Time Synchronization

Neil Romig a year ago

Does anyone have any thoughts on using NTP for time sync instead of GPS only?
This is an option on my Teltonika FMC920 devices and though I have always used NTP I wondered if there are disadvantages to disabling NTP sync, and using GPS only?

Neil.

Anton Tananaev a year ago

Why would you want to disable it?

Neil Romig a year ago

I'm not sure I would - I was asking if there were any disadvantages to disabling it. We have plenty of areas with very poor GPRS signal and I imagined the GPS would provide a better coverage so why bother with NTP?

Anton Tananaev a year ago

GPS doesn't work if you don't have clear sky visibility. So for example if you're in a covered parking lot, you won't have GPS signal. But GPRS will work there just fine. So depends on your use case.

Neil Romig a year ago

OK thanks - a good reason to keep NTP enabled.