Resources
Short Videos
The ROOT Jamming Test Demo has been presented at the Project Final Workshop in Prague (Czech Republic) on the 1st of September.
4. ROOT Jamming Test Demo (Madrid)
Dr. Alex Minetto (Researcher at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications) presents a demo test about a wideband jamming attack against multiple network nodes. Look how the combination of the Septentrio Mosaic-T and the WR-PTP nodes allows to keep 2 ns synchronization during the attack!
3. ROOT Test Campaign (Madrid)
Dr. Marco Pini (ROOT’s Project Coordinator) drives us in the process for the experimental validation of the ROOT solution against malicious timing attacks. The ROOT metodology allowed to assess the actual benefits introduced by spoofing countermeasures implemented in SoA receivers.
2. ROOT Testbed Overview at Telefonica (Madrid)
Luis Miguel Contreras Murillo (Technology Expert at Global CTIO unit in Telefonica) introduces the facilities of the Telefonica Technology and Automation LAB hosting the test campaign of the ROOT project.
1. ROOT Project Overview at LINKS Foundation (Turin)
Are you curious about the objectives of the ROOT project? ROOT project researcher, Dr. Alex Minetto from Politecnico di Torino, presents ROOT in this short video.
ROOT’s Featured Research Papers and Scientific Contributions
[1] Pini, M., Minetto, A., Vesco, A., Berbecaru, D., Murillo, L. M. C., Nemry, P., … & Callewaert, K. (2021, June). Satellite-derived Time for Enhanced Telecom Networks Synchronization: the ROOT Project. In 2021 IEEE 8th International Workshop on Metrology for AeroSpace (MetroAeroSpace) (pp. 288-293). IEEE.
[2] Margaria, D., & Vesco, A. (2021). Trusted GNSS-Based Time Synchronization for Industry 4.0 Applications. Applied Sciences, 11(18), 8288.
[3] Barbecaru, D., Lioy A., Attack strategies and countermeasures in transport-based time synchronization solutions, IDC 2021 conference – Sep 16-18, 2021, Online Conference, Italy http://www.idc2021.unirc.it/cfp.html
[4] Nemry, P., Freulon, F., & Sleewaegen, J. M. (2021, September). Combining Navigation Message Authentication with Strong Interference Robustness, a New State-of-the-Art for GNSS Network Synchronisation. In Proceedings of the 34th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2021) (pp. 1697-1720).
[5] [Presentation only] Pini, M., Minetto, A., Nemry, P., Rat, B., Contreras Murillo L. M.,, De Francesca I., Margaria D., Vesco A., Berbecaru, Callewaert, Dovis, Lioy Protection of GNSS-based Synchronization in Communication Networks: The ROOT Project
[6] Minetto, A., Polidori B. D., Pini, M., Dovis, F., Investigation on the actual robustness of GNSS-based timing distribution under meaconing and spoofing interferences
Project Brochure
Press Release
Download the first version of the ROOT Project Press Release
Reference Documents
[1] H. Li, L. Han, R. Duan and G. M. Garner, “Analysis of the Synchronization Requirements of 5g and Corresponding Solutions,” in IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 52-58, March 2017, doi: 10.1109/MCOMSTD.2017.1600768ST.
[2] A. Bauch, and P. Whibberley. (2017). Reliable time from GNSS signals. Inside GNSS, 44, 38.
[3] Thongtan, T., Tirawanichakul, P., & Satirapod, C. (2017). Precise receiver clock offset estimations according to each Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) timescales. Artificial Satellites, 52(4), 99-108.
[4] Niu, X., Yan, K., Zhang, T., Zhang, Q., Zhang, H., & Liu, J. (2015). Quality evaluation of the pulse per second (PPS) signals from commercial GNSS receivers. GPS solutions, 19(1), 141-150.
[5] M. Lipiński, T. Włostowski, J. Serrano and P. Alvarez, “White rabbit: a PTP application for robust sub-nanosecond synchronization,” 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Precision Clock Synchronization for Measurement, Control and Communication, Munich, 2011, pp. 25-30, doi: 10.1109/ISPCS.2011.6070148.
[6] Farkas, J., Varga, B., Miklós, G., & Sachs, J. (2019). 5G-TSN integration meets networking requirements. Ericsson Technology Review.
[7] Morales Ferre, R., de la Fuente, A., & Lohan, E. S. (2019). Jammer classification in GNSS bands via machine learning algorithms. Sensors, 19(22), 4841.
[8] CISA, Time Guidance for Network Operators, Chief Information Officers and Chief Information Security Officers
[9] Guidance on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
ITU-T Recommendations G.826x and G.827x series (G.8200-G.8299: Synchronization, quality and availability targets
ITU-T Recommendations G.8272 : Timing characteristics of primary reference time clocks
TP-GSTR-GNSS – Considerations on the use of GNSS as a primary time reference in telecommunications
3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)
3GPP technical specification TS 38.133, NR; Requirements for support of radio resource management
3GPP technical specification TS 38.401, NG-RAN; Architecture Description
3GPP technical specification TS 23.501, System architecture for the 5G System (5GS)
3GPP technical specification TR 38.801, Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Study on new radio access technology: Radio access architecture and interfaces
3GPP technical specification TS 38.104, NR; Base Stationv (BS) radio transmission and reception
Standardization Documents (IEEE)
“IEEE Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and Control Systems,” in IEEE Std 1588-2002 , vol., no., pp.1-154, 31 Oct. 2002, doi: 10.1109/IEEESTD.2002.94144.
“IEEE Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and Control Systems,” in IEEE Std 1588-2002 , vol., no., pp.1-154, 31 Oct. 2002, doi: 10.1109/IEEESTD.2002.94144.
“IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks–Timing and Synchronization for Time-Sensitive Applications,” in IEEE Std 802.1AS-2020 (Revision of IEEE Std 802.1AS-2011) , vol., no., pp.1-421, 19 June 2020, doi: 10.1109/IEEESTD.2020.9121845.
“IEEE Draft Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Timing and Synchronization for Time-Sensitive Applications,” in IEEE P802.1AS-Rev/D6.0 December 2017 , vol., no., pp.1-496, 9 Feb. 2018.
“IEEE Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and Control Systems (IEEE 1588-2019)”, June 16, 2020
Useful Links
- White Rabbit PTP Profile
- White Rabbit Standardization
- ePRTC – White Paper
- Ericsson Technology Review
- Power Sector Dependency on Time Service: attacks against time sensitive services
- Hardening of GNSS based trackers – Final Report
- Executive Order 13905: Strengthening National Resilience Through Responsible Use of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Services
- Time Guidance for Network Operators, Chief Information Officers, and Chief Information Security Officers
- Time: the invisible utility
- Github: CISA PNT Integrity
External news and reports
- Apr 2019, NYC works to reboot wireless network after GPS update crashed it
- Dec 2020, Thousands of GNSS jamming and spoofing incidents reported in 2020
- Oct 2020, Network time & sync is a cybersecurity risk waiting to happen: CISA
- Aug 2020, GPS ‘circle spoofing’ incidents should concern GNSS receiver developers