The 10th International Telecom Sync Forum
will be held in Nice, France from 6th-8th November 2012

The International Telecom Sync Forum (ITSF) seeks to encourage a wider understanding of the needs for time, timing and synchronisation in telecom networks and similar applications demanding sub-microsecond timing accuracy and stability. ITSF brings together individuals from industry, government and academia representing users, suppliers, professionals and experts in telecom and other sectors. An annual three day papers driven event is supported by an evening networking programme which includes an Icebreaker on the first evening and a Speaker Dinner on the second evening.

The three day conference focuses on developments, techniques, issues, challenges, solutions and Standards relating to synchronisation (sync) and timing applicable to the telecom and related industries including utilities and financial sector. ITSF works closely with WSTS – Workshop on Synchronization in Telecommunication Systems, and also the main industry related Standards bodies ITU-T and IEEE to bring the very latest in telecom timing technology development structured by a steering group comprising thought leader experts from around the World.

David W Allan delivered the opening keynote at ITSF2011 and was also named the Time Lord for the 2011 event.  For those of you associated with the measurement of time stability, David has given his name to one of the most important metrics of all, Allan Variance or AVAR.  David also entertained us with stories of his career in time measurement technology after the dinner on day two.