2014 Conference Papers

Time and time error – Tim Frost, Calnex Solutions Ltd

UTC, the source of time, and GNSS – Marc Weiss, NIST

The fundamental need for synchronisation – Krishnan Shenoi, Qulsar, Inc

Network based distribution of frequency, phase & time – Christian Farrow, Chronos Technology Ltd

Packet time metrics – Lee Cosart, Microsemi

Conference welcome – Charles Curry, Chronos Technology Ltd

Keynote: The route to 5G – Andy Sutton, EE

The need for time-aware systems in the internet of everything – Marc Weiss, NIST

Time for future: quantum clocks – Yeshpal Singh, University of Birmingham

Improving frequency synchronisation – Slobodan Millijevic, Microsemi

eLoran ‘PRTC ready’ off-air signals in-doors – Charles Curry, Chronos Technology Ltd

Synchronisation network migration to cnPRTC architecture – Helmut Imlau, Deutsche Telekom

cnPRTC concept and technology – George Zampetti, Microsemi

The future of synchronisation – white elephant or white rabbit – Kenneth Hann, Time4 Systems Ltd

The 1.5us challenge, oscillator enhancements and test methodology – Cyril Datin, Rakon Ltd

PTP – is it Hobson’s Choice? – Richard Lansdowne, Semtech

Keynote: The important of standards and future for ITU-T – Greg Jones, ITU

Status of sync standards – Jean-Loup Ferrant, Calnex Solutions Ltd

The importance of defining network limits; not an easy task – Stefano Ruffini, Ericsson

Standardising clocks – Silvana Rodrigues, IDT

Challenges in profiles and architectures – Michael Mayer

Telecom profile for time/phase ITU-T G.8275.1 – Sébastian Jobert, Iometrix

Using a hybrid environment with SyncE and 1588v2 to provide a better platform for mobile backhaul – Christian Farrow (Chronos Technology Ltd) & Hans Sjostrand (Transmode)

Robust & reliable delivery of synchronisation: A survey of methods & techniques – Anurag Gupta, Consultant

Real world deployments, a pragmatic view on standards – Joe Neil, Microsemi

Ethernet time and sync in power, finance, cars, etc – Anand Ram, Calnex Solutions Ltd

Phase delivery in a Brownfield world – Nir Laufer, Oscilloquartz

PTP distribution of time over existing packet networks – Tim Frost, Calnex Solutions Ltd

Holdover options for access networks – Dave Spencer, Semtech

Reference combining for APTSC – the principles – Kishan Shenoi, Qulsar, Inc

‘Black Swans’ and ‘White Elephants’ – GPS jamming and resilient PNT – Charles Curry, Chronos Technology Ltd

Secure PTP – protecting PTP with MACSec without losing accuracy – Thomas Joergensen, Vitesse Semiconductor

Anomalous behaviour of 1588 networks – John Eidson, UC Berkeley and Calnex Solutions Ltd

The good, the bad and the ugly (John’s GPS photobook) – Christopher Roberts, Chronos Technology Ltd

In-Service Monitoring & Assurance – Nir Laufer, Oscilloquartz

Towards categorising the level of protection that GNSS Receivers provide in adverse environments – Guy Buesnel, Spirent

Synchronisation using ethernet time transfer through an optical telecommunications network – Lee Cosart (Microsemi) & Marc Weiss (NIST)

Measuring time error in the lab and in the field – Tommy Cook, Calnex Solutions Ltd

Assisted partial timing support – metrics – Kishan Shenoi, Qulsar, Inc

Analysis of the new ITU test patterns for packet based frequency synchronisation – Antti Pietiläinen, Nokia

Transparent Clock Characteristics and its behaviour on PDV test cases – Willem van den Bosch, AimValley

IEEE 1588 telecommunications conformance program – Sébastien Jobert, Iometrix

To test or not to test – the challenge for phase – Neil Hobbs, EXFO

Smooth evolution path from Legacy to NGN – Dominik Schneuwly, Oscilloquartz