OSA 5401 Syncplug small form-factor pluggable grandmaster clock and GNSS receiver

The OSA 5401 Syncplug is an accurate small form-factor pluggable (SFP) grandmaster clock and global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver. According to the company, it has the smallest footprint and most compact design on the market.

The product brings precise IEEE 1588v2 precision time protocol (PTP) frequency and phase synchronisation as well as synchronous Ethernet deeper into access networks, including radio access and small cell networks.

With its miniature form factor and low-touch provisioning, this product can be deployed in the most space-restrictive environments. No additional power source or real estate is needed, since it can be easily integrated into existing network elements.

The timing-optimised, dual-frequency GNSS receiver achieves good performance even in urban canyons. Design and network redundancy techniques provide resilience against local GNSS jamming.

Features include compatibility with SFP electrical MSA; built-in GNSS receiver supporting fully featured PRTC and IEEE 1588-2008 (PTP) grandmaster; precise IEEE 1588v2 PTP frequency and phase synchronisation to radio access networks and small cells; easily plugs into hosting devices with no additional power or space required; OEM product customisation for host vendor branding; decouples development of network element from implementation of GNSS receiver; robust design with local Stratum 3E oscillator and Sync-E input; fallback in case of GNSS outage; and extended operating temperature range.