Adtran and 6WIND partner on vBNG/vCGNAT broadband networks
Adtran has integrated scalable virtual broadband network gateway (vBNG) and virtual carrier-grade NAT (vCGNAT) technology from 6WIND into its Mosaic software suite, giving service providers a more agile and cost-effective approach to managing subscriber authentication, routing, and traffic handling.
Integrating vBNG and vCGNAT into the Adtran Mosaic software suite allows broadband service providers to replace costly, hardware-based BNGs with a software-driven alternative that scales on demand without sacrificing performance.
“Virtualization is transforming network infrastructure, and service providers need high-performance, scalable technology to stay competitive,” said Julien Dahan, CEO of 6WIND. “By integrating our vBNG and vCGNAT with Adtran’s Mosaic software suite, we’re delivering a cloud-native alternative to legacy hardware that lowers costs and boosts efficiency. This collaboration enables providers to deploy virtualised broadband services with carrier-grade performance while streamlining operations.”
By running as a virtual machine on commercial off-the-shelf servers, vBNG and vCGNAT eliminate the need for costly, proprietary hardware. Adtran has integrated vBNG and vCGNAT with its Mosaic software suite and line-rate traffic management within its fibre access platforms, enabling non-blocking BNG performance at multigigabit speeds while automating provisioning, authentication, and subscriber monitoring – all without requiring specialised integration. Designed for scalability, this architecture supports everything from small networks to deployments serving millions of subscribers. It also supports key broadband functions, including RADIUS authentication, CGNAT, and dynamic routing, while ensuring carrier-grade performance with low latency and high throughput. Unlike traditional hardware appliances from other vendors that require expensive, fixed-capacity hardware, this virtualised approach allows operators to scale from thousands to millions of subscribers with minimal investment.
“Today’s service providers require more than standalone systems — they need a fully integrated network that scales efficiently. By combining high-performance vBNG and vCGNAT with our software applications and fibre access platforms, we’re giving operators an affordable and highly flexible alternative to traditional BNGs,” commented Robert Conger, GM of software platforms and strategy at Adtran. “This partnership builds on our long-standing collaboration, which has already delivered more than 12,000 6WIND routers as the Ensemble vRouter, with hundreds more deployed each month.”
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