SYNCHRONIZATION MODULE AND METHOD

摘要

A pluggable synchronization module (30) comprises an antenna input (32), a Global Navigation Satellite System receiver (34), an electrical interface (50) and processing circuitry (40). The Global Navigation Satellite System receiver (34) is operative to receive satellite-transmitted signals comprising positioning-related information over the antenna input (32). The Global Navigation Satellite System receiver (34) is further operative to determine a time reference from received such positioning-related information and to provide a time reference signal according to the determined time reference. The electrical interface (50) supports communication with the pluggable synchronization module (30). The electrical interface (50) is a form-factor pluggable interface. The processing circuitry (40) is connected to the Global Navigation Satellite System receiver (34) and to the electrical interface (50). The processing circuitry (40) is operative to deduce synchronization information from the time reference signal and to transmit the deduced synchronization information over the electrical interface (50).