TimeProvider 5000

Product Information

Product Information

Microchip's TimeProvider® 5000 is a carrier grade IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) Grandmaster Clock enabling circuit to packet network migration for high-speed data services and wireless backhaul, and the delivery of 3G, 4G/LTE, LTE-Advanced, 5G wireless, as well as broadband multimedia to the network edge and customer premise. The latest release includes IPv6 options for PTP and NTP services, as well as expanded GNSS support options.

An NTP server option and expansion shelf capabilities that include PTP and Synchronous Ethernet make this timing and synchronization system capable of supporting network needs both today and as networks evolve.

Available with both quartz and rubidium oscillator options, TimeProvider® 5000 enables service providers and network equipment manufacturers to choose the optimal level of holdover based on network performance, application requirements, and equipment budgets.

Fully Redundant Equipment, High Network Availability

With redundant Input/Output Clock (IOC) cards, TimeProvider® 5000 provides protection far superior to "network redundancy" models that must re-acquire synchronisation from a different Grandmaster located elsewhere in the network. Modular construction also yields better serviceability and a lower mean-time-to-restore than sealed, self-contained units.

High Client Capacity, High Message Rate

TimeProvider® 5000, with hardware-based time stamping and packet processing, delivers high client capacity at full rates: up to 2,000 clients at up to 128 messages per second. The synchronisation performance does not degrade with increases in the number of clients until this capacity limit is reached.

Designed to handle the most stringent timing requirements of today's emerging packet-based, next-generation networks, TP5000 enables service providers to roll out feature-rich, lower-cost, packet-based services without sacrificing timing accuracy or quality of service.