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WSTS '12:
2012 Telcordia - NIST - ATIS Workshop on Synchronization in Telecommunication Systems
The Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, Colorado
March 20-22, 2012

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Day One, March 20, 2012
Introduction - CoChairs:   Marc Weiss, Kishan Shenoi
Paper Speaker Speaker Title Company
Welcome, Introduction, Agenda Marc Weiss Mathematician and GPS Expert NIST Time and Frequency Division
Summary of WSTS’11 Marc Weiss Mathematician and GPS Expert NIST Time and Frequency Division
GPS Vulnerability and Backing Up Critical Infrastructure John Merrill PNT Program Manager DHS
Session 1 - The need for sync in networks
Chairs - Pat Diamond, Tommy Cook, Leon Goldin
Paper Speaker Speaker Title Company
Introduction by session chairman       
Trends in Time and Phase Synchronization  Maamoun Seido Director, Timing Business Unit Management Microsemi
Building new networks with new technology aligned to established principles Tommy Cook CEO Calnex
Coffee Break
Precision timing requirements at NYSE Euronext Andy Yates Global Head of Network Architecture NYSE Euronext
Synchronization in Broadcasting Leonid Goldin Technical leader Cisco
OFDM Dr. Monika Pinchas Senior Lecturer Ariel University Center of Samaria
Lunch
Session 2 - Sync solutions for time, phase, and frequency
Chair: Kishan Shenoi, Michel Ouellette, Anurag Gupta, Don Kurt
Paper Speaker Speaker Title Company
Introduction by session chairman       
An Update & Future of GNSS and WAAS, as applied to the Timing Community Hugo Fruehof CTO Emeritus, FEI-Zyfer Inc. FEI-Zyfer
Evolving the architecture for packet-based frequency delivery to support the distribuition of accurate time Tim Frost Principal Technologist Symmetricom
Calibration of GPS receivers Marc Weiss Mathematician and GPS Expert NIST
Chip scale clocks, status and future Liz Donley Atomic Devices & Instrumentation Group NIST
Coffee Break      
Using the 1pps interface for frequency traceability Adam Wertheimer Applications Engineer Microsemi
Predicting the wander performance of a chain of SyncE clocks Kishan Shenoi Principal Consultant Anue, Huawei, Iometrix, FT-Orange
Metrics, performance and simulations of networks and the physical interpretations: A short tutorial Anurag Gupta Senior Staff Engineer Juniper
Panel Discussion
Chair:   Marc Weiss, Silvana Rodrigues, Moderator:  James Armstrong
Introduction by the Chairman       
end of day 1
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Evening Reception in Hotel Sponsored by Symmetricom
Day Two,  March 21, 2012
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Hot Breakfast Sponsored by FEI-Zyfer
Welcome, Introduction, Agenda Marc Weiss Mathematician and GPS Expert NIST Time and Frequency Division
Session 3 - Standards
Chair:  Stefano Ruffini, Silvana Rodrigues
Paper Speaker Speaker Title Company
Introduction by chairman       
ITU-T Q13/15 Overview Jean-Loup Ferrant Rapporteur, ITU-T Q13/15 Calnex Solutions
Packet Timing standards (G.8261.1, G.8263) Silvana Rodrigues Director of System Engineering IDT
Telecom Profiles Michael Mayer Advisor, Network Standards Ciena
IETF - TICTOC Tim Frost Principal Technologist Symmetricom
Sync in IEEE  Pat Diamond Principal  Diamond Consulting
COAST/Sync Lee Cosart Senior Technologist Symmetricom
Synchronization in the Mobile Standards Stefano Ruffini Expert R&D Ericsson
Coffee break
Session 4 - Development and deployment in PTP and SyncE
Chair:   Adam Wertheimer, Bill Powell, Monika Pinchas
Paper Speaker Speaker Title Company
Introduction by chairman       
Deploying Precision Time Protocol (IEEE 1588v2) in 5 Phases Thierno Diallo Product Specialist Exfo
High-availability Considerations for PTP and Synchronous Ethernet Deployment David Spencer Product Marketing Manager Semtech
Experiences and measurements in operational PTP synchronized mobile networks Antti Pietiläinen Senior Specialist  Nokia Siemens Networks
Lunch Break
Session 4 - Development and deployment in PTP and SyncE
Chair:  Bill Powell, Adam Wertheimer, Monika Pinchas
Performance of Hybrid Clocks George Zampetti Chief Scientist Symmetricom
Deploying SyncE and IEEE-1588 Mondy Lim System Architect Microsemi
Conformity Assessment for IEEE 1588-2008 Solutions Lloyd Green Marketing Director IEEE
Time Transport Performance in a Chain of Boundary Clocks with Synchronous Ethernet Assist Geoff Garner Consultant Huawei, (in collaboration with Iometrix, FT-Orange, Anue)
Coffee break
Sync-E and 1588 (PTP) Inter Working Functionalities (IWF) and mapping of ESMC and PTP clock-class/Accuracy across different IWF (including Hybrid). Kamatchi Gopalakrishnan Senior Staff Engineer Juniper
Synchronization as a service of the transport network Kenneth Hann Principal Engineer Tellabs
Panel Discussion - Time accuracy and alignment is becoming critical in many industries and consumer technologies -
Does Telecom play a role?
Chair:  Mike Gilson. Marc Weiss - Moderator Pat Diamond
Introduction by the Chairman       
end of day 2
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Conference Dinner Sponsored by Calnex
Day Three,  March 22, 2012
Welcome, Introduction, Agenda Marc Weiss Mathematician and GPS Expert NIST Time and Frequency Division
Session 5 - Sync Testing, Metrics and Measurement
Chair: Lee Cosart, Charles Curry, Chip Webb
Paper Speaker Speaker Title Company
Introduction by chairman       
Characterizing PRTC Accuracy and Stability  Lee Cosart Senior Technologist Symmetricomm
Introduction to Floor Population Metrics  Chip Webb CTO of Anue Systems Anue
Proving Performance for Delivery of Time & Timing Tommy Cook CEO of Calnex Calnex
Coffee break
Climbing The Measurement & Monitoring Stack Chris Farrow Technical Services Manager Chronos
Testing Time for IEEE 1588v2 Tara Van Unen Director, Market Development Ixia
SyncE/PTP Boundary Clock Testing Josh Karnes Technical Marketing Engineer Anue
Lunch Break
Session 6 -  Emerging Issues
Chairs –  Michael Mayer, Pat Diamond, Kishan Shenoi, Marc Weiss, Anurag Gupta
Paper Speaker Speaker Title Company
Introduction by Chairman       
Zero-delay Local Time Transport David Spencer Product Marketing Manager Semtech 
Telecom Synchronization with DTI over optical and copper transport Sanjay Mani Director, Advanced Development Symmetricom
LF Time Transfer Chris Stout V.P. LF Engineering UrsaNav, Inc.
Spectral Shaping of Clock Noise Kishan Shenoi Consultant Anue
Mobile Backhaul and Synchronization for HetNet Glenn Parsons LTE Standards Advisor Ericsson
GPS Spoofing: A brief survey of methods, effects and counter measures Anurag Gupta Senior Staff Engineer Juniper
White Rabbit: Time distribution at CERN Michael Mayer (on behalf of CERN) Advisor, Network Standards Ciena
End of Workshop - Final Remarks by the Chairman and Networking Coffee Break
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