New BPS Activities, Industry Collaborations, and Deployments CPNT & APNT May 6, 2026 11:15 am – 11:30 am Speakers Tariq Mondal, National Association of Broadcasters Description National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has won a contract from the U.S. Department of Transportation to demonstrate to demonstrate and test BPS time delivery service to one of Dominion […]

The Changing Landscape of Time Scale Systems for National Infrastructure Advancements in Sync May 6, 2026 2:55 pm – 3:10 pm Speakers Danielle Kravits, Microchip Technology Inc Keila Mohan, Microchip Technology Inc Description As the demand for secure and autonomous timing sources grows, robust time scale systems are increasingly being adopted beyond metrology laboratories, extending […]

Space-Time Synchronization Technologies as Critical Enablers of Future Public Infrastructures Telecom May 6, 2026 4:10 pm – 4:25 pm Speakers Motoaki Hara, NICT Description From ultra-high frequency communications to AI-driven applications, the demand for precise timing is expanding across both wired and wireless domains. This presentation summarizes the practical needs for synchronization from the device […]

High Accuracy Time Transfer Over Traditional Networks – ITU-T 8272.2 Telecom May 6, 2026 4:25 pm – 4:40 pm Speakers George Zampetti, Microchip Description The intrinsic value of high accuracy time transfer is that it’s not enough to have the right time one must also have the right time at the right place. The right […]

Integrated Sensing and Communication for 6G: Synchronization Issues Telecom May 7, 2026 9:20 am – 9:35 am Speakers Michael Mayer Description At WSTS 2025 we presented a summary of what we may expect in terms of synchronization requirements of 6G networks, targeted for commercial deployment in 2030. One topic that was briefly discussed was Integrated […]

Limitations of Partial Timing Support Telecom May 7, 2026 9:35 am – 9:50 am Speakers Doug Arnold, Meinberg USA Magnus Danielson, Net Insight AB Description The first PTP Protocol defined for time and phase transfer in telecom, G.8275.1, requires that all network switches and routers act as Boundary Clocks with respect to PTP.  This allows […]

Nationwide UTC(k) Distribution via pre-ePTS: A GPS-Independent Synchronization Strategy Telecom May 7, 2026 9:50 am – 10:05 am Speakers Umut Keten, Turk Telekom Description Precise and resilient time distribution is a critical enabler for 5G, future 6G networks, financial systems, power grids, and critical infrastructure. Today, global synchronization architectures remain largely dependent on GPS/GNSS, creating […]

KEYNOTE: Precision Timing in the Electric Grid Electric Power May 7, 2026 10:45 am – 11:05 am Speakers Scott Mix, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Carol Larvick, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Description The Bulk Electric System (BES) is a key critical infrastructure element necessary for the operation of nearly every industry in the United States. Modern […]

PTP Authentication for Secure LAN and WAN Time Synchronization in the Power Grid Electric Power May 7, 2026 11:05 am – 11:20 am Speakers Herbert Falk, Outside the Box Consulting Services, LLC Description Accurate time synchronization is essential for digital substation automation, enabling precise coordination of protection, control, and monitoring systems in power grids. The […]

Initial Results of Testing Redundant Time Synchronization and Recovery Analysis of Protective Relays Electric Power May 7, 2026 11:20 am – 11:35 am Speakers Geshan Wrosinghert, Meinberg USA Pascal Francis-Mezger, Omicron Energy Description Time synchronization has long been used in substations for sequence of events reporting and post event analysis. This has been important for […]