Amantya and Napatech Partner to Deliver Next-Gen Telecom Infrastructure with Integrated SmartNIC-based UPF Acceleration

GURUGRAM, India and COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Jan. 30, 2024 - Amantya Technologies, a leading product engineering and system integration company, and Napatech, the leading provider of programmable Smart Network Interface Cards (SmartNICs) and Infrastructure Processing Units (IPUs) used in cloud, enterprise and telecom datacenter networks, today announced a strategic collaboration to integrate Amantya Technologies' powerful 5G Standalone User Plane Function (UPF) with Napatech's high-performance SmartNICs. The partnership aims to streamline critical packet processing functions within the 5G packet core, optimizing performance, scalability, and energy efficiency for telecom operators.

The integration will encompass vital elements ensuring a dynamic and responsive network environment. The UPF and SmartNIC integration will enable the offloading of real-time packet processing from general-purpose server CPU cores, ensuring optimal resource utilization and improved network performance. This integration will provide telecom stakeholders with granular control over network quality parameters, ensuring improved scalability, reduced latency, and increased operational reliability, contributing to more robust and cost-effective 5G networks.

Speaking at the occasion, Sanjay Bisen, CTO at Amantya Technologies, said, "The integration of Amantya's 5G SA UPF with Napatech's SmartNIC represents a significant leap forward in telecom infrastructure. The collaboration enhances the performance and capabilities of our solutions and presents a unified, robust offering for telecom stakeholders globally." He concluded by stating " This strategic partnership signifies our dedication to innovation, showcasing a commitment to pushing the limits of technological excellence.”

"We are excited about the transformative impact this collaboration will have on teleco infrastructure," said Charlie Ashton, Senior Director of Business Development, Napatech. "Our SmartNIC-based offload solutions enable network operators to maximize both the cost/performance and the energy efficiency of their infrastructure. Combining these solutions with Amantya Technologies' high-performance 5G SA UPF will deliver significant business-level benefits to both traditional and cloud-hosted services, unlocking a new era in network capabilities."

The integration of UPF technology with SmartNIC-based offload represents a significant step forward in advancing telecommunications networks' capabilities, reinforcing both companies' commitment to drive innovation and provide value to their customers.

About Amantya Technologies

Amantya Technologies is a leading product engineering and system integration company with operations in the USA and India (Gurugram, Bangalore & Nagpur). A global organization with proven expertise in next-generation technologies like 5G, IoT, AI ML, edge, and cloud services, Amantya works with some of the world's leading brands, including Fortune 500 companies. It creates business outcomes and helps its clientele stay competitive by leveraging solution accelerators, partner solutions, and deep domain expertise in wireless protocols, integration, testing, and hardware design and development. Additional information is available at www.amantyatech.com

About Napatech

Napatech is the leading supplier of SmartNIC and IPU solutions used in cloud, enterprise, and telecom data centers. Through commercial-grade software suites integrated with high-performance hardware, Napatech accelerates network infrastructure, security, and storage workloads to deliver best-in-class system-level performance while maximizing the availability of server compute resources for applications and services. Additional information is available at www.napatech.com.

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Amantya Technologies

Contact Name: Akash Goyal
Phone Number: +91 8250296037
Email: akash.g@amantyatech.com

Napatech

Contact Name: Jarrod Siket
Phone Number: +1 (724) 799 4763
Email: jjs@napatech.com