The 3GPP 5G specifications have been evolving in stages into the new CUPS (control and user plane separation) architecture which is fundamental for 5G. The Serving Gateway (SGW) and PDN Gateway (PGW) functions have been split into control and data plane components, with the User Plane Function (UPF) serving as the data path.
By using our field-proven ENET Flow Processor and standard DPDK APIs, Ethernity offers complete offloading of the data plane to our ACE-NIC SmartNICs, assuring accelerated carrier-grade UPF performance at an extremely competitive price. The solution fits the disaggregation approach used by today’s leading operators, by enabling the UPF to be placed anywhere in the network, including the network edge, and achieving better
performance, reducing networking overhead, and lowering costs. The solution’s small footprint and low power requirements are also optimal for network decentralization.
Ethernity Networks Ltd (LON:ENET) is a leading provider of networking and security software solutions on Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), incorporated into SoCs, SmartNICs, and network appliances. Ethernity was founded in 2004 and has its technology deployed in over 600K systems worldwide, connecting over 100M end users.