Patent ID: 9484980
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: G04F,H04J

Claim Text:
1. A method for providing timing synchronization in a telecommunication network, comprising: encountering a complete loss of a global positioning system (GPS) signal; receiving timing pulses from a pulsar at a plurality of ground station receivers positioned at different locations such that, when the pulsar emits the timing pulses, the plurality of ground station receivers is positioned to continuously receive the timing pulses from the pulsar at least at one of the plurality of ground station receivers, wherein one of the plurality of ground station receivers capable of receiving the timing pulses functions as a primary receiver of the timing pulses, and wherein the remaining ground station receivers function as backup receivers of the timing pulses; using the timing pulses as a primary reference source that establishes synchronization of the telecommunication network and provides timing signals for the telecommunication network; establishing synchronization with the timing signals for the telecommunication network during the complete loss of the GPS signal; and receiving the timing signals in a synchronization supply unit, wherein the synchronization supply unit of the primary receiver of the timing pulses provides a timing distribution to one or more network elements in the telecommunication network, and wherein the synchronization supply units of the backup receivers of the timing pulses receive the timing distribution from the synchronization supply unit of the primary receiver.