Source note: Precision Time Protocol explained (NetworkLessons)¶

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Summary

Tutorial-style explainer contrasting NTP vs PTP accuracy regimes, IEEE 1588 version notes, industry profiles (telecom, power, 802.1AS), delay components, and hardware timestamping vs software limitations—includes diagrams on NIC timestamp behavior.

Downstream pages

• Precision Time Protocol (PTP)
• Network Time Protocol (NTP)
• Time synchronization — NTP and PTP sources