TIMING IS EVERYTHING IN 5G
As 5G networks evolve to meet the demands of advanced applications and critical services, resilient time synchronization becomes the backbone for reliability, security, and scalability.
Resilient time synchronization ensures consistent network stability and reliability. It empowers telecom operators to offer advanced applications and critical services with speed and precision.
From the launch of 5G to the evolution of 5G standalone, 5G-advanced and 6G, resilient timing assures the ability to provide adequate network performance and secures future-ready networks.
What we do in synchronization:
Zyntai
Empowers 5G networks with secure time synchronization ensuring network resilience, reduced cost and complexity while enabling successful monetization possibilities.
Precise timing accuracy
Achieve high accuracy time synchronization to secure reliable performance for 5G and critical services
Over-the-top deployment
Runs on top of existing network infrastructure, eliminating cumbersome network-wide hardware upgrades and maintenance.
GNSS independence
Leverage mesh technology and multiple sources for resilient synchronization without a single-point-of-failure.
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FAQ
What is time synchronization?
Time synchronization is the process of making sure that clocks in different systems, devices, or networks all show the same, precise time. In telecom and IT, this is critical for ensuring data is transmitted in the right order, networks run reliably, and services for mobile networks, financial transactions, or industrial operations function without errors. Time can be synchronized using sources like GNSS (GPS) or distributed through network-based synchronization.
What is GNSS used for in networks?
GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems, such as GPS, Galileo or GLONASS) is widely used in telecom and IT networks to provide a precise and trusted time source. Accurate timing is essential for synchronizing critical networks like mobile networks, power grids, and supporting critical services such as financial transactions and broadcasting. GNSS for time is accurate and widely used. However, GNSS signals are weak and vulnerable to interference like jamming, spoofing or meaconing. Because of this, networks can complement GNSS with alternative or backup timing solutions to ensure resilience and security.
How does GPS time synchronization work?
GPS time synchronization works by using signals from GPS satellites, providing accurate time. A GPS receiver on the ground picks up these signals to use as time reference. The accurate time can then be distributed to network nodes like servers, or telecom equipment to ensure they are synchronized. In mobile networks like 5G, synchronization is critical for coordinating base stations, avoiding interference, and delivering seamless services. Because GPS signals are weak and can be disrupted by jamming, spoofing, or indoor coverage limitations, many networks also combine GPS with network-based synchronization methods for more resilience.
How can networks achieve precise timing without GNSS?
Networks can achieve precise timing without GNSS by distributing time over the network itself. This is done by network-based synchronization which delivers accurate time from one, or multiple, time sources to all nodes in the network. This approach is increasingly important in environments where GNSS is unavailable or unreliable. By using network-based synchronization, operators can ensure accurate timing without depending solely on satellites or not depending at all if other time sources like atomic clocks are used.
