Comtest Technologies, accredited Southern Africa partner to Symmetricom – the world’s leading source of highly precise timekeeping technologies, instruments and solutions in generation, synchronization and distribution of precise time and frequency signals - is proud to announce that it has signed an agreement to become the first official reseller of FSMLabs' TimeKeeper™ software. FSMLabs TimeKeeper software client for precision timing protocol (PTP) paired with Symmetricom's IEEE-1588/PTP SyncServer® S300/S350 time servers provides Linux applications in the enterprise, government, military, aerospace, and financial trading markets with enhanced accuracy in an end-to-end precise timing solution.
Low latency and precise time stamping are increasingly critical for a variety of Linux-based applications. By providing ultra precise, GPS-referenced SyncServer® S300/S350 network time server in concert with TimeKeeper's synchronization of precision time into the application layer, Symmetricom delivers a best-in-class timing solution. The products from the two companies are truly complementary and provide an essential timing solution.
Together, TimeKeeper and Symmetricom have already gained significant acceptance in one of the most precision-driven applications imaginable, high-frequency and algorithmic trading operations in leading financial services firms. This agreement will make it easier for new customers to meld these two solutions, gaining the increased responsiveness and competitive edge of ultra high-precision timing.
About FSMLabs
With more than 12 years as a provider of real-time operating systems and software solutions, FSMLabs serves industries such as avionics, robotics and finance, where time is a mission-critical resource. Current innovations include real-time enhancements to off-the-shelf operating systems and TimeKeeper™, the groundbreaking software for accurate distribution and synchronization of time data from reference clocks to the application layer in networked environments. FSMLabs is a privately held firm headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA.