VIAVI Introduces Industry's Most Comprehensive Solution for Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing for Critical Infrastructure

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Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) introduces SecurePNT™ 6200 with SecureTimeSM services, a resilient timing clock solution enhancing positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) for critical infrastructure operations globally. The addition of Fugro AtomiChron® timing service combines signals from multiple GPS and GNSS constellations for enhanced security. VIAVI's portfolio offers redundant timing and location security for civilian and military applications, meeting evolving government standards. Partnering with Fugro strengthens VIAVI's PNT solutions, addressing the increasing threats to critical infrastructure.

Positive

• VIAVI introduces a comprehensive SecurePNT™ 6200 solution with SecureTimeSM services, enhancing PNT for critical infrastructure globally.

• The addition of Fugro AtomiChron® timing service provides intelligent zero-trust multisource assurance by combining signals from various GPS and GNSS constellations.

• VIAVI's portfolio of assured PNT products offers redundant timing and location security for civilian and military applications.

• The partnership with Fugro strengthens VIAVI's PNT solutions, ensuring precision, reliability, and global availability.

Negative

• Publicly available GPS and GNSS signals for synchronization are occasionally unavailable or at risk of being jammed or spoofed, posing potential catastrophic consequences.

• Threats to critical infrastructure, particularly in positioning, navigation, and timing, are increasing, requiring more responsible use of PNT services.

Fugro AtomiChron^® Timing Service Augments Resilience, Assurance, Precision and Availability on a Global Scale

CHANDLER, Ariz., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced the availability of SecurePNT™ 6200 with SecureTime^SM services, a resilient timing clock solution that delivers the most comprehensive assurance of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services used in critical infrastructure operations worldwide. SecurePNT and SecureTime build on VIAVI's proven assured PNT solutions with the addition of the Fugro AtomiChron^® timing service, enabling intelligent zero-trust multisource assurance combining signals from Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO), Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) GPS and GNSS constellations.

Essential networks throughout the world – including 5G communications, transportation, energy, public safety, finance, defense and data centers – rely on publicly available GPS and GNSS signals for synchronization based on timing and location. These signals are occasionally unavailable or at risk of being jammed or spoofed, or satellites themselves can be attacked, with potentially catastrophic consequences. Governments have begun mandating that critical infrastructure providers improve resilience of their networks through more responsible use of PNT services.

VIAVI's portfolio of assured PNT products have been proven to provide redundant timing and location security in civilian and military applications, based on connectivity to the broadest range of timing sources in the market. The Fugro AtomiChron^® timing source enables the VIAVI SecureTime eGNSS^SM GEO service to deliver true authenticated and encrypted resilience and higher accuracy, not previously supported by traditional GNSS, through:

• Anti-spoofing detection and mitigation
• Authentication on all GNSS satellite constellations beyond Galileo OSNMA
• Encryption
• <5ns accuracy and <1ns optional timing accuracy, traceable to UTC/NIST
• The most comprehensive and cost-effective global coverage in the market

This solution comes with the hallmarks of the VIAVI assured PNT portfolio:

• TrustedPNT™ sensor fusion technology – fusing, weighing, comparing, authenticating and verifying as many timing space and terrestrial sources as possible, based on an intelligent zero-trust multisource model
• Patented µTranscoder™ – enabling users to rapidly retrofit their legacy GPS/GNSS clocks with a resilient and multisource PNT clock, by simply placing the 6200 between the legacy GPS/GNSS antenna and its receiver
• Compliance with evolving government guidance, requirements and standards, including the DHS Resilient PNT Conformance Framework, the NIST 8323.1 Cybersecurity Framework for PNT Profile, the CISA Federal PNT Services Acquisition Guidance, and the IEEE Resilient PNT P1952 Standard in progress.

"We're delighted to partner with VIAVI to strengthen their PNT solutions. Time synchronization is one of the greatest challenges for critical infrastructure," said Roel de Vries, Business Developer AtomiChron^® at Fugro. "The Fugro AtomiChron^® service improves the accuracy of time keeping to the nanosecond and provides protection from GNSS signals being spoofed, using our navigation message authentication."

"The public and private sectors are on high alert against threats to critical infrastructure, with positioning, navigation and timing being especially vulnerable," said Doug Russell, Senior Vice President, AvComm, VIAVI. "We're excited to be working with a fellow market leader in Fugro, augmenting our proven resilient PNT solutions with AtomiChron^®'s precision, reliability and global availability."

About Fugro
Fugro is the world's leading Geo-data specialist, collecting and analysing comprehensive information about the Earth and the structures built upon it. Adopting an integrated approach that incorporates acquisition and analysis of Geo-data and related advice, Fugro provides solutions to serve clients around the globe, predominantly in the energy, infrastructure and water industries, both offshore and onshore.

About VIAVI
VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications. Learn more about VIAVI at www.viavisolutions.com. Follow us on VIAVI Perspectives, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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FAQ

What is VIAVI introducing for critical infrastructure operations globally?

Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) is introducing SecurePNT™ 6200 with SecureTimeSM services, a resilient timing clock solution enhancing positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services.

What does the addition of Fugro AtomiChron® timing service provide?

The addition of Fugro AtomiChron® timing service enables intelligent zero-trust multisource assurance by combining signals from Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO), Low Earth Orbit (LEO), and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) GPS and GNSS constellations.

How does VIAVI's assured PNT portfolio ensure security?

VIAVI's assured PNT portfolio provides redundant timing and location security in civilian and military applications, based on connectivity to the broadest range of timing sources in the market.

What standards does VIAVI comply with for its PNT solutions?

VIAVI complies with evolving government guidance, requirements, and standards, including the DHS Resilient PNT Conformance Framework, the NIST 8323.1 Cybersecurity Framework for PNT Profile, the CISA Federal PNT Services Acquisition Guidance, and the IEEE Resilient PNT P1952 Standard in progress.

Who is VIAVI partnering with to strengthen their PNT solutions?

VIAVI is partnering with Fugro to enhance their PNT solutions, leveraging the precision, reliability, and global availability of the Fugro AtomiChron® service.