The US-based wireless technology firm, Parallel Wireless has selected 6WINDGate packet processing software to boost performance for its HetNet Gateway (HNG).
HNG is a carrier-grade software platform that orchestrates any RAN (Radio Access Network) by making it self-configuring and self-optimizing while reducing strain on any core to allow Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to deliver optimal experience to end users and businesses.
Mobile and WiFi customers require high performance networks to support a wide range of services. As Parallel Wireless' customers transition from custom hardware to virtual environments, providing equivalent consistent performance becomes the new challenge.
6WIND said it delivers cloud-based performance with:
- Fast Path Architecture: 6WINDGate is a modular Layer 2 -4 networking stack that leverages DPDK (Data Plane Development Kit) to eliminate common Linux performance bottlenecks. Parallel Wireless has a complete IPv4/IPv6 environment as a baseline with 6WINDGate modules including IPsec for secure VPNs within security gateways.
- Virtualization Readiness: Virtualizing a network function is most often associated with a performance hit due to hypervisor or Virtual Machine (VM) overhead processing. 6WIND's finely tuned networking stacks give Parallel Wireless bare metal performance for their Virtual Network Functions (VNFs).
With 6WINDGate and HetNet Gateway's optimized virtualization, operators receive a high throughput virtualized gateway solution for encrypted traffic.
With this optimization, HetNet Gateway can handle multi-million subscribers. This allows operators to reduce network infrastructure costs and simplify deployments.
- Rapid Time-to-Market: 6WIND helps reduce product development time from years to months. 6WINDGate licenses include support services from 6WIND networking engineers who continuously maintain its networking stack to help customers beat the competition.
Kaitki Agarwal, Founder and VP of Development, Parallel Wireless
Our collaboration on Parallel Wireless' industry leading HNG will allow MNOs to increase their network performance to meet the demands of today's networks and future 5G networks, at the same time extending their current network investments.
Eric Carmes, Founder and CEO, 6WIND
The combination of 6WINDGate inside HetNet Gateway gives customers high performance mobile services using software as an alternative to hardware to ultimately increase flexibility while reducing costs.
