Symmetricom has reportedly announced the release of TimeAnalyzer, a set of comprehensive all-in-one test and measurement tools for collecting and analyzing IEEE (News - Alert) 1588 packet-timing data, as well as traditional synchronization signals.

 

Touted as the first IEEE 1588 PTP test system available that provides an intuitive pass/fail indication to verify PTP performance over packet networks, the TimeAnalyzer test tools provide comprehensive functions to measure and analyze packet-timing and also traditional synchronization.

 

Using TimeAnalyzer test tools, network designers can meet PTP packet sync performance requirements in multiple applications such as engineering, network planning, packet-timing deployment and troubleshooting, said company officials.

 

Also, company officials said that the new offering is ideal for assuring IEEE 1588 network readiness. And with this solution, network designers can meet PTP packet sync performance requirements in multiple applications such as engineering, network planning, packet-timing deployment and troubleshooting.

 

“Symmetricom’s (News - Alert) PTP performance and measurement analyzer will be an important tool for network system designers to move forward in the deployment of IEEE 1588 PTP synchronization technology in the new Ethernet network,” said Olga Yashkova, research analyst for test and measurement at Frost & Sullivan (News - Alert), in statement.

 

Company officials said that TimeAnalyzer allows reliable measurement of IEEE 1588 packet flows under a variety of traffic conditions for a broad range of networks with nanosecond accuracy. Moreover, the graphical user interface enables users to “quickly” configure a test system, collect PTP data for performance analysis and determine if the end results meet requirements for telecom applications.

 

With this portable device, data can be collected using a wide range of sampling rates -- 1Hz to 64 Hz -- allowing optimization and validation of the PTP solution prior to full-scale network deployment, said company officials.

 

“Symmetricom’s extensive experience in IEEE 1588 PTP technology has yielded one of the most comprehensive, powerful set of instruments that combines the features of all other measurement tools to capture the real behavior of the network and its potential impact on the final IEEE 1588 PTP performance,” said Kevin Hsu, vice president of product marketing at Symmetricom, in a statement.

 

Hsu said that as the industry migrates to IEEE 1588 PTP for synchronization in IP-based packet networks, TimeAnalyzer test tools are essential to minimizing risk by fully testing the network before deployment.

 

TimeAnalyzer test tools are expected to be available in December.