-- Symmetricom to adopt GLONASS across broad portfolio of
timing and synchronization solutions
SAN JOSE, California,
Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Symmetricom®, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM), a worldwide leader in precision
time and frequency technologies, today announced two new
capabilities for its SSU 2000 Synchronization Supply Unit: a
GLONASS timing reference that uses signals from the satellite
navigation system operated by the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces,
and Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE), an ITU-T synchronization standard
that delivers frequency synchronization over the Ethernet physical
layer.
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Available as an integrated card for the Symmetricom SSU 2000,
the GLONASS referencing feature will allow customers to support
both GPS and GLONASS simultaneously, providing added protection
should signals from one navigation system become unavailable. GPS
has long served as the primary reference signal for timing and
synchronization in telecommunications and other networks. Operators
in some regions prefer to use the GLONASS system, either as the
primary time reference or in conjunction with GPS signals.
Symmetricom has enhanced the SSU 2000 satellite receiver
functionality to meet this demand.
"GLONASS signals have become an important primary reference for
timing and synchronization systems," said Laura Finkelstein, vice president of product
management for Symmetricom. "The SSU 2000 is well-established as
the synchronization platform for communication service providers
globally. The integrated capability to simultaneously support both
GPS and GLONASS provides our customers another way to improve the
reliability of their network."
Timing and synchronization are a focal point technology in
Ethernet and mobile carrier networks today. Synchronous Ethernet
allows frequency signals to transfer at the physical layer over
Ethernet, helping improve network reliability by offering
synchronization services to Carrier Ethernet networks. Using SyncE
to complement IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) can enhance
PTP services being delivered to mobile base stations deployed in
radio access networks. The new SSU 2000 capability puts SyncE and
PTP on the same output port, thus providing an ideal
synchronization solution for the evolution of mobile networks as
they extend coverage and increase capacity.
Designed in a NEBS-compliant package, the SSU 2000 integrates
intelligent functional modules into a flexible, fully redundant
system. This enables telecom network operators to seamlessly
satisfy current and future requirements for generating and
distributing superior synchronization signals for advanced network
services.
The SSU 2000 has been deployed in over 125 countries and
continues to be the industry's leading timing and synchronization
distribution system for communications service providers worldwide.
This enhanced version of the SSU 2000 will be the first in a series
of forthcoming Symmetricom products that include GLONASS
capabilities. To learn more about the Symmetricom SSU 2000, please
visit:
http://www.symmetricom.com/products/time-frequency-distribution/bitsssu/SSU-2000/
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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Symmetricom Contact:
Tracy
Schriver
Symmetricom, Inc.
t: +1-408-964-7649
tschriver@symmetricom.com
Media Contact:
Liam
Rose
GolinHarris for Symmetricom
t: +1-415-318-4380
lrose@golinharris.com