BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Symmetricom®, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM) a worldwide leader in
precision time and frequency technologies, today announced the
successful completion of tests using Internet Protocol version 6
(IPv6) demonstrating interoperability between network elements, LTE
eNodeBs and synchronization master clocks. The testing was
performed between Symmetricom's grandmaster clock connected to
Alcatel-Lucent's switches, routers, and LTE basestations. The tests
were the first in the industry to assess IPv6 interoperability and
were conducted to support customers as they plan for and begin
deploying IPv6.
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"IPv6 is a key initiative for many operators in 2012 and the
transition will require solutions and technologies that are
interoperable," said Fred Davant,
LTE and Light Radio senior product manager, Alcatel-Lucent.
"We're proud to have conducted these industry-first tests
with Symmetricom because this demonstrates to our customers that we
are able to support their IPv6 initiatives over their LTE
networks."
Interoperability and consistent timekeeping are critical as
network operator's transition services to an IPv6 infrastructure.
In addition to technology upgrades, operators will likely face a
period of overlap, where both IPv6 and IPv4 will require support.
Symmetricom already provides IPv6-enabled 1588 grandmasters and a
next generation network (NGN) ready platform that can adapt to any
network topology.
"Operators need to make sure vendors support and test for
interoperability before selecting IPv6 technologies and the success
of this interoperability testing is a significant milestone in
helping our customers prepare for the transition process," said
Manish Gupta, vice president of
marketing and business development for Symmetricom.
Alcatel-Lucent is a member of the SyncWorld™ Ecosystem Program
launched in March 2011, which
supports interoperability and promotes a standards-based approach
to support precise timing and synchronization requirements for
communications networks. Membership requires interoperability
testing between Symmetricom and the program members to ensure
delivery of precise timing and synchronization services across the
network. For more information about Symmetricom's SyncWorld
Ecosystem Program, please visit 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 or join the
dialogue at http://www.twitter.com/symmetricom.
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Symmetricom Contact:
Tracy Schriver
Symmetricom, Inc.
t: 707-636-1908
tschriver@symmetricom.com
Media Contact:
Liam Rose
GolinHarris for Symmetricom
t: 415-318-4380
lrose@golinharris.com
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