Transferring traceable time to BPS-enabled ATSC 3.0 station

Broadcast Positioning System (BPS) necessitates precise time synchronization across TV stations, utilizing a shared time reference and their fixed locations for triangulation and reliable positioning, with time over fiber solutions connected to trusted timing sources serving as a viable method for maintaining accurate synchronization. In this paper, we present a concept to link BPS leader stations to timescales maintained by National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) using High Accuracy White Rabbit synchronization through optical networks.

Francisco Girela Lopez, Ramki Ramakrishnan | Safran Electronics and Defense | Rochester, N.Y., United States