Symmetricom® and Rakon Partner in SyncWorld® Ecosystem Program for
Small Cells
SAN JOSE, Calif. and
AUCKLAND, N.Z., Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Symmetricom®, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SYMM), a worldwide leader in precision time and frequency
technologies, Rakon, (NZX:RAK), a leading global provider of
frequency control solutions, today announced that Rakon has joined
Symmetricom's SyncWorld® Ecosystem Program.
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The transition to all-IP networks and migration to 4G / LTE
networks demand strict timing and synchronisation requirements.
Successful integration and interoperability are key to ensuring
that customers' end-to-end deployments will maintain service
continuity around the clock.
To meet these requirements and support the transition to
packetised backhaul networks and 4G / LTE mobile platforms,
Symmetricom has established the SyncWorld Ecosystem Program to
enable interoperability and cooperation among the vendors who will
deliver on service providers' advanced networking requirements.
The addition of Rakon to the newly launched SyncWorld Ecosystem
Small Cell category will enable further benefits for network
equipment manufacturers and small cell vendors by offering
best-of-breed timing and synchronisation solutions.
"Rakon's oscillators have garnered leading position in small
cell designs," said Manish Gupta,
vice president of marketing and business development for
Symmetricom. "We welcome Rakon to the SyncWorld Ecosystem Small
Cells category and look forward to a successful partnership as we
continue to accelerate the deployment of 4G/LTE networks."
"Symmetricom and Rakon have built a strategic partnership to
provide a timing and synchronisation solution for residential and
enterprise small cells," said Mary
Carbin, Business Development Manager for Rakon. "The
Symmetricom software has been optimised to provide the best
performance with Rakon oscillators using Pluto and RTX-A TCXOs and
Mercury IC based OCXOs depending on the small cell class; wireless
technology; indoor and outdoor use; NTP or PTP etc. This proven
combined solution enables network equipment manufacturers and
original design manufacturers to complete their small cell designs
with lower risk and faster time to market."
"The NTP/PTP software requires an extremely stable oscillator
that maintains performance over temperature extremes and with low
aging. Rakon's oscillators meet these challenging demands and are
mature products in volume production; ensuring low risk and a
perfect fit with Symmetricom's software solution."
The solution comprises embedded SoftClock from Symmetricom (SCr
for residential and SCe for enterprise) that is embedded in all
major baseband processors and a Rakon oscillator.
About Rakon
Rakon (NZX:RAK) is a world leader in
frequency control solutions that are at the forefront of enabling
connectivity, faster and more reliably. Rakon meets the world's
diverse frequency control market requirements; from consumer GPS
products, to telecommunications infrastructure through to aerospace
and defence. Rakon's broad product range includes crystals, VCXOs
and TCXOs, through to OCXOs with rubidium-equivalent performance.
Offering a formidable global manufacturing capability at 8
facilities, Rakon enables rapid and economical delivery with local
support from 14 offices worldwide. Within the small cells space,
Rakon's diverse technology addresses radio and transmission at the
mast-head, cabinet, central-office and home. The company's
continued investment in development has enabled products with
unparalleled stability, phase noise, size, power consumption and
reliability. Together these support flexibility and simplicity in
multi-RAT product designs and high speed transmission. Its unique
"convergence" product family is currently designed into 85%+ of
deployed consumer and enterprise small cells. For more information,
visit: http://www.rakon.com. For latest news and developments
follow Rakon on Twitter, ('Rakon Limited').
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 the recipient of the following 2012 awards: Frost
& Sullivan Global Technology Innovation Award, Best Carrier
Ethernet Core Product at Carrier Ethernet World Congress and
GNSS Leadership Product Award. Symmetricom is based in San Jose, Calif., with offices worldwide. For
more information, visit: http://www.symmetricom.com or join
the dialogue at http://www.twitter.com/symmetricom.
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Symmetricom Contact:
Tracy
Schriver
Symmetricom
t: +1-408-964-7649
tschriver@symmetricom.com
Symmetricom Media Contact:
Liam Rose
GolinHarris for Symmetricom
t: +1-415-318-4380
lrose@golinharris.com
Rakon Contact:
Mary
Carbin
Business Development Manager
t: +44 (0) 7767 223 724
mary.carbin@rakon.com
Rakon Media Contact:
Stephen
Westwood
Marketing Manager
t: +64 (0) 21 651 808
stephen.westwood@rakon.com
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