CASE STUDY
Calnex Paragon-neo
Customer Need: Proving ITU-T 5G Conformance — NEM with
• Network Operators validating
5G synchronization solutions
Development Sites around the World
• Operators with specific The vendor with global development sites throughout the US, Europe and India, was in
network timing requirements the process of developing a range of independent platforms that leverage PTP and SyncE
• Equipment Manufacturers synchronization capabilities for multiple target markets.
proving conformance to ITU-T
5G Timing Standards However, as development started on next generation 5G networking devices,
synchronization test requirements were expanded to include sub-nanosecond test accuracy
Customer Challenge: to prove ITU-T 5G conformance, as well as various specifications required by regional
Achieving sub-nanosecond markets.
timing performance for PTP and
SyncE testbed Paragon-neo provided a single platform to serve the vendor’s current and future test needs
ensuring test accuracy required for ITU-T 5G timing standards, such as enhanced SyncE
Calnex Solution: (G.8262.1) and Class C/D PTP Clocks (G.8273.2). The solution also offered options for higher
Ethernet rates that were added whenever teams needed them.
Integrated ITU-T Sync test
cases, run with sub-nanosecond Combined with the intuitive workflow that allows users to quickly familiarise themselves
accuracy on Calnex Paragon- with the essential test items, the vendor is experiencing significant cost and time savings
neo allowing them to ensure tight development and test cycles and win key network deployment
contracts.
Testing ITU-T Standards – made easy
02. Select test section in Paragon-neo
(provides automatic configuration and
01. Choose your test . . . total testbed accuracy better than 1ns)
Enhanced Time for 5G
G.8271.1: Enhanced Network Limits
for Time/Phase (Full Timing Support)
G.8261: Enhanced Network Limits for
03. Start
Frequency generation
G.8272.1: Enhanced Primary
Reference Time Clock (ePRTC)
G.811.1: Enhanced Primary Reference 04. Start stimulus
Clock (ePRC) Specification and capture
G.8262.1: eEEC Specification
G.8273.2: T-BC & T-TSC Class C Spec.
05. Examine
results
“Having a single PTP and SyncE
test and measurement solution
throughout the company enabled
easy cross-site collaboration, reduced
development time, and allowed us to
meet strict project deadlines.”
— Senior R&D Manager, Tier-1 NEM
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