SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Symmetricom®, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM), a worldwide leader in
precision time and frequency technologies, today announced that the
TimeProvider® 5000, the company's flagship carrier-grade IEEE 1588
Grandmaster Clock, has been named the Best Carrier Ethernet Core
Product by the IIR Carrier Ethernet Awards - EMEA 2012.
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Symmetricom's TimeProvider 5000 Grandmaster Clock is the only
carrier-grade solution supporting multiple synchronization
solutions including IEEE 1588 (PTP), Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE),
and Network Time Protocol (NTP). It is the recognized timing
gold standard supporting both networks transitioning from TDM to IP
as well as for greenfield packet networks. The TimeProvider® 5000
interoperates with many leading Ethernet solutions providers such
as Cisco, Alcatel Lucent, and Nokia Siemens Networks as showcased
by the SyncWorld® Ecosystem Program.
"The TimeProvider® 5000 is designed to handle the most stringent
timing requirements of packet-based next generation networks," said
Manish Gupta, vice president of
marketing and business development at Symmetricom. "Being
recognized by the Carrier Ethernet World Congress affirms the value
of the only multi-protocol synchronization timing solution
available to service providers deploying carrier Ethernet networks
globally."
The world's largest mobile telecommunications carrier, China
Mobile recently selected the TimeProvider® 5000 to support IEEE
1588 (PTP) and Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) for its Packet
Transport Network (PTN) deployment. Symmetricom's PTP solutions are
deployed globally in over 150 networks worldwide, including leading
Tier-1 carriers.
The IIR Carrier Ethernet Awards – EMEA 2012 recognizes
excellence and leadership in the development, marketing and
delivery of Carrier Ethernet Services. Winners in the Best Carrier
Ethernet Core Product category were chosen for providing the most
effective Carrier Ethernet core product enabling effective
provisioning and dynamic bandwidth control of high-capacity
services. The awards ceremony and winner selection took place
during an evening reception at the 2012 Carrier Ethernet World
Congress on the 18th of September in Barcelona, Spain.
For more information about Carrier Ethernet World Congress and
the Carrier Ethernet Awards – EMEA 2012, please visit:
http://www.carrierethernetworld.com/awards
For more information about the TimeProvider 5000, please visit:
http://www.symmetricom.com/products/ieee-1588-ptp-solutions/ptp-servers/TimeProvider-5000-and-TimeProvider-Expansion/
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: 408-964-7649
tschriver@symmetricom.com
Media Contact:
Liam Rose
GolinHarris for Symmetricom
t: 415-318-4380
lrose@golinharris.com
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