Symmetricom announced on March 28 the introduction of TimeMAX™, a series of cost-effective synchronization sub-systems designed to be integrated into existing communications and transmission equipment. TimeMAX is a flexible GPS-disciplined time and frequency platform optimized for WiMAX and other applications that require precise frequency or time.

"We have developed this portfolio of sub-system products in response to demand from our network service provider customers as they build out a wide range of latency and jitter-sensitive applications such as voice, real time video and gaming," said Rajen Datta, Senior Director, Product Marketing. "These applications and the deployment of new technologies such as WiMAX base stations, DVB transmission equipment and new UMTS base stations with IP-based backhaul, are driving the need for end-to-end network synchronization, pushing precise timing and frequency needs beyond base stations and central offices into areas throughout the network."

Mobile WiMAX (802.16e) requires both frequency and time synchronization. Mobile WiMAX will need to support full handoffs and GPS is the recommended source for synchronization for WiMAX base stations. TimeMAX is designed to meet these synchronization requirements with its compact size, simple interface, and optimized reliability.

To find out more about TimeMax, be sure to visit Symmetricom website, or read the data sheet.

TimeMAX
Flexible GPS-disciplined time and frequency reference platform