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IP Infusion Announces PacketFront Network Products Selects ZebOS Management Plane (ZebM)IP Infusion, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent network software for enhanced Ethernet and IP services, today announced that its new ZebOS® Management Plane (ZebM), has been selected by PacketFront Network Products to bring the next generation of iBOS firmware to the telecommunications market. The ZebM solution provides a software framework and APIs for building on-device management systems for network equipment which allows network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) to quickly and inexpensively deliver comprehensive management functionality for their networking products. PacketFront (News - Alert) Network Products, based in Sweden, provides access switches for broadband and enterprise networks, including network processor enhanced switches which provide flawless IPTV (News - Alert), turocharged surfing and pure performance for demanding networks. The iBOS operating system is at the heart of PacketFront routers and switches. ZebM will help PacketFront Network Products to bring leading edge functionality to operators seeking to reduce their operational costs and create a more flexible network, whether deployed through SDN or other means. With ZebM, PacketFront products will benefit from a NetConf standards based solution. "We see an increasing demand in the market for Software-Defined Networking (SDN) capabilities that goes beyond OpenFlow. ZebM accelerates our development of data model driven, transaction- and NetConf-enabled routers and switches to support the operators' drive towards cost effective, programmatic network operations," said Johnny Hedlund, chief executive officer of PacketFront Network Products. "We are proud to bring the next generation of the iBOS firmware to the telecommunications market with the help of IP Infusion (News - Alert), a well-respected partner in the industry." ZebM offers PacketFront several advantages including source-code level integration that gives them complete control of their product and pre-integration with other IP Infusion protocol modules allowing for quick integration into their products. The mature ZebOS control plane software base, ZebIC hardware integration software together with the SMI libraries pre-integrated with control plane protocols, and operating software, combined with IP Infusion's experienced network protocol development team, reduces risk for a NEM. IP Infusion's ZebM Flexible Management Plane framework comprises of CML (Central Management Layer), SMI (Simple Management Layer) APIs, and Model driven NBI (North Bound Interface) architecture. About IP Infusion IP Infusion is the Software-Defined Networking (SDN) company relied on for more than a decade by equipment manufacturers to help deliver products faster with lower costs and better differentiation. Over 250 customers, including all major networking equipment manufacturers, use IP Infusion's SDN platform ZebOS to build products that address the evolving needs of cloud, carrier and mobile networking. IP Infusion's technology is deployed in networks with the highest levels of reliability across five continents that transport billions of mobile messages and provide the foundation for public, private and hybrid clouds. IP Infusion is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and is a wholly owned and independently operated subsidiary of ACCESS CO., LTD. Additional information can be found at www.ipinfusion.com. IP Infusion, ZebOS and VirNOS are trademarks or registered trademarks of IP Infusion. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
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