SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Symmetricom®, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM), a worldwide leader in
precision time and frequency technologies, today announced new
capabilities for its TimeProvider® 5000, a leading carrier-grade
IEEE 1588-2008 Grandmaster Clock built to handle stringent
frequency and phase requirements of next generation
networks.
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Major enhancements include the addition of carrier-grade Network
Time Protocol (NTP), Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE), and T1/E1
support to its industry leading Precision Time Protocol (PTP)
synchronization platform. Service providers can ensure they
have the necessary timing protocols for 4G/LTE services. The
TimeProvider® 5000 Master Clock is the first solution of its kind
supporting legacy networks that will enable service providers to
deploy the necessary synchronization protocols to support next
generation services.
"The transition to Ethernet and the convergence of IP-based
voice, data and video are placing new demands on network
synchronization," said Daryl Inniss,
Components Practice Leader at Ovum. "Upcoming rollouts of 4G/LTE
mobile networks are also adding new and unique timing demand on
wireless backhaul. The forward looking approach that Symmetricom is
taking with its products and enhancements with the TimeProvider®
5000 is well targeted to provide operators with solutions for the
next wave of carrier services and network technologies."
Benefits that the TimeProvider® 5000 IEEE 1588 Master Clock
delivers:
- Multi-Sync Operation:
- Simultaneously supports PTP 1588, SyncE, T1/E1 and NTP
- Adds scalable expansion box support to industry leading
TimeProvider® 5000 Grandmaster to support LTE FDD and TDD
synchronization requirements:
- TimeProvider Expansion 10 – SyncE plus PTP phase profile
support for LTE-TDD
- TimeProvider Expansion 30 – E1 plus Time of Day (TOD) sync
outputs
- Capacity:
- Solution can support up to 1000 PTP clients (ITU-T G.8265.1
Frequency Profile)
- Up to 10 expansion shelves with a TimeProvider® 5000
Grandmaster
- Each TimeProvider® Expansion 30 shelf adds 12 E1 and 12
1PPS/TOD (time-of-day) ports to the configuration
- The TimeProvider® Expansion 10 shelf adds 16 Ethernet ports
capable of supporting IEEE 1588 Layer 2 precision timestamps for
LTE-TDD phase synchronization requirements and SyncE physical layer
frequency synchronization. It is compliant with the ITU-T G.8275.1
telecom profile delivering time and phase synchronization now in
development.
"The demand for bandwidth has grown exponentially, driving the
need for increased capacity from mobile operators and the
subsequent deployment of 4G/LTE supporting small cells and
femtocells," said Manish Gupta, vice
president of marketing for Symmetricom. "The TimeProvider® 5000
Master Clock is the industry's first solution to deliver multi-sync
capabilities with massive scale on a single platform to support the
sync requirements of next generation networks."
For more information visit:
http://www.symmetricom.com/products/ieee-1588-ptp-solutions/ptp-servers/TimeProvider-5000-and-TimeProvider-Expansion/
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 or join the
dialogue at http://www.twitter.com/symmetricom.
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