SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Symmetricom®, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM), a worldwide leader in
precision time and frequency technologies, today announced the
launch of the microwave backhaul segment to its SyncWorld™
Ecosystem Program with Ceragon and DragonWave joining as new
members, while Alcatel-Lucent, Aviat Networks and Nokia Siemens are expanding their participation
into the new backhaul segment. SyncWorld was created to enable
cooperation and interoperability among vendors delivering on
advanced networking requirements for precise timing and
synchronization.
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Today, a growing number of network operators are looking to
transition from traditional TDM (T1/E1) to Ethernet IP-based
backhaul in support of 4G/LTE radio networks. As backhaul
transitions to Ethernet, the physical layer synchronization chain
is broken when TDM is removed from the network, resulting in poor
network quality. To accommodate IP-based service performance in
4G/LTE networks, LTE necessitates even stricter timing that
includes frequency and phase requirements to guarantee service
quality. This makes timing and sync solutions even more critical in
these kinds of network build outs.
Compared to leased lines, microwave backhaul is a proven and
flexible solution to accurately deliver synchronization throughout
the network and can be quickly deployed to meet aggressive
build-out schedules. With the rising network capacity needs of LTE,
microwave backhaul is rapidly becoming a critical component in
delivering the required bandwidth to serve cell sites, especially
in areas that are geographically challenging to serve or when fiber
is simply not an option. Current 3G cell sites are provisioned for
10–20 Mbps but LTE tests show that per site backhaul requirements
may require upwards of 160 Mbps. Microwave backhauls flexibility
and scalability can support these kinds of service provider
requirements to rapidly scale their networks to support bandwidth
intensive IP-based applications.
Symmetricom is committed to partnering with trusted end-to-end
technology providers that deploy and maintain networks on behalf of
network operators. The SyncWorld Ecosystem Program represents all
elements of the mobile communications value chain from embedded to
systems network elements, such as microwave backhaul. Industry
leading analyst group, Heavy Reading, estimates that half of the
world's cell sites today are connected to the network via microwave
backhaul, making it a vital new addition to the SyncWorld Ecosystem
Program.
"Ethernet-based microwave backhaul deployments are growing
rapidly as networks look to scale economically to meet increasing
bandwidth demands," said Patrick
Donegan, senior analyst, Heavy Reading. "With stricter
timing and synchronization network requirements emerging to support
3G and 4G, programs such as SyncWorld become even more important to
ensure interoperability among equipment vendors to meet aggressive
roll-out schedules and ensure precise timing and synchronization
through the network."
In collaboration with Aviat Networks, Symmetricom has
successfully conducted tests over 10 hops while guaranteeing
synchronization in a microwave network. Microwave backhaul is
usually deployed in multiple hops from the aggregation point to a
cell site. Maintaining the signal across a large number of hops is
truly an achievement. SyncWorld aims to further this kind of
innovation with the new microwave backhaul segment. For more
information on the results of the IEEE 1588v2 synchronization over
packet microwave networks deployment, download the application note
developed with Aviat Networks.
"The microwave backhaul category launch underscores the
criticality of interoperability among vendors in all segments of a
communications network," said Manish
Gupta, vice president of marketing at Symmetricom. "The
enormous response we've received with SyncWorld signals the
importance for us and our partners to support LTE with
interoperable timing and sync solutions."
For more information about the SyncWorld Ecosystem Program,
please visit http://www.symmetricom.com/syncworld/.
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.
SyncWorld™ Ecosystem Program Microwave Backhaul Segment Quote
Sheet:
Alcatel-Lucent:
“The question is no longer whether microwave backhaul networks
will migrate from TDM to packet, but when and how. And in the
transition to packet microwave we need to fulfill strict
requirements for time and synchronization to pave the way to LTE
and 4G mobile services,” said François Allain, director of
Alcatel-Lucent’s Wireless Transmission product unit. “That’s why
Alcatel-Lucent sees the value of Symmetricom’s SyncWorld
interoperability program dedicated to microwave, to prove to the
industry that microwave networks are ready to support this critical
transformation.”
Aviat Networks:
“As the wireless experts in advanced IP network migration, Aviat
Networks is proud to have charted the path for packet network
synchronization over microwave in partnership with Symmetricom, to
deliver fully tested interoperable solutions for 4G/LTE backhaul,”
says Shaun McFall, senior vice
president and chief marketing officer of Aviat Networks.
Ceragon Networks:
"Partnering with Symmetricom, allows us to bring more value to
our global customer base, by validating Ceragon’s advanced
synchronization features over Symmetricom’s market leading
synchronization products,” said Mr. Eirik
Nesse, VP Product Strategy at Ceragon Networks.
DragonWave:
“The SyncWorld™ Ecosystem Program demonstrates the
interoperability of synchronization solutions and boosts customers’
confidence in deploying all IP backhaul networks,” said
Alan Solheim, Vice President
Corporate Development with DragonWave. “By enabling our customers
to reliably and easily integrate their legacy traffic into a single
packet-based backhaul network we are enhancing their ability to
cope with the evolving traffic demands.”
Nokia Siemens Networks:
“By providing fully tested interoperability between Nokia
Siemens Networks FlexiPacket Microwave platform and Symmetricom’s
TimeProvider® 5000, we can deploy true and reliable packet-based
microwave backhaul networks sustaining mobile operators'
profitability,” said Maurizio
Pecchioli, Head of Nokia Siemens Networks Microwave
Transport Product Management.
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SOURCE Symmetricom, Inc.