2008-04-16 13:18:53 - TimeProvider™ 5000 Provides Critical Timing and Synchronization Technology Essential for Next Generation Networks

Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, UK, 16 April 2008 - Chronos Technology, the UK based specialist supplier of synchronisation equipment and solutions to the wireline and wireless telecom operators market, announces TimeProvider™ 5000, the newest product from its US supplier Symmetricom's broad portfolio of carrier-grade, packet-based timing and frequency solutions. TimeProvider 5000 is a 'purpose built' IEEE 1588 Version 2 carrier-class grandmaster clock

designed to meet the most stringent timing and synchronization requirements of next generation network applications including Ethernet backhaul, circuit emulation and passive optical networks (PON).

TimeProvider 5000 is ideally suited for deployment at Radio Network Controller (RNC) and Base Station Controller (BSC) sites where rack or cabinet space is extremely limited. TimeProvider 5000 incorporates hardware-based time stamping providing the highest level of timing and frequency accuracy over a broad range of wireline and wireless applications.

'As service providers migrate away from traditional T1/E1 network infrastructures to reduce their operating expenses and simultaneously increase network capacity to meet the bandwidth demands of applications such as video streaming and IPTV, timing and synchronisation is a critical component for the reliability of next generation networks,' commented Clive Wright, Sales Manager of Chronos. 'For the most stringent timing requirements of today's emerging packet-based, next generation networks, TimeProvider 5000 enables service providers to roll out new, feature-rich services while simultaneously providing the highest Quality of Service (QoS) levels.' He added 'The transition from TDM-based backhaul is just beginning and without an appropriate timing solution capable of working over PTP, NTP or Synchronous Ethernet, these next generation networks cannot be optimised for peak performance. The TimeProvider 5000 is a great example of a product that enables timing in next generation networks.'


TimeProvider 5000 provides the following key features and benefits:
• IEEE 1588 v2 Grandmaster - adheres to the latest IEEE 1588 v2 standard including the provisioning of telecom profile extensions for telecommunications based applications
• Hardware Time Stamping - for higher precision, accuracy and capacity
• Compact 1RU Footprint - ideal for locations where real estate and rack space are limited
• Precise Timing and Synchronization over Ethernet - enables smooth migration to Ethernet allowing significant backhaul cost savings without sacrificing quality of service
• Hardware Redundancy - for six nines reliability (99.9999%)
• High Packets per Second Throughput - for scalability from small to large distributed networks
• Multi-Vendor Client Support - interoperable with multiple vendors' PTP clients, including Semtech, Imsys and Zarlink, as well as Symmetricom's 1588 to T1/E1 Translator.
• Rubidium and Quartz Options - enables service providers and network equipment manufacturers to choose the optimal level of holdover capacity based on network performance, application and cost requirements



About Chronos Technology
Chronos Technology Limited is a business to business ISO9001 specialist provider and system integrator of technical solutions for synchronisation, time of day and remote monitoring applications in telecom networks, and also supplies RF and GPS components for equipment designers whose products are frequently used in communications and military applications. For more information, visit the Chronos Technology or GPS World web sites.