What if a single operating system could speed up our data center and Service Provider Network?
IP Infusion have released and explained why it matters now for modern open networking. The update brings wider white-box support, advanced telemetry, new Segment Routing capabilities with support of SR Flexible Algorithm (SR Flex Algo) for Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS) which enrich a customized path computation within IGP diversing traffic with traffic engineering needs like low latency or bandwidh optimization. Is clear that applications like 5G this flexibility is crucial.
OcNOS 6.6 GA is here: what’s new right now for service providers.
Some important features for Tier-1 Service Providers were added in this release, SR Flexible Algorighm (SR Flex Algo) for IS-IS and Bridge Virtual Interfaces (BVI) specifically on Broadcom’s Qumran-2 based platforms, this last feature allows router OcNOS act as a gateway among a Layer 2 bridge network and Layer 3 routed network.
So why Service Provider is looking for SR Flex Algo:
- Traffic Flow Optimization
- Network Scalability and Efficiency
- Network Reliability: dynamically adapt to changes and failures
- Reduced Operational Cost: minimizing the need for additional hardware and manual intervention
- Reduced Complexity: streamlining the routing processes and simplifying network architecture
Telco/SP are selecting disaggregated NOS for Access Routers, Cell Site and Aggregation Routers so the streaming telemetry is vital to transmitting measurements from these routers to a collector for storage and further processing in a business Data-Driven this kind of information is business key.
Features in OcNOS-SP 6.6.0 Streaming Telemetry Phase 3
- Support of Wild-Card in Xpaths
- Streaming via in-band management
- gNMI TLS Support
To meet the evolving needs of Access and Aggregation networks OcNOS-SP 6.6.0 provides support for Service Activation Testing (SAT) as defined in ITU-T Y.1564 on Broadcom’s Qumran-2 based platforms. This provides the test methodology for installing, onboarding and troubleshooting ethernet based services. This ensures for faster network deployment and makes service and network debugging simpler.
This Release introduces the support of new hardware platforms from Edgecore Networks.
Don’t choose closed-source vendors with licensing requirements; choose OcNOS routers with perpetual licensing and the latest features.
The OcNOS-SP Software SKUs available to Service Providers are as follows:
Why Telecom teams choose OcNOS for open networking deployments
We pick platforms that cut learning curves and speed real-world rollouts.
One consistent CLI and install flow makes a big operational difference. The Cisco-like command style shortens onboarding and speeds Day 0/1 readiness for engineers moving between data center, transport, and cell site roles.
Consistent, Cisco-like CLI across data center, SP, and transport roles
The same syntax and mental model apply whether we configure a spine switch, PE router, or cell gateway. That consistency lowers errors and reduces project risk during cutovers.
Proven interoperability with major vendors in customer networks
We deploy this operating system on white-box platforms via ONIE on hardware from Edgecore, UfiSpace, Dell, Delta, and Celestica. In customer environments it has interworked with Cisco, Huawei, Nokia and Juniper.
- Faster provisioning: ONIE-based installs streamline installs and spare-part freedom.
- Less tool sprawl: One network operating image covers L2/L3, MPLS, EVPN (MPLS & VXLAN), and timing.
- Predictable interfaces: Consistent CLI and a clear graphical user view help during change windows.
These qualities make the solution a strong choice for disaggregated networking and open networking use cases where agility, cost control, and vendor interoperability matter.
