Daniel, what’s the state of the timing and synchronization market globally, especially here in the Americas region?

It’s my privilege to have served this industry for many decades, and the pace of change has never been this fast. We’re moving from a static, fixed mode of synchronization to one that’s dynamic and flexible, with a growing need to integrate timing into networks down to the processor in end-user equipment.

These changes call for a new understanding of how timing can be distributed across the enterprise with built-in resilience to disruption of traditional references like GPS signals. Most now recognize the dangers of relying solely on GPS, so we focus on giving customers alternative solutions aligned with their budgets and risk profiles.

The threat is global. We’ve seen signal jamming and spoofing affect not just GPS but also systems run by the EU, Russia, China and others. We need to treat all these satellite signals with caution, adopting a “zero-trust” approach until timing systems verify signal accuracy and filter out bad actors.

Operators across sectors now share a common threat: those who aim to disrupt finance, telecoms, broadcast, power, public safety and defense operations. Some disruptive events are unintentional, while others are designed with malicious intent. It’s not just causing airplanes and ships to veer off course – it’s also about disrupting communications, financial transactions and shutting down public safety radio systems.

So the market is going through a period of innovation and renewal, with a strong focus on resilience. Legacy timing systems can’t deliver the reliability or security today’s networks need. That’s why we’re helping customers modernize with technology built for survivability and self-healing.

Oscilloquartz is uniquely qualified here. We offer the broadest range of timing solutions on the market – from thumb-sized clocks to atomic units that can ride out over 100 days of jamming events. And we back this with deep expertise in engineering, support, communications and manufacturing. The talent in the Americas region alone represents centuries of combined experience.

What makes Oscilloquartz products so special?

Adtran and Oscilloquartz listen closely to customers, developing products and services that lead the industry in innovation and value.

Take our optical pumping technology – it replaces the magnetic cesium clocks that have been around since the 1950s, delivering longer life, modular components and reduced operating costs. We’ve now introduced two compact, lower-cost models – the OSA 3200 SP and OSA 3250 ePRC – offering all the advantages of optical cesium at the price point of a legacy solution.

Then there’s White Rabbit. We’ve enabled it across multiple platforms, and even legacy systems can add it with just a software upgrade. Customers have already seen excellent results in lab tests.
We also integrate Iridium’s LEO-based STL service across our portfolio, hardening both new and legacy clocks against GPS jamming and spoofing.

Even better, we can add Satellite Time and Location (STL) technology to any legacy network clock, regardless of manufacturer. And with our Mosaic management system, customers can monitor and manage the entire synchronization layer – ours and others alike.

From thumb-sized timing devices to optical cesium clocks, we offer the broadest timing portfolio on the market.

Two reasons: products and people.

Our innovation pipeline continues to deliver new solutions that improve reliability and security, while also supporting legacy needs. And our team brings real-world experience – many of us have been in customer roles ourselves. That means we listen and tailor solutions to actual needs, not internal roadmaps.

What’s the advantage in being part of Adtran?

Both Adtran and Oscilloquartz deliver complete, end-user-ready solutions. We’re not component suppliers for someone else’s system – we own the full relationship and back it with shared support teams who understand real deployment challenges.

We also share a deep heritage. Oscilloquartz has over 75 years in synchronization. Adtran has supported global networks for five decades. That reputation matters.

There’s also unity in R&D. We’re not split between priorities – we invest in platforms that benefit our customers across transport, timing and user delivery. It’s what we call “core to the door.”

And it all integrates with Mosaic, our management system that monitors everything from timing to transmission in one view. That’s something no one else offers.

How have Oscilloquartz products and people delivered wins in the Americas region?

We’re winning every power utility RFP we pursue, and we’ve secured major business with leading US data center firms. In Canada, momentum is growing through customer referrals. In South America, our optical pumping clocks and time scale solutions are now being used in national research and metrology labs – including deployments contributing to UTC as maintained by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM).

We’re gaining traction across power, defense, communications, broadband, data centers, government, labs and transport. That reach comes from having solutions for every budget, backed by great support.

I sometimes say, “beat a path to our door” – and lately, that’s what customers have been doing.