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Chronos Technology Ltd, Stowfield House, Upper Stowfield, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, GL17 9PD

www.chronos.co.uk T: +44 (0) 1594 862200, F: +44 (0) 1594 862211

Chronos Corporate Overview

Welcome to

27 November 2007



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Chronos Divisions

Telecom Networks Time & Timing Infrastructure

Telecom Networks Alarms, Monitoring

& QoS

Telecom Networks Knowledge & Consultancy

RF & Microwave Components & Sub-Systems

GPS, Galileo Components & Sub-Systems

Operations Installation &

Support



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The Chronos Team

Joanne AkersGeneral Manager

Chris FarrowTechnical Manager

John LyonsOperations Manager

Linda ClarkeFinancial Controller

Clive WrightSales Manager

Steve SearsSupport Manager

Charles CurryFounder & MD

Beverley ColemanSales Office Manager

Louise DaviesMarketing Manager



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Company formed

Staff

Stowfield House, Glos

ISO 9001:2000

SyncWatch Launched

Telco Support Contracts

Number of customers

Items sold in last 5 years

Sync MasterClass delegates

Chronos by Numbers

1986

30

1996

9001

2003

35

1100

100,000

750



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Customers



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Product Solutions - Network Synchronisation

� Telecom Networks – Core, Access, Edge, Fringe� National, International, Regional, OLO, Utilities, Wireless� UMTS, GSM, 3G, GSM-R, LTE, TETRA, Wi-Max, Cable, DVB� NGN Services: IPTV, VoIP,

� Cs PRC, GPS PRS� SSUs, Node Clocks� OCXO & Rb Holdover� Retimers, Distribution� PTP, NTP� DOCSIS DTI� QoS, Testing� Installation� Support



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Product Solutions - RF & Microwave Components

� Radar Systems� Radio & Microwave� Video, CCTV, DAB, Broadcasting� Communications� GPS, GNSS Applications� Cellular, Wi-Max� Test Equipment� Satellite Ground Equipment

� RF & Microwave Components� Sub Assemblies� Cables



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Product Solutions – Telecom Consumables

� Cable & Accessories� Cabinets & Racks� Connectors� Digital Distribution Frames� Tooling � Test Equipment



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Product Solutions - GPS Components

� GPS, Galileo, Glonass, eLoran� Amplifiers� Antennas� Asset Tracking� Chipsets & Receivers� Combiners� Fibre Optic links� Lightning Protection� Splitters� Testing & Shelters� ‘High Sensitivity’, ‘Assisted’



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Product Solutions - Monitoring & Control

� Quality of Service (QoS) Monitoring� Remote Control� DCN/GSM Backhaul Solutions� Remote Site Management� Environmental Monitoring � SMS/Email Reporting� SNMP Monitoring � Web Access� 24x365 Monitoring



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Value Added Services - Turnkey Solutions

� Security Clearance� Climbing Certification� Electrical Certification� Health & Safety Awareness

� Consultancy� Site Surveys� Installation� Commissioning



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Value Added Services - Support

Global Support Contracts with major Telecom Operators

� Dedicated trained support team� Next day hardware replacement

� Swap repair� Vendor Managed Inventory� Manage Client Owned Inventory

� Next day engineer-on-site � Up to 24x365 Support� 4 hour disaster recovery option � $30m hardware covered� Software & Hardware support� Remote Access for Fault Analysis and Detection� Inventory Audits



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Knowledge

Sync knowledge consultancy & product training with over 800 engineers trained on time & timingFounder & Chairman of International Telecom Sync Forum – (ITSF)Member of Steering Group of Workshop on Synchronization in Telecommunication Systems (WSTS)Member of IET Professional Network – CommunicationsMember of ITU-T Study Group 15 Question 13 –SynchronisationMember of KTN – Location & Timing Steering Group



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Education Establishment RelationshipsWhitecross School – Lydney � Supported their successful Engineering Status Bid� Careers Days� Presentation Evening – November 2007

Marling School – Stroud� Supported their successful Engineering Status Bid� 6th Form Projects – “Build and use a Frequency Meter to examine the

piezoelectric effect”� Prize Giving Evening – Sept 2007

King’s School – Gloucester� Science Technology & Engineering At King’s School – STEAKS

Parent-Teacher Group - Chairman� 6th Form Projects, Work Experience, Summer Vac work� 1 Full Time Staff (post Uni), Two occasional Staff� Careers Fairs



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Education Establishment Relationships

Newent Community School - Newent� Interview practice

Lakers School – Coleford� Work Experience Students

Monmouth Comprehensive School� Work Experience Students

Royal Forest of Dean College - Coleford� Careers Fairs� BTech Student� Support for VIP visitors

Forest Education Business Partnership� Go Forest



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University of Bath

University of Bath� Teachers’ Engineering and Science Education Forum – 2006 &

2007� Member of Industry Advisory Board – Department of Electronic

and Electrical Engineering� Addressed final year students as role model� Collaboration on various scientific projects

� GNSS, Space Weather� Applying for GWR PhD Studentship Funding



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Research & Development

“SyncWatch”� 24x365 Telecom Traffic Timing Monitoring� SMS Alerts� Heartbeats� www.syncwatch.com� Symmetricom Global OEM

Current Projects� SWRDA Grant – Telecom Availability Standards � Internet Enabled Telemetry & Integrity Monitoring� Geolocation Integrity Systems



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SWRDA – Research Grant

A Research Project to explore the feasibility of developing a Synchronisation Availability Standard and Synchronisation Susceptibility Testing Process for Next Generation Telecommunication Networks~£125,000 @ 60% = ~£75kCommenced - 1st August 2006Joined ITU, SG15/Q13Enabled creation of one new job role in ChronosDeveloped prototype global Integrity Probe for measuring availabilityDevelopment prototype Sync Susceptibility TesterNew metrics now being defined in ITU StandardsSLAs and “Availability” now being discussed in ITU StandardsIn final quarter of project



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Recycling – The WEEE Directive

� Preparing for the future� WEEE and RoHS� Managed Take-Back & Recycling� “Recycle to Re-Use” for MD equipment� Conforms to BT Procurement requirements� www.weeebrokers.com� www.syncbrokers.com



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