Chronos Technology Ltd

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Chronos Technology Limited is a business-to-business ISO-9000 specialist provider and system integrator of technical solutions for synchronisation, time of day and remote monitoring applications in wireline and wireless telecommunication networks. It is based in Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, and was founded by Charles Curry in 1986. A leader in the field of time and frequency, Chronos is renowned as one of the most important players in the area of synchronisation for telecom networks. Chronos also supplies RF (radio frequency) and GPS components for equipment designers whose products are frequently used in communications and military applications.

[edit] History

1986
  • Company established by Charles Curry B.Eng. (Hons), FIET
1993
  • Chronos first awarded ISO 9001 quality accreditation
1996
2001
2003
  • Chronos quality system receives ISO-9001:2000 accreditation
2004
  • Charles Curry appointed member of the Workshop on Synchronization in Telecommunication Systems (WSTS) Steering Group
  • Chronos launches the industrial GPS products website GPS World
  • Chronos launches the SyncWatch product: a remote probe for 24/7 testing of telecom network synchronisation quality
2005
  • Charles Curry is admitted as a Fellow to the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET)
  • Chronos launches the WEEEbrokers service to address European legislation relating to the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment
  • SyncBrokers is set up as an extension to Chronos' Spares Support Program (SSP) services to manage the end of life process for synchronisation hardware
  • Chronos' Synchronisation MasterClass is endorsed by the Institute of Engineering and Technology - over 750 delegates trained to date
2006
  • Chronos celebrates 20 years of trading
  • Chronos, the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the University of Bath form the Saturn Consortium to better understand the local availability and integrity of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) transmissions and the susceptibility or immunity of GNSS applications to external interference.
  • Charles Curry appointed member of KTN Steering Group
  • Charles Curry appointed member of the IET Professional Network Communications Steering Group

[edit] Solutions

Chronos has developed a number of core skills to a significant level including

Over the years Chronos has delivered equipment and services to every major continent. Most of the UK telecom wireline and wireless operators are their clients, and they have been trading with some of these for over 15 years - a strong testament to Chronos' quality delivery and ability to continuously modify their portfolio to suit the changing needs of the market to keep up with technology and keep down the cost.

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