IP Infusion and NTT Data address network disaggregation opportunities

IP Infusion has established a strategic partnership with NTT DATA to create go-to-market open networking solutions to enhance disaggregation, scalability, and choices for service providers.

Headquartered in Tokyo, NTT DATA provides IT and business services that offer consulting, industry solutions, business process services, IT modernization and managed services. NTT DATA will offer IP Infusion Cell Site Routers, Routed Optical Networking, Aggregation Routers and Data Center software products, including bundled solutions, on a broad portfolio of white box hardware.

Atsushi Ogata, President and CEO of IP Infusion, said its partnership with NTT DATA is a good fit. “It’s great to be working with NTT DATA, a trusted global innovator for business IT solutions, which clearly understands the powerful potential of network disaggregation.”

The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) initiated this collaboration for expanding broad connectivity, including TIP solutions for Disaggregated Cell Site Gateways (DCSG) or Cell Site Routers and Cassini for Routed Optical Networking projects. NTT DATA and IP Infusion are members of TIP, driving the development and deployment of open, disaggregated, and standards-based technology solutions to advance global connectivity.

Kristian Toivo, Executive Director of Telecom Infra Project, said, “The systems integrator role is important for the TIP community, and the IP Infusion and NTT DATA alliance is a big step forward for bringing disaggregated solutions to a diverse range of use cases,” adding that “this collaboration will help create a stronger, more flexible supply chain, supporting high-quality connectivity.”

IP Infusion’s capabilities continue to gain momentum in the networking industry.

Besides its partnership with NTT DATA, IP Infusion continues to receive acclaim for its products and services. GigaOm designated IP Infusion as the Leader and Outperformer this spring for the third consecutive year in all three of its 2023 Network Operating System Radar Reports. The IP Infusion software platform was identified as the most complete of the 20 NOS vendors GigaOm analysts evaluated, outperforming incumbent providers, including Cisco and Juniper.

Additionally, TIP recognized IP Infusion’s Disaggregated Cell Site Gateway (DCSG) solution with the TIP Validated Solution Gold Badge in 2022. IP Infusion’s software was recognized for satisfying the stringent requirements set by the TIP Open Optical Packet Transport Project (OOPT) group for the DCSG.

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