While the IEEE 1588v2 specification can no longer be considered a new standard, its presence is still felt in new application areas. The scope of the standard is expanding into emerging and existing markets such as Smart Grid, telecommunications, industrial manufacturing, audio/video bridging, and data centers, and as a result, many companies are developing products that implement the standard. As implementation of IEEE 1588v2 continues to expand across various industries, the presence of interoperability issues also increases. This scenario has been illustrated in the past by other standards that experienced a similar uptake in broad market adoption.
