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Symmetricom®, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYMM), a worldwide leader in precision time and frequency technologies, today announced that the company is presenting at the 2011 Telcordia NIST-ATIS Workshop on Synchronization in Telecommunication Systems (NIST/WSTS), May 10-12, 2011 in Westminster, Colorado. Sponsored by NIST, Telcordia and ATIS-COAST, the 20th WSTS provides a forum for high-level discussion and knowledge sharing with synchronization experts.

WHO:

        Timing/Synchronization Experts from Symmetricom

WHAT:

2011 Telcordia NIST-ATIS Workshop on Synchronization in Telecommunication Systems (NIST/WSTS ‘11)

WHEN:

Tuesday, May 10 – Thursday, May 12, 2011

WHERE:

Westin Hotel, 10600 Westminster Boulevard,Westminster, Colorado

Symmetricom is pleased to present the keynote presentation:

• The State of the Industry by James Armstrong, Executive VP & GM, Communications Business Unit

Symmetricom timing experts will be presenting on the following topics:

• Achievable Time Performance over G.8261 Networks without On-Path Support by George Zampetti, Chief Scientist
• Packet Network Time Transport Measurement Analysis by Lee Cosart, Senior Technologist
• Emerging Atomic Clock Technology by Robert Lutwak, Chief Scientist

The implementation challenges that face both network operators and equipment manufacturers are the main focus of the workshop. With the convergence of voice and data over Ethernet networks, synchronization requirements have become more stringent. Network planners need to define time-of-day, frequency and phase to support next generation network requirements. The workshop will also address the existing and proposed standards in these three dimensions of synchronization and timing.

Symmetricom will also be exhibiting at NIST/WSTS, featuring the TimeProvider® 1500 Packet Primary Reference Source (PRS) and TimeProvider® 5000 IEEE 1588-2008 Stratum 1 Grandmaster Clock.

For more information on the event, visit: http://tf.nist.gov/timefreq/seminars/WSTS/WSTS.html.

About NIST

NIST, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, was founded in 1901 as the nation's first federal physical science research laboratory. Over the years, the scientists and technical staff at NIST have made solid contributions to image processing, DNA diagnostic "chips," smoke detectors, and automated error-correcting software for machine tools. Just a few of the other areas in which NIST has had major impact include atomic clocks, X-ray standards for mammography, scanning tunneling microscopy, pollution-control technology, and high-speed dental drills. We invite you to explore our web site to learn about our current projects, to find out how you can work with us, or to make use of our products and services. For more information, visit: http://www.nist.gov.

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 based in San Jose, Calif., with offices worldwide. For more information, visit: www.symmetricom.com.

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