The invisible heartbeat of our networks
Guest Post: The recent Telstra outage highlighted a critical but often overlooked dependency in modern networks: Accurate time synchronization.
Tag: time
Time: The cornerstone of digital sovereignty and independence
Guest Post: Though often overlooked, time underpins telecommunications, finance, energy, cloud, AI, and transport systems. As dependence on GNSS increases, organizations need resilient, traceable time sources to strengthen cybersecurity, improve operational continuity, and support digital sovereignty.
Rethinking non‑access stratum timers for LEO satellite constellations in 5G and beyond
Guest Post: AstroTimer starts from a simple but important question: Can we compute NAS timers directly from LEO‑specific conditions, such as path length, link variability, and NF load, using a closed‑form, low‑cost model?
The last time
Understanding how different platforms count time — and when those counters expire — is essential for operators preparing their systems for the next wave of rollover milestones.
[Podcast] About time: The Swedish national secure time distribution initiative
How the Swedish built and operate a network service that provides a reference time source, and the problem with time.
RIPE 86 bites — what’s the time?
Building and operating a network service that provides a reference time source.
How do you know what time it is?
Guest Post: High precision time measurements depend on using multiple clocks to ensure redundancy and stability.
Putting a stop to Internet time shifters
Guest Post: New Network Time Protocol client secures against time shifting by man-in-the-middle attackers.
Is the Internet running late?
Not all computer clocks are in sync and that can be cause for concern, writes Geoff Huston.