6WIND Announces Large-Scale Tier-1 Deployment of Its Host-Based Routing Solution for Cloud and CaaS Environments

Paris, France – 16 Feb, 2026 – 6WIND, a leading provider of high-performance virtualized and cloud-native networking software, today announced continued strong customer adoption of vHNA (Virtual Host Network Accelerator), its Kubernetes-native, host-based routing solution delivering high-performance, scalable, and secure connectivity across cloud, CaaS, NaaS, and AI data-center environments.

A major Tier-1 European telecommunications operator is deploying vHNA at large scale across tens of thousands of Kubernetes worker nodes to support its cloud infrastructure.

In this deployment, 6WIND vHNA extends BGP EVPN capabilities directly to Kubernetes worker nodes, enabling advanced routing, segmentation, and security at the host level while moving network intelligence into the Kubernetes compute layer. By relocating routing and segmentation to vHNA, the underlying network is simplified to a stable underlay, and networking is managed through Kubernetes-native, declarative workflows. This removes the need for continuous fabric reconfiguration as clusters scale or workloads change, enabling cloud-native agility and production-grade networking with simplified operations, massive scalability, and strong workload isolation across highly distributed environments.

“As cloud and data center environments scale, networking becomes a strategic enabler of business agility, resilience, and growth” Said Julien Dahan, CEO, 6WIND.

“This Tier-1 deployment validates 6WIND’s leadership and ability to support the most demanding production environments at massive scale. With vHNA, Cloud providers can optimize their Network Fabric, reduce operational costs, and accelerate service innovation while preserving performance, automation, and operational sovereignty.”

6WIND vHNA – Architecture and Benefits

6WIND vHNA is a Kubernetes-native networking solution built on an accelerated data plane, a Kubernetes Network Operator, and a hardware-agnostic CNI.

It delivers full routing and network programmability directly to Kubernetes worker nodes, decouples cluster networking from the underlying fabric, and simplifies operations in dynamic CaaS environments. Using CRDs and templating, the Network Operator enables declarative configuration and streamlined Day-2 operations, while the CNI exposes virtual interfaces backed by the accelerated data plane. vHNA supports both containers and virtual machines, scales to tens of thousands of nodes, and runs on standard x86 platforms, with optional compatibility with NVIDIA BlueField-3 (BF3) DPU-based deployments.

Key Benefits

  • Optimizing telco cloud network fabric by extending routing and control to Kubernetes worker nodes
  • Reducing Day-2 operational costs through declarative, automated networking operations
  • Simplifying CNF and VNF connectivity across containers and virtual machines
  • Managing networking like Kubernetes workloads using CRDs and intent-based configuration
  • Eliminating SR-IOV complexity while delivering high-performance networking

For more information or to request a demo, visit www.6wind.com.

About 6WIND

6WIND leads the way in virtualized and cloud-native networking software solutions. Specializing in high-performance and efficiency, 6WIND’s products enable service providers and enterprises to build and manage efficient, scalable, secure, and sustainable networks. Our offerings span Broadband Evolution, Cloud Connectivity, Mobile Network Security, 5G SA Enablement, B2B services, AI-RAN Enablement and more, ensuring comprehensive solutions for diverse use cases.
6WIND’s software solutions are deployed globally by ISPs, CSPs, MNOs, NHPs, Cloud Providers, Data Centers, and Enterprises. With a constant commitment to innovation, 6WIND enables its customers to embrace the new AI era and meet the evolving demands of the digital landscape.
6WIND operates globally, with headquarters in Paris, France, Santa Clara, CA, USA, and Singapore.

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