- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Tutorial
Co-Chairs:
- Kishan Shenoi - CTO, Qulsar
- Lee Cosart - Senior Technologist, Microchip
- Silvana Rodrigues - Senior Engineer, Huawei Technologies
- Stefano Ruffini - Expert, Research and Development, Ericsson
- Marc Weiss, PhD - WSTS Chair/Time & Frequency Expert Consultant
Introduction to Tutorial Session
1:00-1:05 pm
- Kishan Shenoi - CTO, Qulsar
Part I: Fundamentals of Timing and Synchronization
Basics of Timing and Synchronization
1:05-1:30 pm
- Kishan Shenoi - CTO, Qulsar
Sync Technologies – Sync Masters
1:30-1:50 pm
- Marc Weiss, PhD - WSTS Chair/Time & Frequency Expert Consultant
Sync Technologies – Oscillators
1:50 -2:00 pm
- Ullas Kumar - Telecom Systems Engineer, Rakon
Sync Technologies – Phase Locked Loops
2:00-2:15 pm
- Greg Armstrong - Principal System Architect, IDT
Distributing Time and Frequency
2:15-3:10 pm
- Silvana Rodrigues - Senior Engineer, Huawei Technologies
- Stefano Ruffini - Expert, Research and Development, Ericsson
Measuring Timing Performance
3:10-3:20 pm
- Lee Cosart - Senior Technologist, Microchip
Special Presentation on the ITU
3:20-3:30 pm
- Silvana Rodrigues - Senior Engineer, Huawei Technologies
- Stefano Ruffini - Expert, Research and Development, Ericsson
Questions
3:30-3:45 pm
Networking Break
3:45-4:00 pm
Part II: Application Areas
Sync in Telecom
4:00-4:20 pm
- Kishan Shenoi - CTO, Qulsar
Timing in Power, Finance, Broadcast, Manufacturing, and Automotive Verticals
4:20-4:50 pm
- Doug Arnold - Principal Technologist, Meinberg USA
Questions
4:50-5:00 pm
Tutorial Concludes
Welcome Reception
5:00-7:00 pm
Sponsored by:
Location: Lake Chelan Room
Welcome
8:30-8:45 am
- Marc Weiss, PhD - WSTS Chair/Time & Frequency Expert Consultant
Keynote: The Commercial Reality of 5G
8:45-9:10 am
- Chris Pearson - President, 5G Americas
- Sector Dependent – Sync in Telecom
Co-Chairs:
- Stefano Ruffini - Expert, Research and Development, Ericsson
- Kenneth Hann - Senior Director R&D, Oscilloquartz
- Bill Powell - Systems Architect, Fixed Access, Nokia
- Sam Sambasivan - Principal Member of the Technical Staff, AT&T
- Kishan Shenoi - CTO, Qulsar
Introduction to Sync in Telecom
9:10-9:15 am
PRTC-B Using Multi-Band GNSS in ITU-T Standards with Initial Results
9:15-9:35 am
- Helmut Imlau - Dipl.-Ing, Deutsche Telekom
Alternative Approach for Time Sync Over Telco Networks
9:35-9:55 am
- Umut Keten - Lead Architect Networks, Turk Telekom
Supporting Accurate Phase Transmission Over the Cable Network for 5G Mobile Backhaul
9:55-10:15 am
- Yair Neugeboren - Director of System Architecture, CommScope
Questions
10:15 -10:25 am
Networking Break
10:25-10:55 am
Multi-Domain Resilient High Accuracy Precision Timing Protocol
10:55-11:15 am
- George Zampetti - Technical Fellow, Microchip
Synchronization and Monitoring Methods for Next Generation Mobile Networks
11:15-11:35 am
- Zdenek Chaloupka - Senior Software Design Engineer, u-blox AG
Evolution of Sync in Telecom, 5G and Beyond
11:35-11:55 am
- Sowmya L - Senior Software Engineer, Cisco Systems India Private Limited
Three Steps to 5G
11:55 am-12:15 pm
- Anand Ram - Vice President Business Development, Calnex Solutions
Questions
12:15-12:30 pm
Telecom Operator Panel Discussion
12:30-12:50 pm
- Helmut Imlau - Dipl.-Ing, Deutsche Telekom
- Umut Keten - Lead Architect Networks, Turk Telekom
- Christopher Wimmer - Verizon PMTS – Network Infrastructure and Planning, Verizon
Lunch
12:50-1:50 pm
Keynote on Timing in Financial Services and Data Centers
1:50-2:15 pm
- Sector Dependent – Financial Services and Data Centers
Co-Chairs:
- Pat Diamond - Principal, Diamond Consulting
- Doug Arnold - Principal Technologist, Meinberg USA
- Steve Guendert Ph.D. - IBM Z Timing Hardware Systems Architect, IBM
- Ankur Sharma - Senior SW Engineer, Equinix, Inc
- Victor Yodaiken - CEO, FSMLabs
Introduction to Timing in Financial Services and Data Centers
2:15-2:20 pm
Precise and Secure Clock Synchronization in Hybrid Multicloud Environments
2:20-2:40 pm
- Yury Kamen - Project Lead, Equinix, Inc.
Recent Improvements to High-Accuracy Timekeeping in Microsoft Windows OS
2:40-3:00 pm
- Sarath Madakasira - Principal Software Engineer, Microsoft
High Precision Clock Sync in Windows Based Server and Desktop Computers
3:00-3:20 pm
- Matt Sherer - Product Manager, FSMLabs
Enterprise Computing Time Synchronization Update
3:20-3:40 pm
- Steve Guendert Ph.D. - IBM Z Timing Hardware Systems Architect, IBM
Questions
3:40-3:55 pm
Networking Breaks and Posters
3:55-5:30 pm
Day 1 Concludes
5:30 pm
Networking Reception
5:30-7:00 pm
Sponsored by:
Location: Grand Ballroom A/B
Keynote: Electric Power Applications of Wide-Area Time-Synchronized Measurements
8:30-8:55 am
- Jeff Dagle - Chief Electrical Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Sector Dependent – Precise Timing in the Power Grid
Co-Chairs:
- Cuong Nguyen - Smart Grid Program Office, NIST
- Kenneth Hann - Senior Director R&D, Oscilloquartz
Introduction to Precise Timing in the Power Grid
8:55 am-9:00 am
Resilient Time Synchronization for the Energy Sector: Evaluation of Mitigation Technologies
9:00-9:20 am
- Geraldo Trevino, Electric Power Research Institute
Conversion Between Profiles – Lost in Translation
9:20-9:40 am
- Kenneth Hann - Senior Director R&D, Oscilloquartz
Update on IEEE-SA Certification of Power Profiles Used in the Smart Grid
9:40-10:00 am
- Bob Noseworthy - Chief Engineer / Technical Sherpa, University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL)
Timing Considerations for Time Domain Fault Localization in Electrical Distribution Circuits
10:00 -10:20 am
- Dhananjay Anand, NIST
Questions
10:20-10:35 am
Networking Break and Posters
10:35-11:05 am
- Sector Dependent – Smart Cities
Co-Chairs:
- Chris McCormick - Senior Product Management Manager, Epson
- Tommy Cook - CEO, Calnex Solutions
- Kishan Shenoi - CTO, Qulsar
Introduction to Smart Cities
11:05-11:10 am
Smart City Precision Timing
11:10-11:30 am
- Joe Neil - Technical Specialist, Microchip Technology
Sync Accuracy Challenges in 5G
11:30-11:50 am
- Marten Wahlstrom - System Developer, Ericsson
Time Synchronization Across Smartphones
11:50 am-12:10 pm
- Sandeep Singh Sandha - Ph,D. Student, University of California Los Angeles
Synchronization and Positioning: Critical Functions for 5G
12:10-12:30 pm
- Stefano Ruffini - Expert, Research and Development, Ericsson
Quesions
12:30-12:40 pm
Lunch
12:40-1:40 pm
Keynote: Timing Implications in the New Executive Order
1:40-2:05 pm
- Elizabeth Donley - Time and Frequency Division Chief, NIST
Sector Independent – Timing Security and Resilience
- Silvana Rodrigues - Senior Engineer, Huawei Technologies
- Stephan Bedrosian - Principal Engineer, MITRE Corporation
- Lee Cosart - Senior Technologist, Microchip
- Barry Dropping - Director Product Line Management, Microchip
Introduction to Timing Security and Resilience
2:05-2:10 pm
Security Threat for 5G Time Sensitive Network Synchronization
2:10-2:30 pm
- Narayana Indukuri - Architect, Northforge Innovations
Secure PTP Using TLS Key Management
2:30-2:50 pm
- Doug Arnold - Principal Technologist, Meinberg USA
Time Security – The Winding Path to Deployment
2:50-3:10 pm
- Karen O’Donoghue - Research Analyst, Internet Society
Questions
3:10-3:15 pm
Networking Break and Posters
3:15-3:45 pm
A Multi-Level Approach for Integrating GNSS Integrity into Critical Timing Applications
3:45-4:05 pm
- Josh Clanton - Principal Engineer, IS4S
Role of Blockchains in Timing Security
4:05-4:25 pm
- Anand Ozarkar - Head of Engineering, Edge Security, Equinix, Inc.
Utilizing a Rule-Based Algorithm for Timing Anomaly Detection
4:25-4:45 pm
- Yoav Zangvil - Chief Technology Officer, Regulus Cyber
Questions
4:50-5:00 pm
Day 2 Concludes
5:00 pm
Annual WSTS Steering Group Meeting
5:10-6:10 pm
Reception and Dinner
7:00-9:00 pm
Sponsored by:
Location: Lake Washington Room
Start of Day 3
8:30-8:35 am
- Marc Weiss, PhD - WSTS Chair/Time & Frequency Expert Consultant
- Sector Independent – Testing
Co-Chairs:
- Ankur Sharma - Senior SW Engineer, Equinix, Inc
- Tommy Cook - CEO, Calnex Solutions
- Tony Flavin - MIET Manager, Strategic Research, Chronos Technology
- Steven Wilkinson - Principal Engineering Fellow of the SAS Technical Staff in Engineering, Raytheon
Introduction to Testing
8:35-8:40 am
The Principal of Relativity
8:40-9:00 am
- Tim Frost - Strategic Marketing Manager, Calnex Solutions
Modeling Oscillators for Simulation
9:00-9:20 am
- Kishan Shenoi - CTO, Qulsar
How to Troubleshoot, Commission and Monitor SMPTE ST 2059 PTP Systems for the Broadcast TV Industry
9:20-9:40 am
- Leigh Whitcomb - Architect, Imagine Communications - Canada
Low Cost Flexible IP Broadcast Timing Solutions
9:40-10:00 am
- Jaime Jaramillo - Senior Director Business Development, Oscilloquartz
Questions
10:00-10:10 am
Networking Break
10:10-10:40 am
- Sector Independent – Timing Sources
Co-Chairs:
- Ullas Kumar - Telecom Systems Engineer, Rakon
- Kenneth Hann - Senior Director R&D, Oscilloquartz
- Chris McCormick - Senior Product Management Manager, Epson
- Stefania Romisch - Scientist, NIST
Introduction to Timing Sources
10:40-10:45 am
Latest Progress on a New Timing Interface for Laboratory and Wider Area Applications
10:45-11:05 am
- Tony Flavin - MIET Manager, Strategic Research, Chronos Technology
Distributed Enhanced Primary Reference Time Clocks D-ePRTC
11:05-11:25 am
- Nir Laufer - Senior Director Product Line Management , Oscilloquartz
Next Generation Mini-OCXOs
11:25-11:45 am
- Michael McILroy - Advanced Technology Manager – Global Engineering, Rakon
Questions
11:45-11:55 am
Lunch
11:55 am-12:55 pm
Keynote: Talk on DoT GPS Backup Demonstration
12:55 -1:20 pm
- Karen Van Dyke - Director, Positioning, Navigation, and Timing and Spectrum Management, Department of Transportation
- Sector Independent – GNSS
Co-Chairs:
- Steven Wilkinson - Principal Engineering Fellow of the SAS Technical Staff in Engineering, Raytheon
- Doug Arnold - Principal Technologist, Meinberg USA
- Michael Mayer - Senior Staff Engineer, Huawei Technologies
Introduction to GNSS
1:20-1:25 pm
Timing Services Based on European GNSS
1:25-1:45 pm
- Andreas Bauch - Head, Time Dissemination Working Group, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
Questions
1:45-1:50 pm
GNSS System Outages and Their Effect on Timing
1:50-2:10 pm
- Lee Cosart - Senior Technologist, Microchip
Protecting GNSS Against Spoofing
2:10-2:30 pm
- Shemi Prazot - Vice President Technology, AccuBeat
Effect of GNSS Multipath on Timing Receivers
2:30-2:50 pm
- Eleftherios Christos Drosinos - Professional Services - Member of the Technical Staff, Spirent
Questions
2:50-3:05 pm
Networking Break
3:05-3:35 pm
Concluding WSTS 2020
3:35 -3:40 pm
- Marc Weiss, PhD - WSTS Chair/Time & Frequency Expert Consultant