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GNSS-Independent Time Synchronization: The New Era for Critical National Services


The full article was published by The Fast Mode, 2024-04-30.


The current geopolitical landscape is affecting the way we use the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), like the Global Positioning System (GPS). GPS disruptions and outages are becoming a recurrent phenomenon, with GNSS jamming turning into a key practice of electronic warfare. Europe is experiencing a dramatic rise in GPS/GNSS-related targeting. Examples include the Norwegian Communication Authority’s reporting that in 2024, there were almost daily disturbances to its GPS navigation. In addition, according to Eurocontrol, the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation, during the first two months of 2024, it received 985 GPS outages compared with 1,371 for the whole of 2023. This phenomenon showcases that GNSS jamming poses risks to global navigation and the safety of aviation, shipping, and other transport networks and causes significant financial damage.

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Christoffer Ramm

Christoffer is a marketing and sales executive with 15 years of experience in the global telecoms industry. He is responsible for Strategic Product Marketing for Synchronization at Net Insight, driving the marketing strategy for the company’s network-based synchronization solution for critical networks. Christoffer has 11 years of experience from Ericsson with senior roles within product management, marketing and sales in Europe, Latin America and Africa and has previously also served as Head of Marketing at Swedish telecoms scaleup Subtonomy. He has a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and an MBA from Henley Business School in Copenhagen.