http://www.symmttm.com/ [Symmetricom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYMM)], a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency products and services, today announced that it has been selected as a supplier
for the Advanced Technology Atomic Frequency Standard (ATAFS) program, sponsored by the Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Program Office (JPO). The ATAFS program will support development
of the next-generation atomic clocks for possible deployment on the http://www.symmttm.com/gps-products.html [Global Positioning System] (GPS-III) satellite constellation.
Under the contract, awarded by the Space and Missile System Center (SMC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base and valued at $3.9 million, http://www.symmttm.com/ [Symmetricom] will develop
high-performance atomic clocks based on its proprietary optically-pumped http://www.symmttm.com/cesium.html [cesium] beam technology. The contract leverages Symmetricom's extensive atomic
clock expertise.
"The Advanced Technology Atomic Frequency Standard (ATAFS) development program will emphasize improved frequency stability and integrity of output signal," commented Captain Kristi
Lowenthal, program manager for the ATAFS project at the http://www.symmttm.com/gps-products.html [GPS] Joint Program Office at Los Angeles Air Force Base. "These technological
advancements are critical to future US defense needs as well as improved safety-of-life provisions for the general population."
Dr. R. Michael Garvey, chief scientist for http://www.symmttm.com/ [Symmetricom's] Technology Realization Center commented, "As the provider of the first space borne atomic clocks that
demonstrated the capabilities of http://www.symmttm.com/gps-products.html [GPS] navigation technology 30 years ago, http://www.symmttm.com/ [Symmetricom] is uniquely qualified to develop
the next generation of long lived, high performance atomic clocks for http://www.symmttm.com/gps-products.html [GPS]. Further, our team of scientists and engineers are very excited about
the realization of this advanced technology."
http://www.symmttm.com/cesium.html [Cesium] atomic clocks are mission-critical references used in government time-keeping, communications and satellite applications, as well as aerospace
and telecommunications networks worldwide. http://www.symmttm.com/ [Symmetricom] pioneered the usage of cesium atomic clocks on board the http://www.symmttm.com/gps-products.html [GPS]
satellites enabling Full Operational Capability of the http://www.symmttm.com/gps-products.html [GPS] System in April 1995. The precision and stability of
http://www.symmttm.com/cesium.html [cesium] atomic clock technology is the enabling element in http://www.symmttm.com/gps-products.html [GPS]'s precision navigation accuracy. The
evolution of http://www.symmttm.com/gps-products.html [GPS-based systems] has resulted in worldwide access to precision signals used in navigation, telecommunications, safety of life and
rescue, surveying, agriculture and a myriad of other applications.
For more information on our cesium product line please visit: www.cesium.symmttm.com
About Symmetricom Inc.
As a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency products and services, http://www.symmttm.com/ [Symmetricom] provides "Perfect Timing" to customers around the world, including
communication service providers, network equipment manufacturers, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), aerospace contractors, enterprises, governments and research facilities. Since 1985,
the company's timing, frequency and synchronization solutions have helped define the world's standards, delivering precision, reliability and efficiency to wireless and wireline networks,
instrumentation and testing applications and network time management. Deployed in more than 90 countries, instrumentation products include atomic clocks,
http://www.symmttm.com/cesium.html [cesium] and rubidium standards, http://www.symmttm.com/vme.html [VME], http://www.symmttm.com/vxi.html [VXI], crystal oscillators, Bus Timing,
http://www.symmttm.com/pci-card.html [PCI cards] and http://www.symmttm.com/gps-products.html [Global Positioning System (GPS)] solutions for instrumentation applications, alphanumeric
displays, as well as network time servers for http://www.ntp-systems.com/ntp.html [Network Time Protocol (NTP)] synchronization and time synchronization solutions. In 2002, Symmetricom
acquired TrueTime and Datum, enhancing its position in the world time and frequency markets. Symmetricom is based in San Jose, Calif., with offices worldwide. For more information, visit
www.symmetricom.com
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