PTP clock TimeProvider 2700 / 2300

masterIEEE 1588

Microsemi's TP2700 PTP IEEE-1588v2 Master Clocks are advanced IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) products that are scaled and optimized for deployment at or near the mobile network edge-solutions that evolve the synchronization distribution architecture without retrofit of existing backhaul equipment or reengineering the network. Microsemi's TimeProvider ® 2700 Edge Grandmaster Clock and TimeProvider ® 2300 Edge Boundary Clock are a new type of IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) equipment designed for deployment in the mobile backhaul network, at macro base station sites, or small cell aggregation locations. These Edge Master Clocks are optimized to enable economic deployment of small cells and meet the stringent timing and synchronization requirements of 4G/LTE networks following the approach recommended in the ITU-T G.8275.2 standard for partial on-path support. Edge Master Clocks The continuing evolution of mobile network technologies has driven the need for increased accuracy and greater availability of timing and synchronization signals. At the same time, backhaul networks with high packet delay variation present timing "jitter variation" and asymmetry challenges that are difficult to solve with current solutions. Retrofit of backhaul networks for full on-path support is often not economically feasible, while deploying a GNSS receiver at every base station location is impractical, particularly in many small cell environments. Together, these issues create the need for a new synchronization distribution architecture for LTE networks.