- Adtran (ADTN, Financial) partners with 6WIND to offer virtual BNG and vCGNAT solutions, enhancing network flexibility and cost-efficiency.
- Integration into Adtran's Mosaic software suite allows service providers to replace costly hardware with scalable software-driven alternatives.
- The collaboration has already deployed over 12,000 routers, scaling operators' networks from small to millions of subscribers.
Adtran (ADTN) has announced a strategic partnership with 6WIND to deliver scalable virtual broadband network gateway (vBNG) and virtual carrier-grade NAT (vCGNAT) solutions. These solutions have been integrated into Adtran’s Mosaic software suite, offering service providers a more agile and cost-effective approach to managing subscriber authentication, routing, and traffic handling. This initiative allows providers to replace expensive, hardware-based BNGs with software-driven alternatives that scale on demand without sacrificing performance.
Running as virtual machines on commercial off-the-shelf servers, 6WIND’s vBNG and vCGNAT solutions eliminate the need for costly proprietary hardware. This integration supports key broadband functionalities such as RADIUS authentication, CGNAT, and dynamic routing while ensuring carrier-grade performance with low latency and high throughput. Designed for scalability, the architecture supports networks ranging from small deployments to those serving millions of subscribers, effectively reducing operators' capital and operational expenses.
The partnership builds on a proven relationship, evidenced by the deployment of over 12,000 6WIND routers as the Ensemble vRouter, with hundreds more added monthly. This collaboration strengthens Adtran’s end-to-end solution capability, providing operators with a complete package that simplifies operations and increases network control. It also aligns with industry shifts towards software-defined networking and virtualized network functions, which help operators manage bandwidth-intensive applications efficiently while reducing costs.
