04 July 2024

HUBER+SUHNER has launched the latest iteration of its Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Power-over-Fiber solution, which eliminates the need for a separate energy source to power the active antenna for applications that use GNSS for navigation, positioning, timing and geodesy. This avoids voltage spikes, minimises spoofing risk, and enables separate antenna positions for reliable signal transmission.

The latest version has been enhanced to meet the needs of companies, banks and trading firms which require precise time synchronisation. To achieve this, all the nodes in the database cluster must be consistent to ensure the secure transfer of data between data centers and from the cloud to the edge.

“For many companies, banks and trading firms, a software-based enterprise application for precise, time-based coordination and automation is essential for timely and accurate data capture for immediate business data analysis,” said Dominik Tibolla, product manager at HUBER+SUHNER. “The success of companies operating across all time zones relies on precise time synchronisation to address challenges such as providing trading data, network component failure, and maintaining company databases.”

Synchronising clocks via GNSS provides high accuracy and stability over long distances, with precise time calculation for every location on earth. It provides the most accurate time reference for Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and Network Time Protocol (NTP), two of the most common methods for setting network devices’ clocks. Using fibre optics for synchronisation minimises the risk of errors compared to traditional reference methods.