As part of RAD's Assured Access Service (AAS) solution, vCPE-OS can run on any White Box server and is also pre-installed on RAD's vCPE appliances. These include the new ETX-2v White Box form factor vCPE platform, which will also be unveiled in Barcelona. In addition to its significant network interconnection capabilities, vCPE-OS can run virtual network functions (VNFs) from any vendor. RAD's vCPE-OS is interoperable with all open-source management platforms and integrates seamlessly with SDN-based controllers, orchestration systems, and business and operations support systems (OSS/BSS).
“RAD’s vCPE-OS, along with the ETX-2v, offers much-needed flexibility as the market moves from proof of concept to deployment,” said Dror Bin, President and CEO of RAD. “We have now expanded our vCPE solutions to meet the diverse needs of service providers,” he added. “Furthermore, by introducing the OS as standalone software, we are responding to the clear market demand to separate hardware from software.”.
Unique convergence of NFV infrastructure and software
What differentiates vCPE-OS is the convergence of the main OS components of the NFV infrastructure (including a KVM hypervisor, Open vSwitch, OpenStack and other elements) within a software-enabled network interconnection platform and integrated drivers for LTE and Wi-Fi.
The ETX-2v joins RAD's Whitebox+ ETX-2i, a universal CPE (uCPE) with a plug-in x86 server module and hardware acceleration options. Together, they offer service providers a wide range of options for deploying virtualization and software-based services in ways that best serve their business plans.
