CHANDLER, Ariz., May 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the
biggest 5G network deployment challenges is synchronizing higher
volumes of more densely packed base stations. Another is keeping
services operating through Global Navigation Satellite System
(GNSS) lapses due to vulnerabilities such as jamming, spoofing or
loss of signal. Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP), via its
Microsemi subsidiary, is solving these and other challenges for
networks with additions to its Precision Time Protocol (PTP)
PackeTime® portfolio including the TimeProvider 4100
Release 2.0. The TimeProvider release adds 10 Gigabit Ethernet
(GE) support, a Boundary Clock operation mode that lowers
operational costs, and other enhancements to improve how timing
flows are distributed from multiple sources to a network's base
stations and other endpoints. TimeProvider 4100 2.0 with its
10 GE expansion module has been selected by SK Telecom in Korea for
its world-leading delivery of 5G services in the Seoul metropolitan area and Chungcheong
province.
Extending the TimeProvider 4100's Gateway Clock operation mode
with Microchip's High-Performance Boundary Clock (HP-BC) operation
mode enables it to support the latest high-accuracy ITU-T Class C
& D boundary clock standards. These standards dictate extremely
accurate time transfer over optical networks so operators can use
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology rather
than dedicated fiber. Release 2.0 accommodates escalating bandwidth
requirements of next-generation network devices through an optional
expansion module that provides 10 GE interfaces. Expanded
monitoring functions enable service providers to understand how
time and phase performance is affected by network elements. PTP
client capacity has been increased to 790 to provide the
scalability that is critical for deployments in mobile network
aggregation layers and new DOCSIS 3.1 Remote-PHY cable
architectures.
For service providers that need to deploy more compact PTP 1588
v2 Grandmasters to fewer base stations closer to the network's
edge, Microchip is also introducing Release 3.0 to its Integrated
GNSS Master (IGM) family. IGM 3.0 combines an IEEE-1588v2 PTP
Grandmaster with a GNSS receiver and antenna to simplify indoor or
outdoor installations. Each of the three IGM 3.0 additions deliver
precise time and phase as well as new capabilities enabled by IGM
Plus hardware models with enhanced oscillators and GNSS receivers.
The new oscillator options extend time-keeping holdover performance
while the enhanced receiver speeds satellite signal acquisition and
improves security by accessing more GNSS constellations
simultaneously. The receiver upgrade option supports GPS, Galileo
(Europe), QZSS (Japan) and GLONASS, and is Beidou-ready. The
IGM 3.0 software includes higher PTP capacity to 60 clients along
with IPv6 support for traffic and management flows.
"Microchip is committed to helping service providers navigate
the transition to new networks while solving increasingly difficult
precise time and synchronization challenges so they can maintain
reliable service delivery and offer new services," said
Randy Brudzinski, vice president and
general manager of Microchip's frequency and time business unit.
"We solve these challenges with maximum flexibility and
scalability. Whether service providers need to distribute timing
flows to endpoints using our TimeProvider 4100 Release 2.0 with its
Grandmaster, Gateway Clock and HP-BC Operation Modes or synchronize
devices at the network edge with our easy-to-deploy IGM grandmaster
that greatly enhances scalability, our goal is to help them get the
most out of their investments as they launch 5G, IoT, DOCSIS 3.1
cable, video and other services."
Both TimeProvider 4100 Release 2.0 and IGM Release 3.0 are
managed with TimePictra®, the centralized and unified
management platform for the company's broad family of precise
timing systems.
Availability
Microchip's TimeProvider 4100 2.0 and IGM 3.0 1588v2 PTP
Grandmasters are available now. The TimeProvider 4100 2.0 expansion
module and three IGM Plus models with enhanced features can be
ordered separately. Customers with a valid annual maintenance and
support agreement can load software options and upgrades for
TimeProvider 4100 2.0 onto existing hardware models. The company
also offers a variety of support services spanning hardware and
software repair, maintenance, updates and upgrades, along with
options for adding new capabilities through hardware modules and
licensed software.
For additional information, including pricing, contact a
Microchip sales representative or visit Microchip's Microsemi
subsidiary website to find an Empower channel partner
in your region. To purchase products mentioned here contact a
Microchip Empower channel partner.
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About Microchip Technology
Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading semiconductor
supplier of smart, connected and secure embedded control
solutions. Its easy-to-use development tools and
comprehensive product portfolio enable customers to create optimal
designs which reduce risk while lowering total system cost and time
to market. The company's solutions serve more than 125,000
customers across the industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace
and defense, communications and computing markets. Headquartered in
Chandler, Arizona, Microchip
offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery
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