Welcome to GIANO (Galileo-based tIming receiver for criticAl iNfrastructure rObustness)

GIANO project will inject Galileo added values to the development of a flexible and innovative GNSS timing receiver solution

Newsletter Release

Third edition of GIANO project newsletter has been released!

ITSF 2019 Event

The Consortium successfully presented GIANO project to the ITSF attending experts, generating a wide interest to the solution

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NSE European ExpoForum 2019

GIANO Project presented at the New Space Economy European Expoforum held in Rome (10-12 December 2019) through a dedicated booth

An effective timing solution to improve resilience and robustness of European Critical Infrastructures based on Galileo constellation. GIANO will represent a credible test bench for innovation to be industrialised by the customisation towards specific applications and users' need. GIANO timing receiver will be the result of an user-driven development process, exploiting EU GNSS benefits towards downstream sector.

Anti-jamming and anti-spoofing detection and mitigation capability

The receiver will be able to detect any external threat, avoiding signal degradation and unavailability, strongly enforcing the availability of the timing service

Multi-frequency, Multi-constellation and EGNOS-ready device

: Capability to provide time solution based on Galileo‐only signals in single or multifrequency and multiconstellation solution

Time-Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (TRAIM) algorithm

The algorithm assesses the reliability of the timing solution provided by the GNSS timing receiver, also enhancing performance in terms of stability and robustness

Revert to an accurate time‐steering and/or holdover mode

Capability to revert to an accurate time‐steering and/or holdover mode based on a high-quality oscillator (OCXO), in case of loss of tracking of GNSS signals, and with a transparent timing output towards the user

Time output delivery through STD interfaces and protocols

The receiver will be able to detect any external threat, avoiding signal degradation and unavailability, strongly enforcing the availability of the timing service

Built-in self-calibration receiver system

Built‐in calibration system that could be operated continuously to monitor the delays in the receiving chain, ensuring accuracy during the lifetime and also allowing a simplified certification process

According to the specification of the grant agreement, main target applications will cover several domains: Telco, Energy and Finance. Furthermore, GIANO Consortium will evaluate the possibility to broaden the adoption of the receiver towards different users in other areas

RAIL

For such domain, timing and synchronisation devices are considered as a key concept in functional and safety aspects. In fact, GNSS timing receivers can be used for several applications, such as: railway networj timing, railway signalling systems, track to train radio systems, station clock and passenger information, event timestamping (for giuridical recording),timing for diagnostic systems.

SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY

Many areas of science require timestamping of when events occur, ranging from an earthquake starts to measurements of signals from distant quasar. As an example, to compare precise atomic frequency standards, Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), particle physics experiments, gravitational wave detection, etc.

OTHER

Other interested potential Stakeholders, such as Aeronautical National Service Providers, for instance ground radar synchronisation applications and other.

FINANCE

sub‐segment uses GNSS to timestamp financial transactions, allowing one to trace causal relationships and synchronize financial computer systems. Financial services rely on very powerful IT systems and networks requiring a high level of availability, security and reliability. The application selected (Banks and Stock Exchange) is the use of GNSS receiver for the Synchronization and Certified Time Stamping functions to increase security and traceability of transactions

ENERGY

Power Transmission Networks (PMU synchronization) and Network Automatic protections of systems (Wide Area Measurement Systems / Wide Area Control Systems) are using Phasor Measurements Units (PMUs) as a source of Timing & Sync information for Network Monitoring (current use) and Automatic Protection (future use). Automatic Protection requires a high level of accuracy and redundancy at PMU level. PMUs are deployed across remote locations of the power network (nodes), with internal time references currently based on GNSS receivers

TELCO

Such sub‐segment uses the GNSS timing function for handover between base stations in wireless communications, time slot management purposes and event logging. The application selected is 4G and 5G Networks Synchronization (4k Digital Video Broadcast)