What IP Infusion does

IP Infusion is a US-headquartered (Santa Clara) private company that develops and sells OcNOS, a carrier-grade, Linux-based disaggregated network operating system (NOS) deployed at 600+ operators across 60+ countries since 1999. OcNOS runs on validated open whitebox hardware from ODMs such as Edgecore Networks and UfiSpace, replacing proprietary chassis from Cisco, Juniper, and Arista in service provider, data center, and AI fabric roles. The product is sold in two main variants — OcNOS-SP (service provider routing, IP/MPLS, 5G xHaul, IPoDWDM optical transport) and OcNOS-DC (EVPN-VXLAN leaf-spine, lossless RoCEv2 for GPU clusters) — plus IP Maestro as a fleet-wide element management system, and is delivered either as software-only licenses, pre-integrated bundles ("OcNOS Systems" via the PRO/FAST programs), or through an OEM/embedded program.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model combining recurring software subscription licensing (four progressive tiers for OcNOS-SP and three for OcNOS-DC, plus IP Maestro), hardware resale through partner programs with Edgecore and UfiSpace, and professional services for migration from incumbent vendors. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales for Tier-1 carriers and large regional operators (NTT, MTN Group, EXATEL, Digi, Uniti Fiber, Scott Data), supplemented by a global channel of resellers and systems integrators (EXAsystems, EPS Global, Pine Networks, RocNet Supply) and an OEM channel. The company employs 251–500 people and is operationally a subsidiary of ACCESS CO., LTD. (Japan), per its participation in Japan's MIC all-photonics network research contract awarded in June 2026.

IP Infusion differentiates on three axes: open merchant-silicon economics (40–60% TCO savings versus closed systems, per company claims), production-validated certifications that open NOS peers lack (first open NOS with MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet certification, TIP DCSG Gold Badge compliance), and AI-fabric depth on open silicon (lossless RoCEv2 with PFC/ECN/DCQCN, Dynamic Load Balancing, Global Load Balancing for up to 16k GPU clusters, and UEC 1.0 alignment). Recent strategic emphasis has shifted toward AI networking (OcNOS 7.0 launched at MWC 2026, OcNOS 7.1 with fabric-wide GLB), IPoDWDM converged IP/optical transport, and government/sovereign deployments aligned with BEAD funding and the Japan MIC research program.

Name

IP Infusion

Legal name

IP Infusion Inc.

Website

https://ipinfusion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

IP Infusion develops OcNOS, a carrier-grade open network operating system running on validated whitebox hardware for telecom, data center, and AI fabric deployments. The 1999-founded US firm sells to 600+ operators across 60+ countries via software licensing, partner hardware bundles, and OEM channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sunnyvale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. OcNOS Software Licensing: OcNOS is sold as a software license per hardware platform. Four progressive tiers for OcNOS-SP (IPBASE → MPLS → CSR → PLUS) and three tiers for OcNOS-DC (DC-MGMT → DC-IPBASE → DC-PLUS). Operators start at base tier and unlock higher capabilities via software-only license upgrades on the same validated hardware, with no hardware replacement required at each tier step. Pricing is quote-based; publicly disclosed price lists are not available.
2. OcNOS Systems (Hardware + Software Bundles): Pre-integrated switches and routers shipped with OcNOS pre-loaded, validated, and supported as one system. Two programs: PRO (Edgecore hardware) and FAST (UfiSpace hardware). Sold as a single PO to IP Infusion covering software license, validated open hardware, 24/7 support, and RMA logistics — one vendor, one SLA across both software and hardware.
3. IP Maestro EMS Licensing: IP Maestro, the GUI-based element management system for OcNOS fleets, is licensed alongside OcNOS. Single instance manages up to 250 OcNOS devices. License includes all EMS capabilities (topology, config push, telemetry, RBAC) with unified IP Infusion support coverage.
4. Professional Services & Migration Consulting: Professional services including network design validation, config translation from Cisco IOS-XR or Juniper Junos, migration runbooks, and topology-specific architecture reviews. Offered alongside software/hardware sales for Tier-1 and regional operators migrating production traffic from proprietary chassis to OcNOS on open hardware.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IP Infusion develops and sells OcNOS, a Linux-based, carrier-grade disaggregated network operating system that runs on validated open whitebox hardware from Edgecore and UfiSpace to deliver service-provider routing, EVPN-VXLAN data center fabrics, lossless RoCEv2 AI GPU fabrics, IPoDWDM converged optical transport, and automated DDoS mitigation. The company sells software-only licenses in progressive tiers, pre-integrated OcNOS Systems hardware-plus-software bundles under PRO and FAST programs, the IP Maestro element management system, and migration professional services to operators worldwide.

Product overview

IP Infusion offers a platform-plus-solution architecture centered on its flagship OcNOS network operating system. OcNOS is a single carrier-grade, disaggregated NOS running on validated open whitebox hardware (Edgecore, UfiSpace, Celestica), produced since 1999 and deployed at 600+ operators across 60+ countries. The portfolio splits into two NOS variants: OcNOS-SP (Service Provider) for core/edge routing, 5G backhaul, and IPoDWDM transport; and OcNOS-DC (Data Center) for EVPN-VXLAN leaf-spine fabrics and AI fabric with lossless RoCEv2. These are complemented by IP Maestro (GUI-based EMS for OcNOS management), OcNOS Systems (pre-integrated hardware+software bundles via PRO/FAST programs), and six solution areas covering AI Fabric, DC Fabric, IPoDWDM, SP Networks, Broadband & Access, and DDoS Protection. The automation stack provides six programmable interfaces (Ansible, NETCONF/YANG, gNMI, ZTP, REST API via IP Maestro, Docker/K8s) enabling Day-0 through Day-2 operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OcNOS-SP Service-provider variant of the OcNOS network operating system delivering carrier-grade core, metro, and edge routing with SR-MPLS, Flex-Algo, TI-LFA, BGP full-table scale, IEEE 1588v2 Class C/D precision timing, MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet, and native 400G/800G coherent optics management via IPoDWDM. Shipped under four SKU tiers (SP-IP-BASE, SP-MPLS, CSR, SP-PLUS) targeting service-provider core, 5G xHaul, cell-site routing, and coherent metro/long-haul transport.
• OcNOS-DC Data-center variant of the OcNOS network operating system for EVPN-VXLAN leaf-spine fabrics and AI GPU cluster networking. Provides lossless RoCEv2 transport with PFC/ECN, DCQCN with xCCL-tuned defaults, Dynamic Load Balancing, and UEC 1.0 fabric profile alignment. Shipped in three SKU tiers (DC-MGMT for out-of-band management, DC-IPBASE for EVPN-VXLAN and lossless Ethernet, DC-PLUS for streaming telemetry and 400G ZR/ZR+ coherent DCI).
• IP Maestro GUI-based Element Management System (EMS) for fleet-wide OcNOS operations. Provides live topology map with link-health coloring and alarm overlay, fault management via NETCONF notifications, performance monitoring with streaming telemetry charts, configuration push and mass provisioning, scheduled software image updates, role-based access control with LDAP, and a northbound REST API for OSS/NMS integration. Single instance manages up to 250 OcNOS devices.
• OcNOS Systems Pre-integrated OcNOS switches and routers shipped with OcNOS pre-loaded, validated, and supported by IP Infusion as one system. Two programs: PRO pairs OcNOS with Edgecore Networks hardware; FAST pairs OcNOS with UfiSpace hardware. Covers the full role spectrum from 800G AI spines (Tomahawk 5) to cell-site routers, sold as a single PO with single SLA covering software license, validated open hardware, 24/7 support, and RMA logistics.
• OcNOS for OEM OEM and white-label program allowing hardware vendors and systems integrators to embed or rebrand OcNOS within their own platforms and product lines, with Flex and CP licensing options and the partner's own support structure under IP Infusion's underlying routing stack.
• OcNOS AI Fabric Sellable AI fabric solution powered by OcNOS-DC on Broadcom Tomahawk 4/5 platforms. Delivers lossless RoCEv2 transport with PFC/ECN for zero-packet-loss GPU-to-GPU networking, DCQCN tuned for xCCL collective patterns, Dynamic Load Balancing, and UEC 1.0 alignment. Validated on Edgecore AIS800-64D and UfiSpace S9321-64E 51.2 Tbps spines for clusters up to 16k GPU.
• IPoDWDM Solution Converged IP/optical transport solution collapsing separate transponder shelves onto the router. OcNOS-SP natively manages 400G OpenZR+, OIF 400ZR, and 800G ZR/ZR+ coherent pluggables (QSFP-DD/OSFP) directly from the routing CLI, supporting adaptive modulation (DP-16QAM to DP-QPSK), optical performance monitoring (Pre-FEC BER, OSNR, chromatic dispersion), and MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet services over validated transceivers from Ciena, Furukawa, SmartOptics, Hisense Broadband, Coherent Corp, and NEC.
• Data Center Fabric Solution EVPN-VXLAN leaf-spine fabric solution built on OcNOS-DC with eBGP unnumbered underlay and ECMP at every tier. Supports symmetric IRB with Type-2/Type-5 routes, distributed anycast gateway with ARP suppression, and EVPN Multi-Homing (ESI-LAG) for active-active server dual-homing without proprietary MLAG. 17 validated DC platforms supported including Edgecore AS9736-64D and AS9726-32DB.
• DDoS Protection Solution Automated in-network DDoS mitigation solution combining OcNOS with the FastNetMon detection engine. Detects volumetric, protocol, and amplification attacks via sFlow/NetFlow/IPFIX telemetry in under 1 second and responds with BGP Flowspec rules or RTBH blackholing in under 2 seconds total, installed in ASIC hardware at line rate with zero added latency for clean traffic.
• Service Provider Networking Solution End-to-end service-provider routing solution on a single OcNOS-SP image, spanning IP core, metro transport, 5G backhaul, and broadband access with 2M+ BGP route scale, sub-50 ms TI-LFA fast reroute, IEEE 1588v2 Class C/D timing for 5G NR fronthaul/midhaul/backhaul, MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet services, and sub-100 ns phase accuracy on compact open hardware.
• Broadband & Access Networks Solution Broadband aggregation and access solution for ISPs, WISPs, FTTx operators, and municipal broadband. Delivers hierarchical QoS for per-subscriber line-rate shaping, EVPN-VXLAN aggregation, SR-MPLS middle-mile transport, BGP full-table internet edge, and native 400G OpenZR+ IPoDWDM for long fiber runs, aligned with BEAD federal broadband funding.
• Professional Services & Migration Consulting Network design validation, configuration translation from Cisco IOS-XR or Juniper Junos, migration runbooks, and topology-specific architecture reviews offered alongside software and hardware sales for Tier-1 and regional operators migrating production traffic from proprietary chassis to OcNOS on open hardware.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40–60% total cost of ownership savings over closed vertically integrated solutions
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability4 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• ACCESS CO., LTD.flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026ACCESS CO., LTD. (parent company of IP Infusion's US subsidiary) was awarded a contract from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) for a research project on deploying all-photonics network (APN) technologies in overseas AI data centers. IP Infusion participates as ACCESS subsidiary to verify three use cases — external AI data center connections, internal connections, and distributed AI data center solutions — aimed at breaking through the current oligopolistic market dominated by proprietary GPU vendor solutions and creating entry points for Japanese optical transmission companies. The initiative aligns with MIC's 'Comprehensive Strategy for Digital Overseas Expansion 2030.'
• EXAsystemsflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 26 March 2026EXAsystems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Polish telecommunications operator EXATEL, formed a strategic partnership with IP Infusion to deliver turnkey enterprise-grade networking solutions across Poland. The partnership scales EXATEL's existing multi-year OcNOS deployment (150+ links at 400G, 170 at 100G across nationwide EVPN-MPLS spanning core, aggregation, and access domains) and expands EXAsystems' role as a full systems integrator combining technical advisory, hardware reselling, and professional integration services for public administration, telecom service providers, and data center operators in Poland.
• RocNet SupplyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 March 2026RocNet Supply expanded from its Macedon (New York) headquarters to global markets through strategic partnerships in open networking and software-defined infrastructure. The company serves over 20 countries with clients across various industries, supporting rural broadband and AI-driven data center growth. Sells and deploys IP Infusion OcNOS-based solutions in partnership with open networking hardware vendors.
• FastNetMoncoreTechnology or Integration · 2 March 2026FastNetMon Advanced is the production-grade DDoS detection engine integrated with OcNOS for in-network DDoS mitigation. FastNetMon consumes sFlow, NetFlow v5/v9, IPFIX, and port-mirror telemetry from OcNOS and triggers automatic BGP Flowspec and RTBH mitigation actions. Used by hundreds of ISPs and hosting providers globally. The integration enables sub-2-second detect-to-mitigate loops with ASIC hardware enforcement at line rate, zero added latency for clean traffic.
• UfiSpacecoreTechnology or Integration · 25 February 2026UfiSpace is the primary open hardware ODM partner alongside Edgecore. UfiSpace platforms validated with OcNOS include S9321-64E (64×800G OSFP, Tomahawk 5, AI spine), S9600-56DX (4.8T, IPoDWDM metro), S9610-36D (14.4T, Jericho 2C+, IP core), S9501-28SMT (120G, CSR/DCSG cell site), and 40+ total platforms. UfiSpace roots in TIP-compliant carrier hardware. At MWC 2026, UfiSpace demonstrated integrated OcNOS solutions alongside IP Infusion and Fujitsu.
• Edgecore NetworkscoreTechnology or Integration · 25 February 2026Edgecore Networks is the primary open hardware ODM partner alongside UfiSpace. Edgecore platforms validated with OcNOS include AIS800-64D (64×800G, Tomahawk 5, AI spine), AS9736-64D (64×400G, Tomahawk 4, DC spine), AS9726-32DB (32×400G, Trident 4, DC leaf), AS7946-30XB (2.4T, Jericho 2C+, IPoDWDM), and 40+ total platforms. Edgecore is the longest-running open hardware ODM with the broadest Broadcom silicon coverage.
• Coherent CorpcoreTechnology or Integration · 25 February 2026Coherent Corp is a qualified coherent transceiver partner for OcNOS IPoDWDM. Their 400G ZR+ transceiver (IPI-CO-FTCD3323R1PCL*, High Tx Power Output variant) is validated with OcNOS-SP for full management capability including modulation, FEC, and OPM telemetry. Validated reach: 480km.
• CienacoreTechnology or Integration · 25 February 2026Ciena is a qualified coherent transceiver partner for OcNOS IPoDWDM. Multiple Ciena 400G ZR/ZR+ transceivers are validated with OcNOS-SP: IPI-CI-176-3530-901 (400G ZR, 120km), IPI-CI-176-3580-900 (400G ZR+, 480km), IPI-CI-176-3590-900 (400G ZR+, 900km), and IPI-CI-176-3370-900 (400G ZR+, 1,800km). Ciena WaveLogic 5 Nano extends to the longest validated reach on OcNOS IPoDWDM deployments.
• Pine NetworksminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 10 February 2026Pine Networks is the system integrator that managed the IzarLink OcNOS deployment in Southern France, integrating OcNOS into IzarLink's data center core network modernization across EVPN-VXLAN, BGP, and OSPF protocols.
• EPS GlobalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 15 December 2025EPS Global is the system integrator and distributor that delivered the eww ITandTEL 400G IPoDWDM OcNOS deployment in Austria, combining multi-vendor whitebox platforms with OcNOS-SP-PLUS and professional integration services.
• NTT DATAflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2024NTT DATA partnered with IP Infusion to take disaggregated open networking solutions to market globally, offering OcNOS-powered cell site routers, routed optical transport, and data center switching to NTT's global enterprise and carrier customer base. The partnership leverages NTT's global go-to-market infrastructure to scale OcNOS deployments internationally.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Juniper Networks (Junos): Juniper's Junos runs across MX (SP core) and QFX (DC/AI) lines. Directly displaced by OcNOS in customer cases like Broadstar (Juniper replacement) and Nextlink.
• Cisco Systems (IOS-XR, NXOS): Cisco's IOS-XR (SP routing) and NXOS (DC switching) are the dominant proprietary NOS incumbents IP Infusion explicitly displaces. Comparable across all of OcNOS's target segments.
• Extreme Networks: Extreme offers SLX and Fabric Connect NOS platforms for SP and DC fabrics, including AI use cases. Comparable as a broad incumbent targeting similar operator and enterprise buyers.

Direct peers

• DriveNets (Network Cloud): DriveNets offers a disaggregated NOS (Network Cloud) running on whitebox hardware for SP core/routing, directly competing with OcNOS-SP in Tier-1 carrier environments.
• Pluribus Networks (Netvisor ONE): Pluribus provides an open, disaggregated NOS (Netvisor ONE) for leaf-spine fabrics and SDN. Direct competitor in the open DC fabric space alongside OcNOS-DC.
• NVIDIA (Spectrum-X / Cumulus Linux): Acquired Cumulus Networks to deliver Spectrum-X AI fabric and Cumulus Linux for DC fabrics. Most direct competitor to OcNOS-DC's lossless RoCEv2/EVPN-VXLAN AI fabric offering.
• Arista Networks: Arista's EOS runs on whitebox switches and dominates hyperscale/cloud DC fabrics. Highly comparable as an alternative NOS-on-merchant-silicon vendor targeting data center and now AI fabric buyers.

Emerging players

• SONiC (Linux Foundation open-source): SONiC is the leading open-source NOS for hyperscale and increasingly enterprise DC fabrics. Functions as a free alternative that pressures commercial NOS vendors like IP Infusion at the lower tiers.
• Aviz Networks: Aviz provides multi-NOS orchestration and SONiC-centric tooling for disaggregated networks. Comparable as an ecosystem participant in the open networking stack, particularly for SONiC adopters.

Others

• Celestica (Edgecore parent / hardware ODM): Celestica owns Edgecore Networks, IP Infusion's primary hardware ODM partner. Comparable as both a hardware supplier and increasingly as a potential direct competitor offering bundled solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors8 records

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M&A1 record

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