RtBrick Disaggregates Layer-2 Ethernet Switching for Carriers
May 14 2024 - 4:00AM
Business Wire
Software routing pioneer expands its
multiservice edge capabilities with L2 Ethernet services
RtBrick today announced that it has added support for Layer-2
Ethernet VPN (EVPN) services. Now, using RtBrick’s disaggregated
routing software, an operator can deliver Layer-2 VPN services
alongside residential broadband, Layer-3 VPN, and Carrier Grade
Network Address Translation (CGNAT) from a disaggregated network
edge, running on open hardware. Layer-2 EVPNs are used by service
providers and operators to provide next-generation services for
business customers, more efficiently and reliably, across a range
of network use cases.
Network disaggregation separates the hardware and software that
is traditionally provided as a closed monolithic routing system,
opening the door to low-cost hardware based on merchant silicon.
Disaggregation also gives operators more flexibility by enabling
them to pick and mix different hardware and software vendors.
Additionally, the small form factor of open switches is ideal for
scaling down the network edge to smaller locations or for
distributed edge computing.
“To satisfy the increasing demands of today’s hyper-connected
consumers and enterprises, operators need to deliver multiple
services from a single, disaggregated network edge,” said Hannes
Gredler, CTO and founder at RtBrick. “The network edge is a crucial
component of an advanced telco architecture. Now, operators can
provide a multiservice edge on the same open switch, which reduces
complexity and costs, and brings valuable power and space
efficiencies.”
RtBrick’s software has been deployed in Deutsche Telekom’s
production network. German ISP WOBCOM has also used it to create a
disaggregated multiservice edge, delivering Ethernet business
services at up to 100Gbps and residential IP services with
symmetrical 1Gbps throughput from the same open hardware.
“Using RtBrick’s routing software gives us greater flexibility
and allows us to deliver high throughput to both our business and
residential customers for less cost,” said Jan Marienfeldt,
Teamlead Network and Infrastructure at WOBCOM.
To learn more about RtBrick’s pioneering approach to
disaggregated routing, visit rtbrick.com.
Note*: The information was submitted for publication at
10:00 GMT on 14 May, 2024
About RtBrick
RtBrick Inc. has pioneered carrier routing software that runs on
off-the-shelf hardware. It has applied the same approach to
networks that the huge ‘cloud-natives’ have used to build and
operate their web-scale IT services. RtBrick is a privately held
company, incorporated in the USA, with staff located in Europe and
India.
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