A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE TIMING DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PHYSICAL IMA LINKS AND FOR DELIVERING A TIME DIFFERENCE TO THE IMA LAYER

摘要

A method and apparatus for measuring the timing difference between physical IMA links and for delivering time difference to the IMA layer. The invention includes obtaining a first data value for use as a reference, obtaining a second data value, processing the first and second data values to obtain an indication of frequency difference and determining a number of stuffing cells to be added to an ATM link based upon the indication of frequency difference.