IP Infusion, which is known for its ZebOS Network Platform software and its domain expertise in network protocols, network appliances and IP-aware applications, is now offering turnkey Network Solutions Services to help telecommunications suppliers achieve the fastest time-to-market. The services include network consulting, network equipment customization and testing.
In addition to licensing, maintenance and support, IP Infusion provides consultation on network software architectures, design, technologies, protocols and product development. IP Infusion's Network Solutions Services are available across the entire product development lifecycle. The company said its Q/A testing lab provides an extensive range of testing scenarios, which can include more than 12,000 test scripts and interoperability use cases, many of which are not generally made available to customers in this industry.
IP Infusion's expansion into Network Solutions is being led by Frank Nguyen, vice president of engineering operations. As a wholly owned and independently-operated subsidiary of ACCESS Systems, IP Infusion is also positioned to leverage its parent company's design expertise in Web browsing, mobile phones, wireless handhelds and other networked devices.
"Network Solutions Services have always been an integral part of the solution IP Infusion has offered to help customers differentiate themselves and compete globally while meeting cost goals and rapid time-to-market objectives," said Koichi Narasaki, president and CEO, IP Infusion. "With our expanded Network Solutions Services, telecom customers such as SoftBank BB, focusing on IPv6 deployment and promotion, can take advantage of a complete, one-stop solution. Leveraging the global reach of ACCESS, our wide-ranging Network Solutions Services make IP Infusion the logical choice as a preferred systems integrator."http://www.ipinfusion.comIn June 2009, IP Infusion began shipping its ZebOS Network Platform version 7.7 software which supports PBB-TE functionality. Specific features in ZebOS 7.7 include:
- Support for Provider Backbone Bridge-Traffic Engineering
- Support for OpenSAF, the industry's leading high-availability (HA) middleware
- Hardened implementation of BGP Route Server for deployment in Carrier Networks utilizing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware
- Enhanced resiliency for IP routing with the support for Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
- Ability of MPLS solution to support pseudowires across multiple Packet Switched Networks (PSNs)
- Complete non-stop forwarding (NSF) functionality for IP and MPLS.
