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Xona Secures First Customers to Modernize Precision Timekeeping

Xona Secures First Customers to Modernize Precision Timekeeping

Xona Secures First Customers to Modernize Precision Timekeeping

Today, Xona is announcing three new commercial agreements with precision timing innovators Hoptroff, Fibrolan, and Timebeat, marking our official entry into the precision timekeeping and synchronization market. These partnerships will enable end users to leverage Pulsar satellites to provide independent, secure, and resilient timing infrastructure amid mounting global complexity and risk.

Satellite navigation provides far more than positioning—it’s the world's most accurate source of globally synchronized time signals underpinning nearly every critical system, including:

  • Emergency response coordination

  • Real-time power grid balancing

  • Transportation network resilience

  • Fair and trustworthy global financial trading

  • 5G network synchronization

  • Data center efficiency and security

As infrastructure becomes more connected and distributed, timing is the backbone of data governance—determining who holds critical data, when it was held, and for how long. A single second lost or spoofed can erode trust across every facet of daily life.

Broadcasting time with nanosecond-accuracy from Low Earth Orbit, Pulsar provides a next-era alternative to vulnerable GNSS-based systems. With built-in authentication, secure signals, and up to 100x received power of legacy GNSS, Pulsar ensures reliable reception even in low-rise buildings and urban environments—all without requiring specialized hardware.

“This is an important milestone—proof that next-generation satellite technology is no longer just promising innovation, but solving real, urgent problems today.” said Jay Wakenshaw, COO of Xona. “Seeing market leaders like Hoptroff, Fibrolan, and Timebeat adopt Pulsar validates that there’s a genuine need and significant demand for what we’re bringing to market.”

These partnerships demonstrate the immediate value Pulsar has to offer, providing customers with redundancy, resilience, and performance even before our full initial constellation is operational. Testing and demonstrations in real-world environments will continue through this year and into early next year, with active field deployments planned from late 2026.

“Our customers in critical national infrastructure rely on precision timing to keep their operations secure, compliant, and efficient.” said Tim Richards, CEO of Hoptroff. “The Low Earth Orbit Satellite system provided by Xona will add additional redundancy to our global timing network, and complements our existing terrestrial timing infrastructure which is essential for next gen applications particularly in these uncertain times.”

“With Xona’s Pulsar signals integrated at the core, our hardware evolves from precise to truly assured,” said Ian Gough, Co-Founder of Timebeat. “This partnership pushes us closer to sub-nanosecond synchronisation, unlocking new levels of trust and resilience for customers operating in mission-critical environments.”

“We’re always seeking innovative alternatives to GNSS—because the future of timing depends on it.” said Shamir Stein, CEO of Fibrolan. “Pulsar is exactly the kind of breakthrough our industry needs: a powerful, dependable solution that will allow us to continue delivering simple, robust, and hassle-free timing to our partners and customers.”

Together with our partners, Xona is setting a new standard in secure, resilient, and precise timing—ensuring the critical systems that power modern life never miss a beat.

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