Vitesse CTO advocates IEEE 1588v2 as GPS alternative in communications networks

USA: Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. announced that Martin Nuss, CTO at Vitesse, will deliver a keynote address at the 2013 Telcordia - NIST - ATIS Workshop on Synchronization in Telecommunications Systems (WSTS) on Thursday, April 18, 2013.

As wireless and small cells become pervasive, network operators face new requirements for time synchronization due to the increasing vulnerability of GPS.

Dr. Nuss will examine these challenges in mobile networks and explain the criticality of using IEEE 1588v2 as an alternative or backup to GPS timing. He will also outline ways for service providers to ensure highly precise, reliable, and secure packet timing in telecom and other network infrastructure.