Oscilloquartz to Unveil Key New Synchronization Technology at ITSF 2016
October 26 2016 - 3:04AM
Oscilloquartz, an ADVA Optical Networking company, announced today
that it will showcase vital new functionality for its
synchronization and distribution technology at the 2016
International Timing & Sync Forum (ITSF) in Prague.
Demonstrations will reveal additional applications based on
enhanced hardware and software in the OSA 5401 Syncplug, an
ultra-compact Precision Time Protocol (PTP) grandmaster clock, and
the OSA 5420 range of synchronization distribution and assurance
devices optimized for edge deployment. The new feature set includes
the OSA 5401's capability to be used as a boundary or slave clock
and the OSA 5420 series' availability as a one-box solution for all
timing protocols. The advancements will improve accuracy, security
and cost-efficiency and create new use cases and deployment
scenarios for Oscilloquartz's timing technology.
"With these latest innovations we can offer the ultimate timing
solution. Thanks to improved security and resiliency, as well as
different PTP profiles for different markets, our technology now
caters for all synchronization requirements," said Nir Laufer,
director, product line management, Oscilloquartz. "Our enhanced OSA
5401 small form-factor pluggable grandmaster will bring major
benefits to network operators. Its new slave and boundary clock
functionality enables it to be used as an add-on, creating a hybrid
synchronization network. Deployed this way, the OSA 5401
significantly reduces packet delay variation while taking up zero
real estate and using very little power. It also protects against
outages in the global navigation satellite system (GNSS),
delivering superior frequency and phase with better resiliency
throughout the network."
Further enhancements to the OSA 5401 include Layer 3 multi-cast
functionality for financial and enterprise applications, as well as
remote authentication and logs for improved manageability and
security. Improvements have also been made to the OSA 5401's GNSS
capabilities, such as an elevation mask, a signal-to-noise ratio
mask and fixed positioning, which enables more accurate time and
frequency recovery, even in challenging environments such as urban
canyon installations. Upgrades to the OSA 5420 series mean that it
can now function as a high-capacity Network Time Protocol (NTP)
server or PTP grandmaster in the same device, or even over the same
port. What's more, it can now support different types of line
cards, including multiple 1Gbit/s ports used for PTP, NTP and
Sync-E, as well as BITS, pulse-per-second, time-of-day and clock
interfaces. This single box for all synchronization applications
dramatically reduces cost and enables customers to protect their
investment in NTP while planning future migration toward PTP.
"We're excited to present our latest advancements to the
industry at ITSF. Our demos will show that we've created a complete
synchronization solution - a family of devices that makes precise,
resilient and affordable timing available for every industry,"
commented Gil Biran, general manager, Oscilloquartz. "With the OSA
5420 range, we've taken the Swiss army knife strategy even further,
so that a single device now supports all sync technologies. It
gives operators a one-box solution for overlay networks with
different requirements. With its NTP server and GNSS receiver
capability, including multiple legacy and next-generation
synchronization fan-out options, our OSA 5420 series is ideal for
deployment in legacy synchronization architectures. It also offers
the freedom to locate sync devices at any point in the network,
which further reduces capital and operational expenditure."
Showcases will take place throughout the day in booth 5 from
Tuesday, November 1 until Thursday, November 3. As well as the
demonstrations, there will be presentations delivered to the entire
conference by several of Oscilloquartz's leading experts in timing
and synchronization.
Oscilloquartz speaking slots at ITSF 2016:
Tuesday, November 1, 2:10 p.m. Djamila Duc:
Small and Macro Cell Synchronization Case Study
Tuesday, November 1, 4:10 p.m. Dominik Schneuwly
and Kenneth Hann: In-Service Monitoring of PTP Performance
Wednesday, November 2, 2:45 p.m. Patrick
Berthoud: Performance Results of an Optically Pumped Cesium Beam
Clock
Wednesday, November 2, 4:45 p.m. Nir Laufer:
Enhancing NTP Installed Base Time and Frequency Accuracy Using
PTP
Watch ADVA Optical Networking's latest video on assisted partial
timing support for more information:
http://youtu.be/M5KY1taktNg.
About Oscilloquartz Oscilloquartz is a pioneer in time
and frequency synchronization. We design, manufacture and deploy
end-to-end synchronization systems that ensure the delivery and
assurance of highly precise timing information over next-generation
packet and legacy networks. As an ADVA Optical Networking company,
we're creating new opportunities for tomorrow's networks. For more
information, please visit us at: www.oscilloquartz.com.
About ADVA Optical Networking At ADVA Optical Networking,
we're creating new opportunities for tomorrow's networks, a new
vision for a connected world. Our intelligent telecommunications
hardware, software and services have been deployed by several
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