The New Vendor Landscape for Disaggregated Telco Networks


Who are the leading vendors for disaggregation routing operating systems?

Industry recognised leaders for disaggregation routing operating systems for telcos and ISPs are Drivenets for core routing and RtBrick for edge routing. IPInfusion are also well known for data center and aggregation routing, as is Arrcus.

In mobile networks Nokia, Mavenir and Rakuten are also prominent vendors.

Who are the leading vendors for disaggregation switch hardware?

Edgecore and Ufispace are both highly regarded vendors of open switch hardware. Both build switches using Broadcom networking chipsets.

Who are leading system integrators for disaggregated routing solutions for telecoms operators?

System integrators vary widely in scale and scope. Small specialist integrators, such as WDZ in Europe, Open Union in Asia and Fonex in North America, have in depth expertise of disaggregated routing for ISPs and smaller telcos. Companies such as Technetix and Radisys can integrate routing solutions alongside their own access product portfolios to provide turnkey network solutions. EPS provide global distribution of disaggregated hardware and software. And companies such as Stordis over both distribution and integration services.