SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Symmetricom®, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM), a worldwide leader in
precision time and frequency technologies, today announced the
launch and availability of the release 6.2 enhancement of its SSU
2000, a robust and fully manageable system that generates and
distributes precise synchronization signals for both traditional
SONET/SDH networks and modern Ethernet/IP networks. This latest
release was designed to improve network management security and
dramatically increase system capacity for networks using the IEEE
1588 Precision Time Protocol.
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Important new capabilities with the SSU 2000 release 6.2
include:
- Security: A new communications module and software that
supports RADIUS access security which is a widely deployed remote
access authentication, authorization and accounting protocol. The
6.2 release also supports secure shell (SSH) and secure FTP (SFTP)
to further enhance network security by encrypting user
authentication traffic and protecting transfer of firmware
upgrades.
- Scalability: Precision Time Protocol (PTP) capacity has
more than tripled, increasing to 400 clients per module, making the
SSU 2000 one of the highest capacity systems in the market today.
The IEEE 1588 PTP standard is the fast-growing technology for more
precise synchronization of packet-based networks. The high capacity
and precise timing provided by the SSU 2000 is particularly
important as mobile backhaul networks evolve to support
4G/LTE.
- SyncE and Future Network Support: The SSU 2000 is a
flexible platform supporting the introduction and migration to
Synchronous Ethernet transport technology. SyncE allows operators
to introduce Ethernet elements into existing SONET/SDH networks
without overhauling the synchronization and timing of the network.
SyncE, along with PTP and carrier-grade NTP, position the SSU 2000
for all future carrier network needs.
"The SSU 2000 continues to be the leading, timing and
synchronization platform for carriers worldwide," said Manish Gupta, vice president of marketing at
Symmetricom. "Increasing security protection and enhancing PTP
capacity with this release of SSU 2000, Symmetricom continues to
invest in this widely deployed platform to meet evolving customer
and market demands."
The SSU 2000 release 6.2 integrates functional modules into a
flexible, fully redundant system. Designed with an intelligent
architecture, each SSU module has an integrated CPU running the
system software. This approach has allowed the SSU 2000 platform to
remain on the forefront with new capabilities as networks evolve
from TDM (SONET and SDH) to packet-based transport using NTP, PTP
and SyncE. Applications for the SSU 2000 include:
Synchronization Supply Unit (SSU), Primary Reference Source (PRS),
Building Integrated TimingSupply (BITS) and Subtending Timing
Signal Generator. The product is Network Equipment Building System
(NEBS) certified meeting safety and reliability standards and is
also available in an ETSI-standard configuration.
About Symmetricom, Inc.
Symmetricom (NASDAQ:SYMM), a world leader in precise time
solutions, sets the world's standard for time. The company
generates, distributes and applies precise time for the
communications, aerospace/defense, IT infrastructure and metrology
industries. Symmetricom's customers, from communications service
providers and network equipment manufacturers to governments and
their suppliers worldwide, are able to build more reliable networks
and systems by using the company's advanced timing technologies,
atomic clocks, services and solutions. All products support today's
precise timing standards, including GPS-based timing, IEEE 1588
(PTP), Network Time Protocol (NTP), Synchronous Ethernet and
DOCSIS® timing. Symmetricom is based in San Jose, Calif., with offices worldwide. For
more information, visit: http://www.symmetricom.com.
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