Netnod Time Remote
Netnod Time Remote is a fully managed, state-of-the art time service. It guarantees your business independence from GNSS and 1ms accuracy from UTC anywhere in Sweden.
Accurate, robust and secure time is essential for every network. Any disruption can cause significant problems. How confident are you in your current time solution? What can you compare it with to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance? And what happens to your network if your time source fails?
Many organisations run services that are completely dependent on the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) for their time. But GNSS (which includes services like GPS) has a range of serious issues. These issues can be disastrous and include: radio signal interference, unpredictable latency, difficulty in establishing traceable time, and vulnerability to attack using radio signal jamming and spoofing.
For mission-critical services, it is crucial to have multiple sources of time and frequency to ensure accuracy and redundancy.
Netnod Time Remote
Netnod Time Remote is a fully-managed time service with an SLA that guarantees 1ms accuracy from UTC anywhere in Sweden. Wherever you are located, we can deliver you the most accurate and robust time service available. If you have multiple locations spread over a large area, Netnod Time Remote is your most effective timing solution. We provide Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) that connects to our time service over a secure and robust connection. The CPE is fully configured and very simple to connect to your network.
Customer benefits:
- A fully managed time service with SLA that guarantees 1ms accuracy from UTC
- A CPE that connects to your network and can easily integrate secondary sources of time to ensure redundancy
- CPE holdover functionality using built-in oscillator to ensure that the time is stable even in the unlikely event of connectivity issues
- No CAPEX costs and a very affordable monthly fee
Read our "Time Remote in the energy sector" business case (in Swedish) here.
Why should I use Netnod Time Remote?
Operated by Netnod, the time experts in the Nordics
As it is extremely challenging to run a time service that can provide, calibrate, monitor and deliver accurate and secure time, you should only choose trusted providers with a high level of expertise.
Netnod is trusted by PTS to distribute Swedish national time through our time service using multiple, redundant nodes throughout the country. Our time experts have led the development of standards and implementations for cutting edge time solutions, such as Network Time Security (NTS). Netnod has been recognised for world-leading time services by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) which has described our time service as one of the best in the world.
Easy to get started and use
It is very simple to add our time service as a primary or secondary source of time to your existing solution. We take care of installation and connect your network to our state-of-the-art time service.
Cost effective
This is a fully managed time service, which means you won’t have any CAPEX or maintenance costs. Netnod will take care of everything for an affordable monthly fee.
High accuracy guaranteed by SLA
The typical accuracy for the different time services available today are summarised below:
| Time Service | NTP/NTS* | Netnod Time Direct | Netnod Time Remote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accuracy | <10 ms | <30 µs | <1ms |
| SLA | No | Yes | Yes |
*The accuracy of NTP/NTS services cannot be guaranteed when distributed over the Internet because of unpredictable routes.
Technical specifications
Netnod Time Remote uses state-of-the-art technology to guarantee accurate, secure and robust time. The service provides:
- Redundant time nodes with caesium clocks
- SLA guaranteeing 1ms from UTC(SP)
- Secure connectivity over an L3 connection
- CPE with in-built oscillator to ensure stable, accurate time even if connectivity is disrupted
- 24/7 Helpdesk/NOC
To get started with Netnod Time Remote, just fill out the form below.