Symmetricom Announces IEEE 1588 PTP Measurement and Analysis Test Tools

Symmetricom`s IEEE 1588 PTP Test and Measurement TimeAnalyzer Instruments
Minimize Risk of Full-Scale PTP Deployment in IP Packet Networks
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Symmetricom®, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMM), a worldwide leader in precise time and
frequency technologies that accelerate the deployment and enable the management
of next generation networks, today announced TimeAnalyzer, a set of
comprehensive all-in-one test and measurement tools for collecting and analyzing
IEEE 1588 packet-timing data as well as traditional synchronization signals.
Ideal for assuring IEEE 1588 network readiness, TimeAnalyzer is the first IEEE
1588 PTP test system available that provides an intuitive pass/fail indication
to easily verify PTP performance over packet networks. It helps network
designers meet PTP packet sync performance requirements in multiple applications
including engineering, network planning, packet-timing deployment and
troubleshooting.

TimeAnalyzer test tools will be featured at Carrier Ethernet World APAC
Congress, November 2-4, 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the 7th Time &
Synchronization in Telecoms Symposium (ITSF 09), November 3-5, 2009 in Rome,
Italy.

"The ability to test, measure and analyze PTP performance prior to full network
deployment is essential for carriers to be confident in IEEE 1588 PTP
synchronization technology," commented Olga Yashkova, research analyst, test &
measurement, Frost & Sullivan. "Symmetricom`s 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."

TimeAnalyzer test tools provide comprehensive functions to measure and analyze
packet-timing as well as traditional synchronization. They enable reliable
measurement of IEEE 1588 packet flows under a variety of traffic conditions for
a broad range of networks with nanosecond accuracy. The easy-to-use 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. The portable device is ideally designed for use in the
field and in the lab. 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.

"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,"
commented Kevin Hsu, vice president of product marketing at Symmetricom. "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."

At Carrier Ethernet World APAC Congress, Symmetricom is participating in the CEW
APAC Interoperability Showcase on November 3-4, sponsored by the European
Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC). In addition, Kevin Hsu will present,
"Timing over Carrier Ethernet: Is Your Network Ready?" on Wednesday, November 4,
2009. For more information, visit: http://apac.carrierethernetworld.com/.

Symmetricom has several speaking slots at ITSF 09, November 3-5, 2009 in Rome.
Hartmut Roth, general manager at Symmetricom, will be presenting a tutorial,
"Sync Sources - General Overview." Tim Frost, principal technologist at
Symmetricom, will be speaking on the panel, "Synchronization of Television,
Audio and Moving Pictures in a Digital Age." Additionally, Lee Cosart, senior
technologist at Symmetricom, will be speaking on the panel, "Time and Frequency
Measurements in Synchronization & Packet Networks." For more information on
ITSF, visit: http://www.avrenevents.com/itsf2009/home.asp.

Symmetricom offers one of the most comprehensive IEEE 1588 end-to-end
synchronization solutions in the industry with multiple PTP server and client
options, PTP monitoring and management and now PTP test, measurement and
analysis. For more information, visit:
http://www.symmetricom.com/products/ieee-1588-ptp-solutions/.

Availability

TimeAnalyzer test tools will be available in December. For more information,
visit:
http://www.symmetricom.com/products/ieee-1588-ptp-solutions/ieee-1588-measurement-and-analysis-tools/TimeAnalyzer/.

About Symmetricom, Inc.

As a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency products and services,
Symmetricom provides "Perfect Timing" to customers around the world. Since 1985,
the company`s solutions have helped define the world`s time and frequency
standards, delivering precision, reliability and efficiency to wireline and
wireless networks, instrumentation and testing applications and network time
management. Deployed in more than 90 countries, the company`s synchronization
solutions include primary reference sources, building integrated timing supplies
(BITS), GPS timing receivers, time and frequency distribution systems, network
time servers and ruggedized oscillators. Symmetricom also incorporates
technologies including Universal Timing Interface (UTI), Network Time Protocol
(NTP), IEEE 1588 (Precision Time Protocol), and others supporting the world`s
migration to Next Generation Networks (NGN). Symmetricom`s QoE video quality
management solutions provide the tools necessary to accurately monitor and
analyze video quality and bring higher satisfaction levels to the end user.
Symmetricom is based in San Jose, Calif., with offices worldwide. For more
information, visit http://www.symmetricom.com.

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