The number one supplier of packet processing software for networking and telecom platforms
Traffic in networking equipment, telecommunications infrastructure, security appliances and data centers is growing exponentially, driven by high-bandwidth Internet applications. The need for advanced services to be performed on multiple 10Gbps streams generates challenging processing requirements for every data packet.
Product development teams must provide ever-increasing levels of packet processing within limited power constraints, while meeting aggressive product cost targets and schedule goals. At the same time, shrinking product lifecycles dictate that application software must be reused to the maximum extent possible and migrated efficiently to the hardware platform best suited to a specific end product.
Using the comprehensive 6WINDGate software suite, developers increase the packet processing performance of their networking, telecommunications and security products by up to 10x compared to a standard operating system implementation, while accelerating their time-to-revenue by eliminating risky, time-consuming steps in the product development process.
The gold standard for commercial packet processing software, 6WINDGate has already been selected and deployed by companies like Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Motorola, NEC, Hitachi and Nokia-Siemens Networks, as a critical element of their products.
Providing a comprehensive, pre-integrated suite of networking protocols fully optimized for multicore platforms, 6WINDGate eliminates the need for OEMs to invest their engineering resources into combining discrete protocols from multiple sources and/or designing custom optimizations to exploit the performance features of the processor they have selected. This allows 6WIND’s clients to eliminate up to twelve months of development time, reaping the rewards of being early to market with cost-optimized products that offer compelling performance.
Since 6WINDGate is fully compatible with standard operating system APIs, developers can migrate their existing code and/or commercial software products onto platforms running 6WINDGate without having to redesign, rewrite or recertify the software, lowering the cost of transitioning to a multicore platform. Similarly, applications running under 6WINDGate on one platform can be transferred to 6WINDGate on another supported platform with no modifications required.
Trusted global software company
A privately held company, 6WIND was created as a spin-out from Thales, a world leader in cutting edge electronics serving the aerospace, defense and security markets. The company has a solid culture of industry-proven software innovation in communication systems design for defense and electronics networking.
Since its inception, 6WIND has received strong backing from world class investors and shareholders, including Sofinnova Partners, CDC Innovation, TechFund Europe and US, ACE Management, and Thales. It has shown dynamic growth with a strong track record, working with major networking equipment providers in Europe, North America and Asia.
6WIND’s global headquarters is in a high-tech suburb of Paris, France. With additional offices in the US, China, Japan and Korea, 6WIND is well equipped to serve a worldwide customer base developing innovative products for next-generation networks.