Although the GPS has been created for positioning (i.e. defining your location), it can also be used for other purposes. In the received GPS signal, there is embedded information about the current time and date. This time is very accurate because it is determined using an atomic clock, it may be slow or fast by just one millionth of a second per month. For operation it is required to place the receiver in the location providing the “visibility” of the sky. The advantages of the GPS synchronisation: provides precise time synchronisation from the GPS satellites based on atomic standards, does not require any configuration, it does not require an Internet connection, operates in every location on the planet.










