Aims:

1. To provide a forum for gathering and exchanging experiences, ideas and knowledge on the development, deployment, testing and standardisation of Time and Frequency distribution across R&E networks, with a particular focus on interoperability; This will be achieved through group meetings (online and face-to-face), the use of online collaborative tools, collating and dissemination of information or organising pilot projects;
   
   
2. To define agreed objectives and commitment levels related to the operation and management of a Time and Frequency Network;
   
   
3. To define an agreed data management plan and having a common repository for information and data;
   
   
4. To create a federated access to repositories and data;
   
   
5. To make recommendations and play the role of a technical adviser.     
   
   

Running period:

This is the first year of operation of the SIG-TFN, which was established in February 2024.

SIG-TFN charter link

SIG-TFN is jointly led by:

Steering Committee members

• Guy Roberts (GÉANT)
• Paolo Bolletta (GARR)
• Josef Voytech (CESNET)
• Krzyztof Turza (PSNC)
• Jaques-Oliver Gaudron (NPL)
• Christian Chardonnet (REFIMEVE)

Coordinators

• Domenico Vicinanza (GÉANT)
• Nadelina Sandu (GÉANT)
  
  

Supporting NRENs:

CESNET, GARR, PSNC

Additional support:

PTB, REFIMEVE, GUM, INRIM, NPL, METAS, Observatoire de Paris, Observatoire de Bruxlelles, VSL, IPE/UFE, FAMO, CERN, Belnet, GÉANT