Imagine a super-accurate master clock that can't be tricked or blocked by hackers and signal interference. This project builds a specialized server that uses a secure, restricted satellite signal to keep all the clocks in a city's power grid or bank perfectly synced. It's like having a VIP pass to the most reliable time signal available, ensuring everything runs on time even during a cyber attack.
Critical infrastructures rely on GNSS for timing, but these signals are vulnerable to jamming and spoofing. This creates a risk of systemic failure in power grids, banking, and transport if the time reference is lost or manipulated.
A PRS Time Server product that provides a secure network synchronization service using Galileo PRS Type 1 boards and MACSec protocol.
If you are a power grid operator dealing with potential GNSS jamming that could crash your grid synchronization — this project developed a PRS Time Server that provides improved continuity of service and access control. This ensures your power transmission remains stable even when public signals are compromised.
If you are a financial institution dealing with strict regulatory requirements for transaction timestamps — this project developed a secured time reference distributed via MACSec protocol. This prevents time-spoofing attacks and ensures audit trails are legally bulletproof.
If you are a railway operator dealing with the need for precise train scheduling and signaling — this project developed a PRS-based network synchronization service. This guarantees that critical infrastructure remains operational regardless of external signal interference.
Based on available project data, specific pricing and costs are not mentioned.
Yes, the coordinator Safran already has more than 30,000 time servers in operation across Europe and North-America, indicating a high capacity for industrial scale.
Based on available project data, the IP and licensing terms are not specified, though the project involves a consortium of 4 industry partners and 1 research entity.
The system uses a secured MACSec protocol to distribute the acquired time across networks, ensuring the reference remains untampered.
The project period runs from 2026-05-01 to 2029-04-30, suggesting a deployment window toward the end of this period.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven with an 80% industry ratio (4 out of 5 partners), which strongly suggests a commercial focus rather than academic research. Led by Safran Electronics & Defense, the group includes key players from France, Germany, Spain, and Italy, combining the scale of a large prime contractor with the agility of one SME and the technical depth of Fraunhofer.
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