SAN JOSE, Calif., June 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/
-- Symmetricom®, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM), a worldwide
leader in precision time and frequency technologies, today
introduced a new category to its SyncWorld® Ecosystem
Program dedicated to the power utility industry. Developed to
support integration and interoperability among power utility and
Symmetricom solutions, the SyncWorld Power Ecosystem aims to
facilitate unified deployments of timing and synchronization in
substation modernization and synchrophasor applications.
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As power utilities shift to the Smart Grid, they gain the
ability to monitor in real time, allowing for proactive operations
control. Thus, advanced synchronization and timing are now more
critical than ever, enabling power equipment to operate more
efficiently and closer to its operational limits. For example, one
microsecond accuracy is required by the phasor measurement unit
(PMU) for real-time network situational awareness and overall
operational efficiency. Without accurate time stamps, PMU data has
limited value. For power utility companies, that translates into
enhanced network utilization rates as well as smarter management
and mixing of renewable and traditional power sources.
"Over the last few years, we have seen an increasing need and
value for precise timing and synchronization in power grid
infrastructures," said Charles
Newton, president, Newton-Evans Research Company. "These
functions play a key role in helping power utility companies
enhance network utilization rates and improve management and mixing
of renewables and traditional power sources."
Ecosystem vendors in the Power segment represent all major
components required in substation and synchrophasor applications,
including switch vendors and intelligent electronic device (IED)/
PMU vendors. In order to participate, vendors must work with
Symmetricom to develop a joint solution, complete successful
solution testing and commit to ongoing technical and business
activities to ensure joint success.
Interoperability is a key requirement to join the SyncWorld
Power Ecosystem Program. Using various test cases with a defined
standard for testing, Symmetricom focuses its assessment on the
performance of a product's IEEE 1588 power profile. During testing,
Symmetricom clocks act as the master clocks, switches act as
transparent clocks, and IED/PMU products act as slave clocks.
"With the introduction of the SyncWorld Power segment, we will
drive collaboration and innovation among the industry's leading
power utility vendors," said Manish
Gupta, vice president of marketing at Symmetricom. "Whether
it's comprehensive, integrated and simplified solutions for power
utility customers, or extended sales and marketing reach for
vendors, the SyncWorld Ecosystem Program offers benefits for all
participants in the power industry."
The SyncWorld power segment launch compliments Symmetricom's
expanding portfolio of solutions for the power utility market.
Earlier this year Symmetricom introduced the SyncServer SGC-1500
Smart Grid Clock to provide power utility companies accurate,
secure and reliable timing and synchronization for their
mission-critical operations. This means companies like Pacific Gas
& Electric (PG&E) will be able to mitigate outages with
real-time monitoring for grid stress, frequency instability,
voltage instability and reliability margins.
Symmetricom is committed to partnering with trusted end-to-end
technology providers. To learn more about the SyncWorld Ecosystem
Program, visit: www.symmetricom.com/syncworld.
Additional Resources
- Video: Symmetricom SyncServer SGC-1500 Smart Grid Clock
- White Paper: "Profile for the Use of the Precision Time
Protocol in Power Systems"
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,
power 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:
http://www.symmetricom.com or join the dialogue at
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Supporting Quotes:
Belden Inc.
"Increasing automation is likely to
require synchronization at a rate in the tens of nanoseconds. It is
incumbent upon equipment suppliers such as Belden and Symmetricom to develop, market and
support the standards-based hardware and software required to
maintain that level of precision. With Belden's membership in the Symmetricom
SyncWorld Ecosystem Program, our power transmission and
distribution customers are assured that GarrettCom's robust
substation-hardened switches and Symmetricom's Grandmaster timing
clock will interoperate seamlessly. Together we offer our customers
the best tools to access, monitor and maximize the performance of
their grids," said Carey Trost,
Belden Director of Product Line
Management.
Cisco Systems, Inc.
"Symmetricom is a member of the
Cisco Developer Network (CDN) where we have been working together
to ensure that our respective products are tested and certified for
interoperability. We utilize Symmetricom's Power Profile products
in our development and solutions labs. We look forward to
continuing this collaboration to the benefit of our customers,"
said Malay Thaker, Product Manager, Connected Energy CDN Program,
Cisco.
MOXA
"By demonstrating IEEE 1588 solution
compatibility, Moxa customers are ensured of a reliable and
easy-to-configure connection that will maintain service continuity
around the clock using the winning combination of the PT-7728-PTP
and SGC-1500, " said Jim Toepper,
Product Marketing Manager for Moxa.
Siemens/Ruggedcom
"Symmetricom's SyncWorld Ecosystem
Program is an impressive combination of tested timing products. The
company is a global leader in time synchronization technology and
the RSG2288 is a strong addition to the program," said Jim
Slinowsky, VP Product Management, RUGGEDCOM product portfolio.
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