Symmetricom Demonstrates Multi-protocol Synchronization Solutions at Carrier Ethernet World Congress and ISPCS

Symmetricom®, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYMM), a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency technologies, announced today that it will participate in two key timing conferences and technical interoperability events this month. At both Carrier Ethernet World Congress (CEWC), Sept. 20-23 at the Hilton Warsaw Hotel and Convention Centre, Warsaw, Poland, and the 2010 International IEEE Symposium on Precision Clock Synchronization for Measurement, Control and Communication (ISPCS), Sept. 27-Oct. 1 at the Sheraton Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, N.H., Symmetricom will demonstrate the interoperability of its synchronization platforms, as well as exhibit its comprehensive suite of timing solutions. In addition, Symmetricom experts will speak at CEWC on mobile backhaul management and at ISPCS on load and packet delay variation.

At CEWC, Symmetricom will present its multi-protocol solutions at the EANTC Interoperability Showcase, which features live demonstrations and highlights the compatibility of Carrier Ethernet networks and devices of participating vendors. The primary reference clock for the entire hot staging and testing event was provided by Symmetricom’s CsIII cesium reference standard. Other Symmetricom products featured in this event include the TimeProvider® 5000 grandmaster clock, TimeProvider® 500 translator, SSU 2000e synchronization supply unit and the TimeMonitor measurement and analysis tool. Interoperability test results are provided in a white paper by EANTC.

Also at CEWC, Symmetricom experts will provide their insights at several speaking engagements. Karim Traore, senior systems architect, will participate in a panel session on Managing Synchronization in an Ethernet Mobile Backhaul Solution on Day 2 of the conference, Sept. 22 at 14:20. In addition, Mike Vizzi, Channel Marketing Manager, will present IEEE 1588 (Precision Time Protocol or PTP) interoperability test results during the tour of the testbed. As part of the CEWC exhibition, Symmetricom will display its carrier-class, standards-based synchronization solutions, including its new line of embedded solutions, which features the SCi 2000 Embedded Software Clock. Other products being exhibited are TimeAnalyzer measurement and testing tools and the TimePictra management platform.

“As a world leader in precise timing, it’s exciting for us to demonstrate our solutions and their extensive interoperability capabilities,” said Manish Gupta, vice president of marketing at Symmetricom. “As our customers look for advanced synchronization solutions to address mobile backhaul and the migration to 4G, our products are uniquely positioned to meet these new technology demands and maintain the high quality and standards compliance that our customers depend on.”

Symmetricom will also participate in the ISPCS Plugfest Sept. 27-28 at the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Lab in Durham, N.H. The Plugfest provides an opportunity to test and demonstrate device and system interoperability and to resolve compatibility issues. Symmetricom products featured in the Plugfest include the TimeProvider 5000 server and the TimeProvider 500 client, both part of a comprehensive, end-to-end IEEE 1588 solution for next generation network packet-based timing and frequency.

At ISPCS, Greg Dowd, staff scientist at Symmetricom, will give a poster presentation on “A New Probe to Measure Dynamic Network Load,” on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 15:00. Based on an original paper by Lee Cosart, Symmetricom senior technologist, this presentation will discuss the effect of load and packet delay variation on the performance of packet-timing protocols, such as PTP.

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: www.symmetricom.com.

Additional Resources:

Carrier Ethernet World Congress http://www.carrierethernetworld.com/

Carrier Ethernet World Congress 2010 Multi-Vendor Interoperability Event White Paper http://www.eantc.com/cewc2010

European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC) http://www.eantc.com/

2010 International IEEE Symposium on Precision Clock Synchronization for Measurement, Control and Communication (ISPCS) http://www.ispcs.org/2010/index.html.

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