as alternative solutions vie for acceptance and adoption.