6WIND
Value-Proposition
for Telecoms Infrastructure Market
Scalable
and Modular Solution
Telecom
OEM benefits
6WINDGate™
Software Suites
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New Challenges in
the Telecoms Infrastructure Market
The development of the new generation of Telecoms
Infrastructure equipment is dramatically changing for several reasons:
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Telecom vendors
want to simplify product development and speed up product time
to market. Standardized HW architecture such as AdvancedTCA®
brings efficient solutions to develop modular & scalable
equipment that can be reused and customized to quickly build
up a range of products. |
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Telecoms Infrastructure
equipment performance requirements for converging fixed and
mobile networks are exponentially growing for the following
main reasons. Firstly, Gigabit transmission technologies are
currently available. Secondly, full secured solutions with real
time packet processing require embedded hardware crypto. Thirdly,
network service is becoming more and more sophisticated. At
last, service differentiation (QoS, filtering, L4-L7 switch,
triple-play traffic) requires deep packet inspection. |
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Network Processor technology has matured and Multi-Core Network
Processors have brought an unrivalled added value in terms
of processing capability versus power consumption, integration,
scalability & simplified programming model that significantly
reduce software development time and equipment Bill of Material.
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Linux perfectly
matches with the standardisation trend driving the Telecoms
Infrastructure equipment market. Linux has been recognised as
a significant step for software reuse and now Carrier Grade
versions of Linux meet the stringent requirements of Telecoms
Infrastructure equipment in terms of High Availability. |
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As the market for standardized Telecoms Infrastructure equipment
begins to mature, there is a need for an application-ready
networking software that provides all the range of expected
network protocols for developing faster added value services
while making the best use of the unrivalled performance of
Multi-Core Network Processor technology:
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Scalable software architecture
to 1, n cores and n Network Processors |
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Full set
of networking features |
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Validated and ready to use technology on market-leading
Multi-Core Network Processor and Linux technologies
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Open technology
for smooth integration with third party and telecom vendor
applications and management |
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6WIND Value-Proposition
for Telecoms Infrastructure Market
6WINDGate™ is the missing of piece of standardised solutions
for Telecoms Infrastructure Market
6WINDGate™ is the missing of piece of standardised
solutions for Telecoms Infrastructure Market?
- 6WINDGate™ provides a comprehensive
networking feature-set and a complete
XML-based management system for the development and integration
of innovative services and applications.
- 6WINDGate™ has been optimised for Linux on Multi-Core SMP
platforms using HW crypto libraries and API. It provides easy
integration of new kernel protocols thanks to the patented VNB
(Virtual Networking Blocks) technology. More, 6WINDGate™
is available on the market leading Linux distributions.
- 6WINDGate™ provides a scalable architecture to make the
optimal use of best of breed Multi-Core Network Processor technologies
for 1 to n cores / threads and develop a range of products using
the same software.
- 6WINDGate™ has been validated on latest generation of AdvancedTCA®
platforms.
For all these reasons, 6WINDGate™ provides
a ready to use solution for fast development of Telecoms Infrastructure
equipment and product differentiation.
Scalable and Modular
Solution
6WINDGate™ is available in two different
versions (6WINDGate™ ADS and SDS) to better fit with requirements
from telecom equipment manufacturers.
6WINDGate™ scalable software suite to build a complete range
of Telecoms equipment
6WINDGate™
ADS is targeted for middle range appliances and equipment. Control
Plane and Data Plane are co-localized. For multi-core Network Processors
architectures, it means that an optimised Linux kernel is running
on a certain number of cores / threads. 6WINDGate™ ADS is validated
on x86, Freescale, ARM (Intel XScale IXP42x) and MIPS64 (Cavium
Networks OCTEON family, Raza Microelectronics XLR family).
6WINDGate™ ADS software architecture
6WINDGate™
SDS is targeted for high end range appliances and equipment.
For multi-core Network Processors architectures, it means that a
certain number of cores / threads is dedicated to Data Plane (Fast
Past modules outside Linux kernel). 6WINDGate™ SDS architecture
provides software modules (Cache Manager and Fast Path Manager)
to integrate and synchronise Fast Path processing and Slow Path
/ Control Plane in a transparent manner thanks to both Cache Manager
and Fast Path Manager modules.
6WINDGate™ SDS is validated on MIPS64
(Cavium Networks OCTEON family, Raza Microelectronics XLR family)
and Intel Multi-Core.
6WINDGate™ SDS software architecture
6WINDGate™ is fully modular as stand-alone
or combined modules can be delivered including:
- 6WINDGate™ Fast Path Modules
- 6WINDGate™ Optimized Linux Stack either for 6WINDGate™
ADS or SDS; in this second case it includes Cache Manager and
Fast Path Manager
- 6WINDGate™ Control Plane Protocols
The benefits of this modular approach are as
follow:
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Customer Case |
Customer Benefits |
To Be Done |
| 6WINDGate™ Fast Path |
Customer has its own optimized
stack and Control Plane |
Benefit from NP processing
capabilities |
Integrate Fast Path Manager
with Linux stack |
| 6WINDGate™ Optimized Linux Stack (+ Fast
Path if SDS) |
Customer has its own Control Plane |
Benefit from NP processing capabilities
Benefit from 6WIND Linux stack optimizations (crypto, SMP, VNB,
feature extension)
Integrate easily existing Control Plane
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Interface existing Control Plane with Cache Manager |
| 6WINDGate™ Control Plane
+ Optimized Linux Stack (+ Fast Path if SDS) |
Customer wants to extend, replace
or renew his Control Plane |
Benefit from NP processing
capabilities
Benefit from 6WIND Linux stack optimizations (crypto, SMP, VNB,
feature extension)
Integrate easily existing Control Plane with new features or
have a ready-to-use new Control Plane solution
Benefit from XMS features
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Interface existing Control
Plane with Cache Manager
Integrate management of extended or new features
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6WINDGate™
Modular Approach Benefits
Telecom OEM benefits
- 6WINDGate™ is the first complete solution for Telecoms
Infrastructure equipment based on Multi-Core Technology.
- 6WINDGate™ reduces development and integration cycles and
costs with comprehensive, pre-integrated networking middleware
and highly customizable management system.
- 6WINDGate™ scales from middle range to high end equipment.
- 6WINDGate™ modular offering can adapt to specific development
needs.
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