Microsemi Doubles Precision Time Protocol Client Capacity that Provides Synchronization to LTE Networks

The higher capacity further facilitates ease of deployment as installed TimeProvider 2700s can be upgraded to greater client capacity without additional hardware. This significantly improves scalability and easily accommodates future network growth for PTP capacity expansion while minimizing future hardware investment or replacements. The capability to support up to 128 PTP clients also extends to Microsemi’s TimeProvider 2300 Edge Boundary Clock.

"Microsemi is the world's standard for time and we are committed to continuing to develop timing solutions from the network core to the edge," said Barry Dropping, director, product management of Microsemi's Frequency & Timing division. "As new technologies and standards such as LTE Advanced and small cells are deployed, we are dedicated to providing our customers solutions that will leverage their existing network investment to meet their evolving needs.”

Advanced services delivered via LTE and LTE-A require densification of the wireless radio access network (RAN) in dense metro and urban areas, causing greater support needs for larger numbers of clients/RAN nodes in network. Microsemi’s new increased PTP TP2700 capacity now enables operators to deliver accurate frequency and phase to double the number of end nodes, allowing delivery of these advanced services to end customers.

The TimeProvider series features the industry's first offering of optimized synchronization solutions that deliver precise time from the core to the network edge, supporting the rapid transition to Ethernet mobile backhaul, and improving the mobile services experience for end users. With full support ofInternational Telecommunications Union (ITU) approved PTP profiles for frequency and phase synchronization, and superior client capacity scalability, the TimeProvider series enables wireless operators to seamlessly migrate their networks forward to assure high quality service for LTE and small cell deployments.

According to the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), 79 carriers in total have launched, deployed or are trialling LTE Advanced technologies in their networks. The GSA also said 21 operators have launched LTE Advanced carrier aggregation in 14 countries. With IEEE 1588 solutions deployed globally in more than 200 networks, and the company’s SyncWorld® Ecosystem Program, Microsemi is committed to delivering the industry's most comprehensive synchronization solutions for these 4G/LTE networks.