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Network timing: The Basics of Clock Synchronization

Synchronization is the beating heart of any modern telecommunication network. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers provide an accurate clock signal, fulfilling frequency, phase, and time synchronization requirements. The problem is that GNSS can fail leading to degradation of service. To satisfy the stringent timing requirements of next-generation services like LTE Advanced, a new approach is needed.


Our OSA range of end-to-end synchronization solutions ensures the delivery and assurance of highly precise timing information over packet-based and legacy networks. With assisted partial timing support (APTS), our technology ensures accurate phase synchronization in the event of GNSS outages, while our powerful Syncjack™ technology offers built-in synchronization accuracy monitoring, testing and assurance functionality.


Find out more about the latest synchronization techniques and get the detail on the industry’s most agile timing toolkit. Read how our powerful and highly scalable solutions can be leveraged across your network to both increase efficiency and reduce costs. Explore how our user-friendly FSP Sync Manager software complements the widely deployed FSP Network Manager with powerful synchronization network analysis and display tools.