ADELAIDE, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 21, 2025–
Adtran at the moment introduced that Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), a part of the Australian authorities’s Department of Defence, has chosen its Oscilloquartz high-performance optically pumped cesium clock to assist research at its Adelaide facility. The OSA 3300 HP will function a time and frequency reference for positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) research. Delivered in collaboration with native accomplice CoverTel, the deployment marks the primary integration of optical cesium expertise inside Australian protection research.
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Adtran’s OSA 3300 HP helps DSTG research new PNT methods that can be key to advancing nationwide protection methods.
“DSTG’s selection of our optical cesium reflects a broader shift toward autonomous, long-term synchronization solutions,” stated Stuart Broome, GM of EMEA and APAC gross sales at Adtran. “Defense organizations around the world are reassessing how they ensure timing resilience, particularly as reliance on GNSS becomes more of a risk. With its unmatched stability and modular design, the OSA 3300 HP gives national infrastructure the precision and adaptability it needs to stay ahead. Our technology will be key to supporting DSTG’s research into new strategies for assured PNT and we look forward to helping more defense customers build greater timing autonomy.”
DSTG chosen the OSA 3300 HP to assist superior PNT research inside its Sensors and Effectors division. Using optical pumping expertise that measures 100 occasions extra atoms than conventional magnetic cesium clocks, the machine delivers excellent frequency stability and precision. Its all-digital design ensures constant efficiency, whereas its 10-year operational lifespan presents long-term worth. With its compact type issue, strong building and superior atomic expertise, the OSA 3300 HP gives the reliability wanted to assist Australia’s evolving synchronization necessities and essential scientific initiatives.
“Together with Adtran, we’re empowering DSTG to explore new approaches to synchronization and build greater resilience into the Australian Defence Force’s long-term PNT capabilities, especially in contested environments where GNSS jamming and spoofing are prevalent,” commented Brad Willmore, senior enterprise improvement government at CoverTel. “The solution will lay the groundwork for systems that rely on precise, dependable timing – from secure defense communications to advanced sensing and navigation. It’s an important step in strengthening the country’s national infrastructure, supporting both operational readiness and the scientific insight needed to shape future capabilities.”
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ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN and FSE: QH9) is the dad or mum firm of Adtran, Inc., a number one world supplier of open, disaggregated networking and communications options that allow voice, information, video and web communications throughout any community infrastructure. From the cloud edge to the subscriber edge, Adtran empowers communications service suppliers around the globe to handle and scale companies that join individuals, locations and issues. Adtran options are utilized by service suppliers, non-public enterprises, authorities organizations and thousands and thousands of particular person customers worldwide. ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. can be the bulk shareholder of Adtran Networks SE, previously ADVA Optical Networking SE. Find extra at Adtran, LinkedIn and X.
About CoverTel
CoverTel is a number one Australian-owned and operated firm specialising within the provide, integration, and assist of superior telecommunications and testing options. With a long time of expertise, CoverTel gives a complete vary of merchandise and companies to telecommunications carriers, authorities companies, enterprise, and defence sectors. As a key accomplice for world expertise leaders like Adtran, CoverTel is devoted to empowering Australia’s essential infrastructure with strong, dependable, and modern options. For extra data, please go to www.covertel.com.au.
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