Intel teamed up with with Network Builders Advantech, Red Hat and Fortinet on their booth at the event to demonstrate the importance of encryption speeds in a virtual infrastructure context. The demo we showed there offered further insight into application performance enabled by hardware acceleration using 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Processors and Intel® QuickAssist Technology on Advantech’s SKY-8101D server. The diagram below offers an overview of the foundation building blocks used for the benchmark demo.

It shows how Intel Select Solutions for NFVI align with the ETSI NFV Reference Architecture and encompass the NFVI-tuned hardware platform along with NFV software.  An Advantech SKY-8101D server hosted the benchmark demo. Intel Select Solutions for NFVI do not specify the NFV Management and Orchestration or the VNFs, but are developed with a goal of being able to support an ecosystem of VNF and Management options. The SKY-8101D verified Select Solution for NFVI focuses first and foremost on delivering an optimized base platform to provide a level of performance tested and verified with industry leading ket performance indicators.

Intel supplied test scripts ensure that the settings recipe for BIOS, firmware, drivers and various OS options are implemented in order to deliver on the performance promise, that the platform under test is verified through extensive regression testing, and that it is continuously refreshed to integrate the latest tested and tuned SW and Drivers. Intel Select was designed to offer an ideal foundation for any CommSP wanting to efficiently deploy a modernized and transformed 5G ready network.

In our demonstration we presented real application performance enabled with Hardware Acceleration using Second Generation Intel® Xeon® Processors and Intel® QuickAssist Technology. The test set-up is based on the Advantech SKY-8101D, an NFV-ready server with NUMA balanced Gen 3 PCIe x 16 slots equipped with two 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Gold processors. The server is a verified Intel Select Solution for NFVI V2 and certified with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat OpenStack. The solution is available and shipping today.

Above is an overview of the system configuration. A Spirent packet generator is configured to generate and receive traffic over two Advantech PCIE-2320 Dual 40Gig Ethernet adapters. Traffic on the ingress port of the first adapter is encrypted by Fortinet’s Fortigate VNF running on CPU #0. Encryption is performed in the first instance using the Intel QuickAssist hardware acceleration engines in the chipset and in a second instance without acceleration using CPU cores for software encryption. Encrypted traffic is transmitted via the second port on the same adapter and received on the first port of the second 40GbE adapter. The encrypted traffic is decrypted by a second Fortinet Fortigate VNF running on CPU #0. Decryption is performed in the first instance using the quickassist hardware acceleration engines in the chipset and in a second instance without acceleration, using CPU cores for software decryption. Now let’s take a look at the demo Eric van Vliet at Advantech prepared for the event along with some additional context.

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Let’s review  the results of the benchmark.

The Fortinet Fortigate Virtual Next-Gen Firewall was able to achieve up to 3.5 times higher IPsec throughput using Intel QuickAssist acceleration on an Intel 6230N CPU versus an Intel 6230N without Intel QuickAssist Technology. This also results in an extra 10% more headroom available for VNF processing by the CPU.

We hope the information above was of some value to you for your current or next project. If you would like to get in touch for a remote evaluation, check out our Remote Evaluation Service (RES) and take a system for a test drive.

Paul Stevens – Telecom Sector

Marketing Director

Intel Select Solutions for NFVI v2 are out of the gates with Advantech swiftly moving to verified status on two key servers from our SKY-8000 range. The v2 specification now defines a controller node and a ‘plus’ and ‘base’ configuration for a cloud node. The cloud nodes showcase the best combination of Intel’s technologies and ingredients, such as Intel® QuickAssist Technology (Intel® QAT). These technologies are integrated on the server motherboard to deliver best-in-class NFVI performance with highest virtual network function density using the Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK). The controller node is defined for hosting the control and signalling functions in an OpenStack environment, and is based on less compute intensive requirement with networking to communicate with other Cloud Nodes. announced the availability of two new servers powered by 2nd gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors as verified Intel® Select Solutions for NFVI v2. The server configurations will help communications service providers to meet network transformation challenges more efficiently. Ready to ship as pre-configured controller and cloud nodes and also available for benchmarking in Advantech’s Remote Evaluation Service labs, communications service providers can leverage SKY-8201L and SKY-8101D servers to accelerate testing and modelling of solutions that will define next-generation services.

Highlights

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Paul Stevens – Telecom Sector

Marketing Director

The webinar discusses workloads that are shifting across platforms and span from entry-level to extreme performance.  Finding the right balance of compute, acceleration, networking and storage to cost effectively run an application at any location in the network can be challenging. More agile solutions are required that meet the challenges of next generation networks with greater elasticity across a scalable range of white box servers. The webinar will provide you with deeper insights into Intel® Select Solutions for NFVI and uCPE and how they help you:

1. Simplify Network Evolution using platforms verified as Intel® Select Solutions
2. Get on faster, more efficient deployments using tested white box servers
3. Build Reliable Infrastructure with verified configurations that take full advantage of virtual network enhancements

The webinar is presented by

Purvi Thakkar opens the webinar with a closer look at the Why, What and How of Intel Select Solutions for NFVI and uCPE. Purvi covers Intel’s end to end approach using Intel architecture, FPGAs, software, security and AI  to connect smart devices to wireless technology and from there into the access network, the core network and the cloud. Key to this approach is how everything  can be enabled through scalable and flexible technologies coupled with open source initiatives. Tune in to the webinar and discover how Intel Select Solutions simplify and accelerate deployment of workload-optimized infrastructure.

In the 2nd part of the webinar, I drill down in more detail into the Advantech platforms verified as Intel® Select Solutions for both uCPE and NFVI and the benefits they bring.

Advantech has been heavily engaged with Intel and select Network Builders since its origins several years ago.  Since last year we have been collaborating closely with Intel and partners on Select Solutions. We began with Intel Select Solutions for NFVI based on two white box servers platforms with similar dual Intel Xeon architectures which we had designed for different  network locations – one with a Telecom Infrastructure slant and the other for network security and enterprise applications. As of today there are several new platforms in the dual server range which are Intel Select Solution for NFVI v2.

After unveiling of our first NFVI platforms at 5G world in London, our next milestone was the launch of our first Select Solution for uCPE  just after SDN & NFV World Congress in The Hague. At that event numerous communication service providers and ecosystem players took part in a whitebox safari searching out valid whitebox uCPE suppliers. Universal CPE really started to resonate from there on as service providers were clearly on a path to ‘THE Universal Platform”

The Intel Select Solution program has been resounding with many of them, especially for uCPE where the Xeon D-2100 offers a lot more processing headroom at a reasonable price.

In discussions with other Intel Network Builders, with carriers, and with enterprise customers they clearly identified the benefits of the Intel Select Solution initiative as one that simplifies the migration to the software defined network by taking the guessing and verification work out of the evaluation phase. In addition deployment is more efficient if the supply chain takes care of verifying the solutions and keeping them up to date with the latest enhancements. It goes without saying that this also helps to ensure the build out of more reliable infrastructure, following industry needs and adapting to new workload demands.

After I have finished presenting the key Advantech products, Eric takes a closer look at specific Deployment Scenarios & Use cases, in particular where network packets are being processed and how that applies to Next Generation Central Office (NGCO) elements.

After the NGCO use case Eric covers  Enterprise rollouts – and notably uCPE Segmentation + System Sizing.

Prior to the summary and Q&A we discuss our ecosystem partners, in particular at the NFVI layer as they are  key to successful deployments.

If you’re in the decision making process and considering a verified Intel Select Solutions approach for either uCPE or NFVI  then don’t miss our webinar by clicking here.

Paul Stevens – Telecom Sector

Marketing Director

At the event, Advantech joined the Telco Systems  NFVTime partner ecosystem in their uCPE Quick Deploy Zone. Together with Fortinet we teamed up to give a live demonstration featuring the provisioning and monitoring of Fortinet’s SD-WAN and NGFW consolidated VNF, running on Advantech white box uCPEs, powered by Telco Systems NFVTime management and orchestration suite. In addition, TPX, a US-based managed services provider joined the Quick Deploy Zone to share its unique NFVTime uCPE deployment solution and experience.

The NFVTime partner ecosystem enables communications and managed service providers to build compelling NFV business cases with a clear and tangible return-on-investment. The ecosystem of partners helps facilitate the rapid deployment of end-to-end uCPE solutions to fully automate the launch and management of new NFV services with zero-touch provisioning.

For those not familiar with NFVTime, it’s a service-ready, plug-and-play uCPE solution that provides a complete service environment for rapidly launching virtual network services. The NFVTime suite includes all required components to shorten the time-to-market for NFV deployments and supports invest-as-you-grow deployment models.

NFVTime-OS runs on a range of Advantech whitebox uCPEs and NFVTime-Central provides a cost effective uCPE MANO solution that supports uCPE and services lifecycle management starting from zero-touch-provisioning through VNF launch and monitoring.

Let’s take a closer look at the show set-up to get a better view of how the partner ecosystem lets service providers select and combine components to deploy and activate a custom-built uCPE solution quickly and easily. In this example, the service provider has selected components from the following vendors:

• Telco Systems: NFV orchestration (deployment/provisioning/management) of VNFs
• Advantech: uCPE Intel-based white box
• Fortinet: Security VNFs (SD-WAN and vNGFW)

Advantech’s white-box uCPE portfolio brings scalable processing performance, outstanding network throughput and flexible connectivity options to NFV rollouts. Optimized for uCPE and SD-WAN, the white boxes are powered by processors based on Intel® architecture and are scalable from 2-16 cores using Intel-based SoCs, and up to 28-cores using a single socket Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor. Advantech commercial-off-the-shelf uCPEs are readily available and come with a choice of hybrid LTE, WiFi, xDSL, G.fast & SFP+ configurations, depending on the selected platform.

Click here to download a full brief of the setup and its individual components.

or watch the recorded demo of Yoni Nabedrik, Product Line Manager at Telco Systems.

Paul Stevens – Telecom Sector

Marketing Director

Powered by 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, the upgraded platforms will allow Communication Service Providers (CommSPs) to leverage the benefits of higher packet processing throughput and increased virtual machine density across a fully scalable product line with more processor cores and higher base frequencies. Current installations which deploy Open Virtual Switch (OVS) infrastructure will gain immediate benefits. CommSPs preparing next generation product rollouts will also be able to tap into the new performance gains on field-proven systems. Platforms upgraded to the 2nd gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor, a socket compatible replacement with the previous generation CPUs, have been successfully deployed in a wide range of provider edge applications and already offer fast PCI Gen 3 based network I/O along with the improved memory bandwidth, capacity and costs of DDR4 technology.

The performance upgrades will bring a significant boost to applications requiring the highest speed packet handling and flow processing on Intel architecture in use cases such as policy control and enforcement, carrier-grade NAT, quality-of-service, network security and network analytics.

Advantech’s white box servers and network appliances have been designed to replace proprietary appliances, routers and gateways with an open programmable off-the-shelf model entirely based on processors and network interfaces from Intel. When deployed as virtual network elements the combined hardware and software solutions provide the functionality of legacy, fixed-function appliances with more flexibility and lower cost.

Advantech currently offers two verified Intel® Select Solutions, based on Intel’s first generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor platforms that simplify and accelerate deployment of workload-optimized infrastructure. Two additional servers are now available as verified solutions based on the new 2nd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor.

Built for Telecom Edge

The SKY-8211 is ideal for software defined networking deployment and is based on single socket 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor enabling high performance control and data plane processing. With multiple front facing Ethernet ports connected to a cost optimized planar PCIe board, the short-depth carrier grade platforms eliminate the need for multiple PCIe cards and offers all the physical connectivity advantages of an off-the-shelf enterprise or provider edge router. The SKY-8211 is a cost effective, robust platform optimized for superior reliability in business critical applications. The power and cooling options along with the streamlined mechanical design make it ideal for demanding applications requiring a -20 °C to 70 °C operating environment. The SKY-8211 meets a variety of acquisition, pre-processing and forwarding performance needs and can operate in environments with limited space, higher ambient temperature and lower low noise level constraints.

The SKY-8201 carrier grade server is focused on helping CommSPs accelerate network transformation by reducing the time, effort, and costs required to integrate and evaluate hardware and software configurations for NFV-based service development and deployment. Next generation central offices, telecom cloud and edge compute will require a significant boost in performance, network throughput and agility to maximize the opportunities created by 5G at sustainable costs. The SKY-8201, a verified Intel Select Solution for NFVI on 1st gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors will help close the gap and speed the transformation needed to support the next wave of applications where lower latency, additional bandwidth and increased storage capacities will be essential.

The SKY-8101D accommodates two 2nd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, and up to four 10.5” PCIe x16 Gen3 adapters, designed for applications requiring high TDP, high speed networking capacity or longer length add-on cards. The server can significantly scale the bandwidth up and provide better cost advantages for applications such as NFV infrastructure requiring up to 400Gbps throughput, high definition multi-stream video processing and AI workloads leveraging high density FPGA offload adapters. Redundant power supplies, the ability to withstand single fan failures, redundant firmware images with failsafe upgrades and hot swappable FRUs make the SKY-8101D the platform of choice for applications requiring zero downtime. Interoperability testing is performed with a wide selection of Advantech and third-party PCIe card vendors in order to accelerate integration and shorten time to deployment. The SKY-8101D is a verified Intel Select Solution for NFVI.

High Throughput – Extremely Scalable Port Density

The FWA-6170 high-end network appliance has been designed for maximum performance, scalability and functionality in a 2U rack mount footprint and is optimized for computing power, accelerated workloads and high speed, high density I/O with best-in-class energy efficiency. With an abundance of PCI Express lanes, the FWA-6170 can support up to 8 Network Mezzanine Cards (NMCs) for modular, configurable networking I/O and acceleration. PCIe Gen3 technology on all NMC slots provides sufficient bandwidth to support multiple 40GbE and quad 10GbE modules as well as double sized NMCs for 100GbE connectivity. Support for two internal low-profile PCIe add-on cards enables further encryption offload in addition to on-chip PCH-based Intel® QuickAssist depending on the appliance model.

The FWA-6170 is a verified Intel Select Solution for NFVI on 1st gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors enabling equipment and service providers to build faster, more secure networks, bringing greater cost-efficiency to IaaS applications as well as network and cyber security, policy enforcement, quality-of-service, and network analytics leaving sufficient processor headroom to anticipate future infrastructure changes. The FWA-6170 will be verified as an Intel Select Solution for NFVI on 2nd gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors.

Architected around the new Intel® Xeon® Processor Scalable Family, the single-socket SKY-8101L combines an unprecedented choice of performance levels from 6 to 28-cores with the ruggedness, reliability, and long system lifecycles required by the industry. With integrated security and compression offload based on Intel® QuickAssist technology and two onboard 10GbE ports with SR-IOV and RDMA support, the system offers best-in-class integration in a compact form factor.
Specifically designed for applications requiring higher capacity, front loading, hot-swappable storage with RAID support, the SKY-8101L accommodates up to ten 2.5″ removable drive bays at the front of the system, eight of which support SATA/SAS connectivity and a further two optional 2.5” NVMe drives, each connected to a PCIe Gen3 x4 Intel OCuLink bus. The two NVMe drive bays can also be configured physically into one PCIe slot, accommodating one commercial-off-the-shelf PCIe Gen3 low profile card. With support for Intel® VROC hybrid NVMe and SATA RAID, the server is ideal for video caching and edge transcoding, data acquisition, storage and processing as well as accelerated edge processing and analytics. Another option of four 3.5″ removable drive bays at the front of the system is also available. The SKY-8101L meets a variety of acquisition, preprocessing and forwarding performance needs and can operate in environments with limited space, higher ambient temperature and lower low noise level constraints.
The SKY-8101L is designed to withstand extended environmental conditions in terms of shock, vibration and operating temperature. Redundant power supplies, the ability to withstand single fan failures, redundant firmware images with failsafe upgrades and hot swappable FRUs all make the SKY-8101L the platform of choice for applications requiring zero downtime. Interoperability testing is performed with a wide selection of Advantech and third-party PCIe card vendors in order to accelerate integration and shorten time to deployment.

The SKY-8201L is a dual socket server  designed for applications requiring higher capacity, front loading, hot-swappable storage with RAID support, the SKY-8201L accommodates up to twelve 3.5″ or twentyfour 2.5″ removable drive bays at the front of the system, eight/twenty of which support SATA/SAS connectivity and a further four optional 2.5″ NVMe drives, each connected to a PCIe Gen3 x4 Intel OCuLink bus.

Summary

Off the shelf availability of Advantech platforms in phase with Intel silicon release drives immediate performance improvements for Advantech customers, enables gains in infrastructure efficiency, and brings important product life cycle extensions to existing installations.

For more information visit our dedicated landing page.

Paul Stevens – Telecom Sector

Marketing Director

Unfortunately, uCPE doesn’t stand for Universal Clothing which you can slice, unzip and repurpose depending on temperature, humidity and the elements in general. The royal UCPE that many of us will be discussing at MWC is about consolidating virtual networking functions onto open, commercial-off-the-shelf servers or network appliances (we often refer to them as white box uCPEs at Advantech). Hot Topics – this year they will be about adapting uCPE at the edge to bridge between 5G and IoT and overall orchestration from sensor to gateway to edge cloud and cloud.

On the 5G side we are definitely anticipating some enterprise backhaul interlocks at MWC, and with certain members of the Intel Xeon D-2100 family offering us so much compute headroom, we’ll probably be talking fronthaul options too, with a touch of software defined radio (SDR) running on some of the cores.

uCPE Mobile Backhaul

On an entry level uCPE, a 10GbE copper uplink to a 5G modem might prove more cost effective than fiber on Atom C3000 and Intel Xeon D-2100 white box uCPEs. Fiber could be the way to go to extend cable lengths to outdoor antennas – let’s see. MWC is always a great touchpoint for feedback and we expect to get into some deeper discussion about how verified Intel Select Solutions for uCPE can help.

White box Fronthaul – don’t think big! think small!

Meanwhile on the fronthaul side where the boundary of the Virtual Edge is still being redefined, we expect small cell connectivity to be on the design-in discussion check-list as well as Private LTE and 5G.  In the new virtual edge, very diverse radio protocols need to be supported and co-exist with other network functions (as well as new revenue generating applications of course). At previous editions of MWC, Advantech demonstrated how its PAC-6009 carrier-grade blade server with nearly 300 Intel Xeon cores truly excels there. It is rugged and compact, easily connected to existing CPRI fronthaul and to additional small cells (up to 108 new Ethernet-ready Remote Radio Heads). The system accelerates the process of building solutions for NB-IoT and vRAN. Thanks to skillfully written vRAN software from Amarisoft and the support of AW2S we were able to demonstrate how to extend the same programming and deployment environment of the cloud to existing aggregation sites requiring a complete NFV makeover. Watch out for Amarisoft at this year’s show they will be demonstrating their gNodeB for 5G on commercial off the shelf servers at booth #5K13.

vRAN in a box

Since the previous edition of MWC, processor core density has rocketed, with 28 Intel Xeon scalable cores now possible in a compact single socket white box server. Count 56-cores in a deeper 1U or short-depth 2U enclosure. Servers and Whitebox UCPEs based on the Intel Xeon D-2100 family are also now available enabling further innovation at both the enterprise edge and in initiatives relating to the outdoor access network. This year, we will not only see UCPE and SD-WAN functions running in extremely compact white boxes – the extra processor headroom will also enable the addition of SDR and vRAN functions making small-footprint whitebox uCPE fronthaul real for small cell and Private LTE networks. Watch out at MWC because a white box revolution is in the making with true server-class processing along with rich and secure connectivity options that can provide low latency data pre-processing, stream processing and analytics. 2019 will be the year of the converged platform.

Convergence and NGCO – more cores please!

Advantech’s SKY-8000 servers have been designed to harness that compute power for the transformation of traditional central offices into open and programmable aggregation points ready to host the 5G converged smart edge. To accelerate deployment, commercial software solutions from selected Intel Network Builder partners are now available, with virtual edge functions such as vBNG, vEPC, vCMTS, vSecGW or vPE able to serve tens of thousands of subscribers in a small Next Generation Central Office (NGCO) rack. Dual-socket servers capable of 200Gbps per socket of balanced I/O are now available for both 600mm telco and 900mm data center racks with no change in software loads. In addition, the Intel Select Solutions for NFVI initiative has helped Advantech partners benefit from readily available and verified platforms. These benefits can now be passed on to CommSPs to help further accelerate time to deployment.

MWC18 – Building the IoT Infrastructure

CommSP booths at MWC18 started to look like CES displays as a new generation of applications and services came together under the 5G promise in order to sell the new IoT world. Now, with so much innovation over the past year and 5G actually in deployment or in trials, I don’t think we’ll have much time to bother about the weather in Barcelona as we become captivated by discussions on how to close the gaps in the network infrastructure for IoT deployments and innovative new ways to meet latency and QoS metrics that will make the next wave of applications real.

A strong market outlook and uCPE uptake by communication service providers has led to the introduction of a growing number of hardware and software solutions from a vibrant ecosystem of suppliers. Solutions are available that dramatically simplify complex networks, allow organizations to reduce their capital outlays on equipment, and deliver services to end-users in a more flexible, agile and cost-effective way from a centralized location.

Check out what’s possible, visit Intel at Booth 3E31 or book a meeting with Advantech in Hall #5L16MR: www.advantech.com/nc/spotlight/MWC19

Advantech and 6WIND announced today a white box Border Router bundle for Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The new bundle gives ISPs the choice of 1 to 100G virtual routers (vRouters) combined with a right-sized x86 server to fulfill Border Router requirements through white box networking. Advantech is offering demonstrations and appointments with 6WIND at Mobile World Congress Barcelona.

The White Box Border Router for ISPs

The 6WIND and Advantech Border Router bundle fulfills the promise of white box networking by integrating 6WIND’s vRouter software appliances with Advantech’s commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) servers, giving ISPs an alternative to expensive, proprietary hardware routers.

6WIND’s vRouter offers ISPs a complete Border Router software suite for bare metal and virtual machine (VM) deployments. It delivers high performance BGP links to upstream traffic and OSPF links to downstream traffic, IPv4/IPv6 IP Forwarding, Dynamic Routing, NAT, Firewall and High Availability. Management options include a CLI and NETCONF/YANG-based APIs for integration with third-party network management solutions.

Advantech’s x86 server family offers ISPs pre-configured and configurable options to meet all-size network requirements. The following servers are available today to provide a Border Router bundle range as follows:

Entry-Level: Advantech FWA-2012
The FWA-2012 offers up to 20 Gbps of throughput based on an 8 or 16-core Intel® Atom Processor C3000. Six integrated GbE copper ports and two 10GbE ports available on a plug-in Network Mezzanine Card (NMC) provide sufficient wireline connectivity and throughput for entry-level border router deployments.

Mid-range: Advantech FWA-3050
The FWA-3050 offers up to 60 Gbps of throughput. It brings Intel® Xeon® class processing to the product range with the latest Intel® Xeon® Processor D-2100 system on chip series. Already verified as an Intel Select Solution for uCPE, the FWA-3050 enables eight GbE copper ports and two or four 10GbE ports out of the box. An additional Network Mezzanine Card (NMC) slot adds 10, 25 and 40GbE connectivity for scalable performance.

High-end: Advantech FWA-5070
At the high end where throughputs of up to 120 Gbps and beyond are required, Advantech’s FWA-5070 single socket design is equipped with the latest generation of Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and offers four NMC slots, which can be configured from a wide choice of NMCs supporting 1, 10, 25, 40 and 100 GbE interfaces. The single socket approach with up to 28 cores offers customers economies of scale over dual socket designs at lower power budgets while meeting the workload demand for high-end routing throughputs.

Special Telecom Requirements: SKY-8211
The SKY-8211 is designed to fit in short-depth server racks used in some telecom applications. It can operate in environments with limited space and high ambient temperature constraints. Hot swappable powers supplies and power connectors are positioned at the front of the server, allowing installation in transmission equipment racks where no service access is available from the rear. Architected around a single-socket Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor, the SKY-8211 covers throughputs starting at 80 Gbps in two variants: SKY-8211B: 8x 10 GbE, 24x 1 GbE ports and SKY-8211F: 16x 10 GbE, 8x 1 GbE ports.

In the joint Advantech 6WIND Press Release today, James Yang, Vice President Advantech Networks and Communications Group commented “White box networking is taking center stage as ISPs consolidate physical network functions onto more open, off-the-shelf universal platforms based on Intel® Architecture. These fully validated, pre-configured Border Router solutions supported by 6WIND will help streamline service provider deployment and simplify the white box supply chain.”

At 6WIND, Eric Carmès, Founder and CEO added “6WIND and Advantech have worked together for over a decade to give the industry white box networking solutions for a range of Service Provider requirements. Our new Border Router bundle responds to ISP requests to combine 6WIND’s software pedigree with Advantech’s server expertise for a ready-to-run alternative to proprietary hardware routers.”

Visit Us at Mobile World Congress Barcelona, February 25 – 28, 2019
Visit Advantech’s Meeting Room at Hall 5 Stand 5L16MR for a white box Border Router demo. Register here to schedule an appointment.

Paul Stevens – Telecom Sector

Marketing Director

• Universal CPE & SD-WAN Solutions
• Next Generation Central Office Servers: vRouter, vBNG & vEPC
• Edge Routers & IoT Gateways
• OTT Streaming & AI Acceleration

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Paul Stevens – Telecom Sector

Marketing Director