Carrier-Grade Multi-Sync Gateway
1588 PTP GrandMaster
Carrier-Grade Multi-Sync Gateway
1588 PTP GrandMaster
About Qulsar
Qulsar delivers precise context for multiple mission critical applications. Time and position establish the physical context of a device or event. Precise time plays a key role in making networks more efficient, and in deducing the behavior of a complex, inter-connected dynamic system. Today, our precise timing solutions are playing a key role in solving the bandwidth bottleneck in advanced mobile networks and in enabling real-time applications in the industrial Internet of Things (IoT / M2M).
Our solutions see deployment in:
- 5G infrastructure (Qulsar solutions are specially suited for indoor & campus deployments)
- Sensor and data fusion in real time industrial IoT
- Autonomous (and ADAS enabled) vehicles and drones
- Power and smart grid infrastructure
- Fault tolerant positioning and navigation systems
Qg 2: Carrier Grade Multi-Sync Gateway and PTP Grandmaster
As 5G evolves from non standalone (NSA) supporting 4G today, to a standalone (SA) architecture with 5G NR, the support for massive MIMO radios, network slicing, low latency and tight synchronization are critical considerations. In order to meet phase and frequency requirements for applications in the 5G service based architecture, deploying more GMs (PRTC) in RAN and at the edge is the optimal solution that helps in future proofing the deployment and associated investment. The low cost, small footprint Qg2 will be a natural choice for all networks – carrier, cloud provider and private networks.
With virtualization and decomposition of 4G/5G base stations, the newly designed data-centers and CORDs (Central Office Re-architected as Data Centers) require a very high capacity, easily scalable PTP master (T-GM, T-BC) in providing synchronization to hundreds of PTP slave devices. Qg2 with its rich set of features easily meets this challenge..
Next generation networks require this decentralized approach. The Assisted Partial Timing Support (APTS) architecture is designed for these networks and deliver precise phase and frequency to small cells in a scalable and cost-effective manner. Qg 2 is highly field-scalable solution and designed for such edge distributed architectures.
he Qg 2 is a precision time sync platform designed for:
- 5G, ORAN, small cell clusters, C-RAN & neutral host deployments
- Perfectly suited for any 5G S-plane configurations (C1 – C4) & different functional splits of RU/DU/CU in the RAN & edge evolution
- Smart grid transmission & distribution substations
- Mobile edge computing & enterprise
- Industrial IoT & factory automation applications
- Datacenters & financial applications
- Designed for easy, ubiquitous deployment
- Small form-factor, designed for indoor deployments
- Highly scalable slave capacity
- Low power consumption
- High performance PTP clock
- Simple, easy to deploy, user friendly management
- Configurable, operates in multiple modes: PTP Grand Master, boundary & gateway clocks
- Receives, uses and displays both time and location information from multiple GNSS constellations
Qg 2 provides IEEE 1588-2008 (PTP) Grand Master and Boundary Clock functionality at low total cost of ownership. It leverages Qulsar’s unique industry-leading PTP algorithms to deliver stringent timing for LTE-A, LTE-TDD, CBRS (USA), SxGP (Japan), private LTE and 5G architectures (both operator and private) and supports ITU-T G.8265 and G.8275 frequency and phase profiles. The product features multiple oscillator options to deliver a range of holdover performance.
The true innovation in this product lies in its simplicity, high performance, scalability and cost effectiveness. The Qg 2 has some unique features designed to make it easily manageable and provide resilient performance when reference sources are lost.
Qg i + QSync: integrated subsystem for high precision clock solutions
Qg i & QSync is a hardware & software solution delivering a full time sync capability for integration into systems that require precision sync capabilities. Especially adapted to whitebox servers and systems being implemented for open specifications such as ORAN and OTII
- 5G, ORAN, small cell clusters, C-RAN & neutral host equipment
- Perfectly suited for any 5G S-plane configurations (LLS_C1 – LLS_C4) & different functional splits of RU/DU/CU in the RAN & edge evolution
- OTII architecture sync implementations
- Mobile edge computing platforms for enterprise, industrial IoT, datacenters etc.
- Designed for rapid, scalable and easy integration
- Adaptable, customize-able board design
- High performance PTP clock
- Algorithms for precision performance and ensembling resilience
- Configurable, operates in multiple modes: PTP Grand Master, boundary & gateway clocks
Qg i + QSync provides IEEE 1588-2008 (PTP) Grand Master and Boundary Clock functionality at low total cost of ownership, and comes with customization and integration services. It leverages Qulsar’s unique know how, experience and industry-leading technologies to deliver stringent timing for LTE-A, LTE-TDD, CBRS (USA), SxGP (Japan), private LTE and 5G architectures (both operator and private) and supports ITU-T G.8265 and G.8275 frequency and phase profiles. The product features multiple oscillator options to deliver a range of holdover performance.
The true innovation in this product lies in its “system-level” functionality, cost effectiveness and rapid integration in a fast moving market.
The true innovation in this product lies in its simplicity, high performance, scalability and cost effectiveness. The Qg 2 has some unique features designed to make it easily manageable and provide resilient performance when reference sources are lost.
Implementation
A general implementation appears above. This is a powerful architecture, leveraging all the strengths of the “host processor” as well as the NICs in the system. The Qg i + QSync implementation enable complete coordination of sync across the system.
A more specific implementation (above) leverages the Xeon’s network interface capabilities and strengths. This too, is a complete sync system using the Qg i + QSync combination to implement a complete solution.
Our Solutions
The world’s systems and networks are becoming increasingly interconnected while being disaggregated and virtualized. Precise time synchronization is becoming the essential “thread” weaving together the worlds of efficient communications (through better coordination and spectrum management) and real-world data streams through data and sensor fusion.
4G and 5G mobile networks are fast becoming the primary link to edge solutions over which flexible interconnections are established. Precision sync solutions are now required as an essential enabler for the their operations.
Once interconnected, systems will generate an ever increasing amount of data. Real time data from “cyberphysical” systems is meaningless without its context (position and time). For real time systems, this data needs to be wrapped in its context.
Qulsar unique technologies and solutions enable both these underserved needs.
- 5G systems & disaggregated architectures
- Indoor / GNSS disrupted location / micro-location using timed beacons
- Smart transport / infrastructure city real-time sensor fusion
- Automotive sensor fusion (with autonomous vehicles, tier 1s & silicon platforms)
- Industrial applications of real time sensor fusion & edge analytics
Data in each of these market segments become meaningless without its context. Qulsar grooms this ever-increasing data-stream and gives it meaning.
Qulsar’s focus is on comprehensive end-to-end solutions for primarily in-building and campus wide time synchronization.
A few open architectures have emerged to define efficient disaggregated 5G mobile network deployments. Qulsar has evolved simple precise time sync solutions tailor made for these architectures. See the Qg i + QSync subsystem solution for a highly flexible, modular time sync system that is industry-leading and rapidly implementable as an integrated solution.
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