GNSS Clocks

SFP-based PTP grandmaster, boundary and slave clock

Supporting higher data rates and increasing coverage challenges mobile network operators to pursue new avenues in radio access network synchronisation. Air interface evolution and public small cells demand ultra-compact and cost-effective synchronisation solutions for deployment deep in the radio access network.

Are you facing the challenge of synchronising small cell base stations deployed in your radio access network? Do you have difficulties with synchronising legacy 2G and 3G equipment when migrating your backhaul network from SONET/SDH to packet-based infrastructure? Our OSA 5401 SyncPlug™ small-form factor pluggable (SFP) can help to enable precise synchronisation in the most space-restrictive environments. Now there’s a simple way to upgrade legacy systems with IEEE 1588v2 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and Synchronous Ethernet functionality. With our OSA 5401 SyncPlug™ SFP, supporting modern LTE-TDD, LTE-Advanced as well as 5G-NR radio access network technology is no longer challenge.

In-/outdoor smart GNSS antenna with integrated receiver and PTP grandmaster

Available in both indoor and outdoor variants, our OSA 5405 can be deployed in even the most difficult environments, such as urban canyons, where GNSS signals often fail. With its rugged housing for outdoor deployment, our OSA 5405 delivers unparalleled freedom to locate synchronisation precisely where it’s most effective.

Its small footprint means it can also be installed on indoor windows to avoid multipath signal interference from objects within the building. And, our OSA 5405 also boasts the smallest available power footprint, making this the greenest small cell synchronisation technology on the market.

PTP grandmaster, GNSS receiver and sync probe

With its compact small form factor design, our OSA 5410 products offer phenomenal space and power efficiency. These highly flexible devices are configurable to operate in grandmaster clock, assisted partial timing support, boundary clock and slave clock mode. With high-end quartz or rubidium oscillator options, the OSA 5410 Series guarantees extended holdover performance. The technology also offers unrivalled ease of use and comprehensive control through the Ensemble Controller and Sync Director advanced management platform.

PTP grandmaster, NTP server, GNSS receiver

Are you struggling with high packet delay variation and delay asymmetries across your mobile backhaul network? Do you have difficulties in meeting frequency and phase synchronisation accuracies required by LTE-TDD and LTE-Advanced technology?

Our OSA 5420 Series can help. This family of IEEE 1588v2 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) grandmaster devices optimized for deployment at the network edge ensures that cost-effective and accurate synchronisation is no longer a challenge. What’s more, with its NTP server and GNSS receiver capability including multiple synchronisation fan-out options, our OSA 5420 Series is also ideal for deployment in legacy synchronisation architectures.

Advanced high-capacity synchronisation solution

Only our OSA 5430 offers the space and energy savings of hardware redundancy together with the scale needed for today’s expanding and evolving radio access networks. It is also the industry’s first protected PTP-over-10Gbit/s interface for the delivery of frequency, phase and time synchronisation over packet-based networks.

The technology offers enormous capacity, supporting up to 1024 PTP slaves at 128pps and supports multiple interfaces including 16x E1/2.048MHz output expansion panel to provide a smooth migration from legacy to next-generation sync.

Advanced high-capacity and multi-technology synchronisation solution

With multiple legacy and next-generation fan-out options, our OSA 5440 is ideal for deployment in legacy synchronisation architectures as well as packet-based networks. It provides space for 10 line cards and can support PTP, NTP, and SyncE over 48 Ethernet ports, delivering unrivaled line rates of up to 10Gbit/s. Thanks to its adaptability and modular architecture, our OSA 5440 is the ultimate future-proof solution able to provide that crucial link between legacy and emerging technologies such as LTE-A and 5G.