Nokia Networks, ARM, Enea established the OpenFastPath (OFP) Foundation

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  • Launch of OpenFastPath Foundation uniting industry experts
  • Telco technology meets the IT world through fast-path, open-source TCP/IP stack

San Jose, U.S.A.,  8-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Nokia Networks, ARM and Enea have established the OpenFastPath (OFP) Foundation, an initiative that combines the advanced technologies and security features of the telco world with the open source approach of the IT domain. A growing community of engineers can now accelerate the development of high throughput, low latency user space network applications that utilize IP packet processing.

The development of the telco cloud creates requirements for the IP transport network, as Software-Defined Networking (SDN) solutions rely increasingly on transport layer capabilities. The OFP Foundation is a non-profit, open-source software initiative dedicated to lowering technology barriers and fostering innovation in this area. It aims to create a vibrant open-source community around a standardized, accelerated TCP/IP stack that provides top performance for SDN-ready network functions. For operator networks, the new fast-path stack means reduced IP latency, higher capacity and thus faster packet forwarding, and lower implementation costs.

In addition to the three founding members, the initiative is supported by several industry players including AMD, Cavium, Freescale, Hewlett-Packard and Linaro.

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The OFP Foundation initiative at a glance:

  • Aims to deliver a high performance user space TCP/IP stack.
  • Builds an open source community to develop a best-in-class IP stack.
  • Offers an opportunity to consolidate best practices and innovation found in existing proprietary IP fast-path implementations.
  • TCP/IP stack implementation is based on the open-source Free Berkeley Software Distribution (FreeBSD) operating system, and includes User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), and Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP). New functions will be added in the future.
  • Optimized for OpenDataPlane (ODP) programming interfaces, with a focus on leveraging hardware acceleration through ODP.
  • Will be available for all major processor architectures, including ARM, x86, MIPS and PowerPC.
  • The TCP/IP stack meets the stringent requirements for core and radio applications in the cloud.

Charlene Marini, Vice President, Segment Marketing, ARM, said: “Collaborative open source initiatives such as the OFP Foundation are fundamental in realizing a networking infrastructure built on flexible and heterogeneous compute platforms. The formation of this foundation adds further momentum to the expanding ecosystem of open source communities that are focused on accelerating network applications through innovation and increased interoperatibility, while reducing fragmentation and time to market.”

Daniel Forsgren, SVP Product Management, Enea AB, said: “Hardware vendors, application developers and system integrators in the networking ecosystem will benefit greatly from OFP as a common high-performance IP stack, and will be able to focus on their respective differentiation. Enea’s unique position as OFP experts is a valuable resource when supporting these efforts, through tailored software and services offerings.”

Henri Tervonen, Vice President, Mobile Broadband Architecture at Nokia Networks, said: “I am very excited that we are able to introduce into the IT world the high performance, low latency advantages developed for the telco environment. The OpenFastPath TCP/IP stack will directly affect the speed and capacity of the IP transport layer, helping accelerate the performance of SDN-ready network applications for the benefit of end users.”

Did you know?

Nokia Networks has been the forerunner in developing and innovating cloud solutions for the telco world, and solutions that effectively merge the IT and telco cloud domains such as Nokia AirFrame Data Center Solution. In November 2015, Nokia Networks joined Open Compute Project, demonstrating its commitment to openness and collaboration in offering leading cloud-based solutions.

OFP Foundation is the latest cornerstone reflecting the company’s ecosystem approach that brings together technology experts for innovative solutions. This initiative is consistent with the industry direction towards collaborative open-source, virtualized, next generation enterprise and telco infrastructure.

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About Nokia
By focusing on the human possibilities of technology, Nokia embraces the connected world to help people thrive. Our three businesses are leaders in their fields: Nokia Networks provides broadband infrastructure, software and services; HERE provides mapping, navigation and location intelligence; and Nokia Technologies provides advanced technology development and licensing. www.nokia.com

Nokia Networks, which provides broadband infrastructure, software and services, operates at the forefront of our industry. From the first ever call on GSM to the first call on LTE, we have set the pace of innovation, a record that continues with future technologies such as 5G. Together with our operator customers, who serve close to 5 billion subscribers, we are embracing the opportunity of the connected world and helping to solve its challenges. http://networks.nokia.com/

About OpenFastPath Foundation
OpenFastPath (OFP) Foundation is a non-profit, open-source software project dedicated to providing an important building block to lower technology barriers and accelerate the development of high throughput and low latency network applications. openfastpath.org

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