Time Servers

An Authoritative Time Source

• Safran time servers can accept over 14 different satellite signal types to discipline its internal clock. This enables the time server to distribute an accurate timestamps to the rest of the network.

Accurate Event Logging

• Modern networks require incredibly granular time-stamped data in order to operate efficiently. With a precise time server you can timestamp events to an extremely accurate level of 15 nanoseconds (or even better with white rabbit devices).

Regulatory Compliance

• In finance, utilities, and telecommunications, MiFID II and FINRA regulations require business clocks and business networks to be synchronized within 100 microseconds of UTC.

Secure Operations

• Safran time and frequency reference systems include authentication and encryption technology to prevent security vulnerabilities, allowing you to avoid the need to open ports on your firewall.

Public internet NTP is too slow

Public internet NTP typically provides accuracy within tens of milliseconds, which is too slow applications such as high frequency trading, 911 call center systems, enterprise networks within datacenters, or defense applications – where microseconds and nanoseconds matter (< 1 μs).

That gap in accuracy can lead to misaligned transactions, unreliable event logs, and increased latency across distributed systems. A dedicated, GPS-based time server ensures deterministic, high-precision synchronization, eliminating timing drift and enabling systems to operate with confidence at microsecond and nanosecond levels.

Network Security & Forensics

Accurate, consistent timestamps on logs are vital for detecting, analyzing, and mitigating security breaches, enabling IT to trace the sequence of events.

A trusted, resilient time source also helps defend against GNSS jamming and spoofing by maintaining consistent, verifiable time across systems—even when external signals are disrupted.

When Microseconds Matter: Real World Consequences

In high-stakes systems, even a millisecond of timing error can lead to incorrect decisions, misaligned data, or dangerous outcomes across defense, transportation, and emergency response operations. Radar, GPS tracking, and communication systems all depend on tightly synchronized time to ensure that signals are interpreted accurately and actions are coordinated correctly. From guiding critical missions to ensuring first responders receive clear, reliable information, precise time synchronization is essential for safety, trust, and real-world reliability.

Datacenters & IT Networks

Ensure consistent timestamps across servers, databases, and cloud infrastructure using a global time server.

Telecommunications

Support network synchronization for 4G/5G infrastructure using PTP Grandmaster Clocks.

Industrial Process Control

Processes like assembly lines, robotic automation, and data logging require exact time coordination to function effectively.

Financial Services

Timestamp trades and transactions with high precision to meet regulatory requirements and achieve higher shareholder value.

Defense & Aerospace

Provide secure, resilient timing for mission-critical systems and operations.

Power Utilities

Enable synchronized monitoring and control of grid infrastructure. Prevent electric outages due to lightning strikes and GPS jamming and spoofing attacks.