These latest versions take Network Automation to the next level, enhancing efficiency and security. They’re designed to further improve your network management and support your journey towards UK TSA and EU NIS2 compliance, keeping you ahead in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape. 📌Note: Linux distribution support Effective from these versions, we will no longer support RHEL...
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Find out all about the enhancements that save you time and resources, improve work efficiency, ensure you’re even more compliant with EU NIS2 and UK TSA cybersecurity regulations, and learn how to use them effectively. So join us at the webinar and let’s make work even more enjoyable! BECS Release webinar 6th November, 14:00-14:45 (CET)...
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We are exhibiting at KIKE Conference in Warsaw 28-30 October. Meet us and learn more about our OSS and BSS solutions for forward-thinking business! In our booth, you’ll be greeted by our years of expertise in Network Automation, ready to showcase our cutting-edge Network Orchestration platform, BECS, and its unparalleled benefits. Discover the power of BECS and...
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Registration is now open for our BECS & BBE online courses in December – Welcome to sign up! Our Basic training programs are designed for participants who wish to gain a foundational understanding of PacketFront products and to master day-to-day operations. Our Advanced training programs are partially tailor-made to suit the participants’ requirements. Prior to any course or training...
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Watch our Webinars and discover how PacketFront’s BECS® platform simplifies network management and cuts operational costs, even as complexity grows. See how our solutions boost efficiency and drive innovation, enhancing your bottom line. 🎥 Link to the recording of BECS Network Orchestration webinar, 17th Sept>> 🎥 Link to the recording of PacketWiz Calculation tool, 17th...
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Calculate your potential cost savings with PacketWiz® Consumer Are you a network operator catering to residential customers? PacketWiz Consumer is designed to not only quickly but also clearly illustrate the significant cost savings you can achieve with the BECS network orchestration solution. This Business Case calculation tool offers a rough estimate of your potential savings....
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Join us at Britain Connected 2024 and light the way to a brighter future for your business! This event brings together UK connectivity leaders from both the public and private sectors. It’s an opportunity for you to exchange ideas, create lasting friendships and partnerships, explore future trends, and discover new opportunities. In our booth, you’ll...
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Discover Your Potential Cost Savings with PacketWiz® Consumer Are you a network operator catering to residential customers? PacketWiz Consumer is designed to quickly and clearly illustrate the significant cost savings you can achieve with BECS network orchestration solution. This Business Case calculation tool offers a rough estimate of your potential savings, factoring in average implementation...
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Meet us and illuminate the path to a brighter future for your business at the UK Fibre Summit, an event that brings together leadership teams from the UK’s fibre infrastructure, alt-net, and ISP communities. 🌍 Birmingham, UK 📍 Forest of Arden Hotel 🗓️ Thursday, July 11th, 2024 ...
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We are now hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our expanding PacketFront Software R&D office in Warsaw, Poland. If you’re passionate about playing a key role in development, we want you on our team! Join us on this exciting growth journey and make an impact with us. Title: Senior Software Engineer Department: R&D Organization...
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Did you miss our presentation at PLNOG or want to learn more about our orchestration platform BECS®? No worries! Join our webinar on June 18th and discover how PacketFront Network Automation can streamline your management and significantly cut your OpEx. We know that Network Automation is key to reducing operational costs and streamlining management processes....
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Here you can enjoy some photos from the PLNOG conference in Krakow, Poland, on May 13-14, where we as gold sponsors, exhibited, and presented: PacketFront Network Automation: Efficiency and Reduction of Operational Costs. Did you miss our presentation at PLNOG or want to learn more about our orchestration platform BECS®? No worries! Join our webinar...
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Join us at the PLNOG 32 conference in Krakow, Poland, where, as proud gold sponsors, we will also be exhibiting and presenting: ‘PacketFront Network Automation: Efficiency and Reduction of Operational Costs. The presentation at PLNOG 32 by Mariusz Skwara and Andrzej Mazur: We know that Network Automation is key to reducing operational costs and streamlining...
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The new versions offer a range of excellent enhancements and improvements, and of course, exciting news! Learn all about them and the Release Webinar, April 25th, below: ➡️ Learn more about the content of the webinars and register here>> BECS (OSS) A new and more modernised GUI in BECS! We have taken the first steps...
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Our upcoming releases offer a range of improvements and exciting news! Here are some of them: BECS (OSS) Expansion of the Access Log functionality Access Log is an important tool for your team in the quest to gain complete control over what is happening in the BECS system. To enhance compliance with EU and UK...
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Join us at this exciting webinar and discover the countless advantages of our latest features and improvements! Learn how these enhancements can simplify your work and make your day-to-day operations smoother. Explore how to effortlessly access and make the most of these enhancements. So join us at the webinar and let’s make work even more...
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Join us at the nationwide Congress MiŚOT in Janów Podlaski, Poland, from April 10th to 12th, to hear Mariusz Skwara & Andrzej Mazur present on “PacketFront Network Automation – Efficiency and Operational Savings.” We know that Network Automation is key to reducing operational costs and streamlining management processes. As network size and device count increase,...
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We have taken the first steps towards a new and modern GUI in BECS, and we are very excited to introduce the initial stage of this development in the upcoming release, which primarily focuses on design and usability. More user-friendly functionality As we are aiming to enhance user-friendliness, we have reinforced the functionality of icons...
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We are very excited to announce that we have entered a collaboration with the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology to explore the potential of AI enhancing the Telco service experience. At PacketFront we are convinced that AI can significantly improve the Telco service experience and increase value creation for ISPs. To further explore AI/ML potentials,...
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Spring is fast approaching and so are our next BECS and BBE version releases, all designed to empower you further! We are dedicated to continuously improving, refining, and enhancing our features to ensure and strengthen our core mission: Delivering secure and easy management of your complex networks. With our upcoming releases, you can look forward...
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April 15th to 17th, it’s finally time for the SSNF’s largest conference, Årskonferens 2024, and we will of course be there and exhibit together with NetNordic Sweden! Visit our Booth 20 and learn everything you need to consider becoming compliant with the new EU cybersecurity directive, NIS 2. Årskonferens 2024 This year Årskonferens 2024 is being...
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Thank you very much for being a part of and enriching yesterday’s PacketFront Connected Conference! What a fantastic day! We enjoyed some splendid before-lunch presentations by Mika Vatto from Keypro, Matthew Wring from Souther Communication Group and Phill Magill from TalkTalk Wholesale Services. After lunch, we truly dove into the world of BECS and BBE,...
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We are convinced that company objectives, such as ROI, EBIT and revenue growth, can be significantly improved by introducing network automation. Now, you can discover just how much – in a matter of minutes! This excellent calculation tool has been created by Packetfront Software for Carriers and MSPs providing VPN services for enterprises. PacketWiz Enterprise is...
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We’ve officially moved into new and larger premises in central Warsaw! As our Poland team expands, so does our need for space! 🏢 We’ve officially moved into new and larger premises in central Warsaw – same building, new floor! Ready for the next chapter of growth! 🌱 Discover the power of PacketWiz! – Available February...
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This excellent calculation tool has been created by Packetfront Software for Carriers and MSPs providing VPN services for enterprises. PacketWiz Enterprise is designed to quickly and comprehensibly illustrate the significant cost savings that can be achieved by implementing our Network Orchestrator, BECS. PacketWiz calculation tool created by: PacketFront Software Solutions AB. PacketWiz calculation tool on...
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With just 14 days to go until we kick off the PacketFront Connected Conference, we thought you’d get a closer introduction of the event’s sponsors: NetNordic Sweden – Simplifies complexity A PacketFront partner NetNordic’s focus is on creating and delivering smart intelligent integrations, specializing in solutions and services for mission critical infrastructure within the area of Cyber Security, secure Hybrid...
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Discover the power of PacketWiz Enterprise, our upcoming Business Case Savings calculation tool! This tool is designed to showcase the savings you can achieve through Network Automation. Simply input your values, and let the tool, in conjunction with fixed variables, provide an estimate of the potential savings when network automation is implemented. What are the...
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With over 70 attendees from 27 companies across 10 countries, it’s safe to say that this conference will be a highly valuable information-sharing event that can illuminate the path to a brighter future for your business. Simply put — an event you don’t want to miss! Explore all about the Conference and register 🌟 We...
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We’re delighted to welcome NetNordic as an esteemed sponsor for the upcoming PacketFront Connected Conference! NetNordic are a Nordic integrator in cloud and infrastructure. They specialize in products and services for business-critical infrastructure in cyber security, networking and collaboration, together with multi-cloud & application enablement and deliver solutions based on market-leading innovative technologies. ➡️ Learn more...
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We’re thrilled to announce Keypro as a highly valued sponsor for the PacketFront Connected Conference! Join us in welcoming them aboard! Keypro develops software for planning, managing, and optimising telecom and utility networks so that critical infrastructure is protected, and societies can prosper. Kirmo from Keypro will be sharing insights about their solutions at the conference,...
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We wish you a Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday season! ❗️Some adjusted opening hours during the holidays: Monday Dec 25th: Closed. ➡️ In case of emergency, our 24/7 on-duty support is available. Tuesday Dec 26th: Closed. ➡️ In case of emergency, our 24/7 on-duty support is available. Monday Jan 1st: Closed. ➡️ In case...
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We are very excited to introduce AVM GmbH as a highly valued sponsor for the PacketFront Connected Conference! AVM is one of the foremost hardware vendors of CPE in Europe, possessing extensive knowledge of the IT market in the region. Their prominent experience will contribute valuable insights to our conference. ➡️ Learn more about AVM...
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Article from Polish Telko.in: The architects behind BECS® Network Orchestration, Swedish PacketFront, celebrates the 1st year in Poland Read the article in Telko.in (Polish)>> PacketFront, a software company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, specializing in OSS (Operations Support Systems) network orchestration systems and BSS (Business Support Systems) solutions, is now celebrating the first year on the...
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We’re very pleased to introduce Matthew Wring, CTO at Southern Communications Group, as one of our esteemed speakers at the conference! Join us for an engaging session as Matt Wring shares insights into SCG’s exciting “buy-back-time” journey with BECS. 💡 A few words from Matt Wring about network automation from PacketFront Software>> Explore all about...
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Join us at this exciting webinar and discover the countless advantages of our latest features and improvements! Learn how these enhancements can simplify your work and make your day-to-day operations smoother. Explore how to effortlessly access and make the most of these enhancements. So join us at the webinar and let’s make work even more...
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Welcome to an exciting full-day conference dedicated to PacketFront’s cutting-edge OSS and BSS solutions in a sparkling beautiful winter landscape in Stockholm Sweden! Connect, meet our top solution experts and get your voice heard This is a golden opportunity to dive into the world of BECS and BBE, gain insights into PacketFront’s vision and get...
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Today is launch day! Discover all about the latest features and improvements available to you today: New in BECS: Network on-boarding For a smooth transition to BECS Introducing a great new feature, an invaluable tool when implementing BECS; Network on-boarding. This new feature is perfect for mergers/acquisitions, bigger and more complex networks, expanding the use...
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We are now hiring Solution Architect to strengthen the Professional services team. If you want to be part of a dynamic team-building in a new local organization, this could very well be your next challenge. Location: Stockholm, Sweden Job status: Full time, permanent Job description As a Solution Architect at PacketFront Software you will support...
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This Autumn we’re launching great improvements in BBE, here are some of them: More dashboards For an easy overview of your network growth development We continue our development towards presenting more dashboards in BBE, two new ones are available to you as of the October launch: First is a dashboard that shows the development of the...
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This Autumn we’re launching excellent new features in BECS, here are some of them: Network on-boarding For a smooth transition to BECS We are adding last pieces to the network on-boarding functionality. The improvements include a capability to “parametrizise” the configuration of imported devices. This means you can import brown-field devices to BECS as...
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This is UK’s most important connectivity event! Have a refreshing drink, some snacks and lets talk about why your company should implement Network Orchestration from PacketFront! You will also get the opportunity to see some of the excellent new features in BECS such as “Network on-boarding” and “Network wide device audits“, launch in October 2023....
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This autumn we’re launching brilliant new features and introducing great improvements to BECS and BBE, based on valuable feedback from our customers! Some of the new features and improvements in upcoming release BECS (OSS) Access Log – A robust and secure method, ensuring both accountability and integrity To provide additional security and to comply with...
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Now you can register to our much appreciated BECS & BBE Training course! Several dates are available this autumn and we offer 5 different courses: ✔️BECS Basic ✔️BECS Advanced ✔️BBE Basic ✔️BBE Advanced ✔️BBE & BECS Troubleshooting. 📌Our basic training programs are for you who wants to understand the fundamentals of PacketFront products and...
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The coming autumn offers some really exciting news and events, e.g. BECS & BBE releases, new Training courses and Connected Britain. But first, let’s welcome our new Professional Services Team in Poland! Meet our new Professional Services team in Poland! After a strong effort during this late spring, our new Professional Services team in Poland...
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Welcome to Connected Britain, the UK’s most important connectivity event! PacketFront at Connected Britain 2023 – Stand 172 More information about our participation, what we show and who you will meet at our stand will be available shortly. ➡️ Find out more about The Connected Britain and get your ticket at the same time. Connected Britain...
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On Friday we celebrate Swedish Midsummer, it includes the traditional flower wreath in the hair, the herring, the “Snaps” with the songs and the famous frog dance around the midsummer pole. ❗️Some adjusted opening hours at our Head Office in Stockholm: Friday June 23rd: Head Office in Stockholm office closed. ➡️ Support open as usual....
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Do you know all there is to know about EU’s new NIS 2 Cybersecurity Directive and UK Telecom Security Act (TSA), and are you prepared? At PacketFront we are! Learn more about NIS 2, TSA, how PacketFront can help you meet the requirements, new brilliant features in the latest BECS and BBE versions and much...
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On Thursday it is Ascension Day and therefore we have some adjusted opening hours at our offices May 18 & 19: Thursday 18 May (Ascension Day): Head Office in Stockholm & Poland office closed. ➡️ In case of emergency, our 24/7 on-duty is available. Friday 19 May: Head Office in Stockholm office closed. ➡️ Support...
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On Sunday, it is Valborgsmässoafton (Walpurgis night) and that means spring has finally arrived! Of course we welcome spring according to old Swedish tradition, with a proper Majbrasa (May bonfire) at dusk. ❗️Some adjusted opening hours at our offices 1 & 3 May: Monday 1 May (Labour Day): Head Office in Stockholm & Poland office...
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Southern Communications Group have instigated the “buy back time” program, which aims to identify where an engineering process can be automated and release the personnel from through life management, whilst improving their design capabilities. A few words from SCG’s CTO Matthew Wring describing their decision to partner with PacketFront for network orchestration: Southern Communications Group...
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We have released BBE version 2.11.0 which includes many new features such as a new end-customer portal, installer portal, TLF report support for Swedish customers, and practical improvements as suggested by our customers. This major BBE release includes many new features that are helpful for our existing and new customers, here are some highlights: Customer...
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We are proud to announce BECS version 3.24.0 which includes major new features such as element on-boarding, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 support, Adtran Mosaic support and tweaks suggested by our customers. This major new BECS release includes major new features and under the hood improvements. Here are some of the highlights: Red Hat Enterprise...
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Easter is approaching and with that comes some adjusted opening hours at our offices. 💡Our Support is open as usual during this period: 6 April, Maundy Thursday/Skärtorsdag: Office in Stockholm closed. 7 April, Good Friday/Långfredag: Office in Stockholm and UK closed. 10 April, Easter Monday/Annandag påsk: Office in Stockholm, UK and Poland closed. We...
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PacketFront is exhibiting at Connected North 17-18 April in Manchester
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Come and join us in Keypro’s booth G08 at the FTTH Conference 2023 in Madrid 18-20 April. An event you should not miss if you work in the telecom industry. FTTH Conference is an outstanding fibre optic platform! You will during three days get the opportunity to learn more about the latest fibre enabled technologies, ...
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To further strengthen the execution and scale of capabilities, PacketFront is delighted and proud to announce the establishment of a new business hub in central Warsaw, Poland. The new establishment will consist of an R&D Center as well as a commercial organization, which will play a pivotal role by supporting and fulfilling Carriers and Fiber....
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Please check below a link to Trenshes Law’s blog featuring our VP Sales Timo Kuusela discussing the implications of the Telecom (Security) Act for UK based operators. Are you compliant with the Telecommunications (Security) Act? (trencheslaw.co.uk)
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We are delighted to announce that PacketFront Software, as a part of Virtual1, are joining the TalkTalk Group. TalkTalk Group is the UK’s leading value for money connectivity provider, delivering landline, fibre, broadband, TV and mobile services to over four million consumers and businesses. They also operate Britain’s biggest unbundled broadband network, covering 96% of...
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PacketFront is delighted to announce a new UK partnership with Connect Fibre. Connect Fibre (www.connectfibre.co.uk) are a UK based full- fibre network builder and service provider connecting fast and reliable internet to communities receiving low internet speeds. Their mission is to put customers first, treat them...
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KeyPro and PacketFront are delighted to announce Fibernet Finland Oy as the first customer based on their recently established partnership in the Finnish market. Fibernet, who provide high-quality, fibre-optic-based telecommunications connections to households and businesses, will use the partnership to build a number of FTTH networks throughout Finland. Their first project will be implemented in...
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This week, change agent and business builder Jonny Wetterborn was appointed as PacketFront Software’s new CEO. With over 25 years’ experience in the software space and a background in business growth and expansion, with a commercial touch, Jonny was inspired by PacketFront’s competitive and innovative market portfolio. Over the past 20 years, the Swedish-based OSS...
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The latest BECS release is now available for existing customers at www.pfsw.com/support. The main focus of the release is: Support for transactions, which makes it possible to revert a configuration task in case of errors Support for global DHCP scopes making the handling of IP resources more efficient in large open access networks
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The latest BBE release is now available for existing customers at www.pfsw.com/support. The main focus of the release is to make the creation and editing of customized reports easier and more intuitive.
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Stockholm and Helsinki PacketFront Software, which develops and sells network orchestration solutions for carriers and AltNets, has signed a partnership agreement with Keypro Oy. The agreement covers the distribution of PacketFront Software products in Finland. Keypro is a well-recognised supplier of GIS solutions in the telecoms market, both in Finland and abroad. PacketFront and Keypro...
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Whether you’re a start-up or a veteran city carrier, the combination of PacketFront and Keypro offer you an end-to-end solution for active and passive network documentation and management. No hassle. No risks. Our field-proven solutions and expertise will help you keep operational costs at bay while providing your customers and partners with an enhanced service....
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Swedish-based software provider PacketFront is delighted to announce their latest partnership with Broadway Broadband, to expand its reach from the Nordics into UK markets. Broadway Broadband are a Liverpool-based network operator who specialise in connecting rural communities to the rest of the UK – even for the most geographically challenging areas. The network provider work...
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Earlier this month, our VP of Sales Timo Kuusela, was interviewed by Comms Dealer about how PacketFront Software is successfully orchestrating and automating the UK’s ‘manual’ networks and processes. Read part of the article here: PacketFront Software was established in 2011 as a spin-off from PacketFront Solutions which sold both hardware and software products. The...
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Jonas Ohlsson has been appointed as new CTO of PacketFront Software. Jonas has 20 years of industry experience after working at companies, such as Nokia, Tieto and NetInsight. Besides his technical expertise, he has extensive management experience, which will be valuable in his role as head of R&D and the support teams. “I’m really happy...
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Leading UK Connectivity and Cloud provider Virtual1 is delighted to announce the acquisition of PacketFront Software, providers of network orchestration solutions for complex multi-vendor residential, enterprise and MPLS networks. Founded in 2001, the Swedish based software house delivers efficient network automation solutions for telecom operators, city carriers and enterprises in more than 20 countries, including...
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The latest BECS release is now available for existing customers at www.pfsw.com/support. @focus in this release is usability and performance. The main features include: On-demand initial parsing Adding flexibility regarding when in time the initial parsing exercise is carried out after an element manager connects to the element Dedicated GDR connections Some connections between the...
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The latest BBE release is now available for existing customers at www.pfsw.com/support. Major changes in the release: Java application uses WildFly instead of GlassFish Improvements to inventory and subscription management Improvements to trouble shooting of GPON customers Improvements to report management
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Today Gamma Communications PLC (LSE:GAMA), a leading UK communications provider, announced that they have selected our BECS network orchestrator to automate Gamma’s multi-vendor connectivity network. “We are known in the market for the quality and reliability of the services we provide. We came to see during the evaluation of the BECS platform that it provides...
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PacketFront Software has been awarded a partnership in Intel’s Network Builders Winners’ Circle program with the following motivation: “As a member of the Intel Network Builders ecosystem, PacketFront Software has contributed to the acceleration of network transformation by working closely with Intel and our ecosystem and we recognize your contributions by awarding PacketFront Software in...
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Latest BBE and BECS releases are now available for existing customers at www.pfsw.com/support. Highlights of the releases include following features: BBE 2.4.0 Release Support for ON-API 2.4 Support for OpenJDK BECS 3.17 Automatic CLOB creation – BECS users can synchronize configuration from network elements, which helps in automation of manually created configuration Python support –...
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His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia did a State Visit to Ireland on 22–24 May 2019 at the invitation of President Michael D. Higgins. The Government was represented by Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström, Minister for Energy and Digital Development Anders Ygeman, and Maja Fjaestad, State Secretary to Minister for Health and Social Affairs...
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PacketFront Software announces new BBE functions to support City Carriers’ operations and interaction with Service Providers. Service Providers can now manage customer address registers, service provisioning and troubleshooting via Hubory’s web portal. This means, for example, that service providers can access multiple open access networks via a single interface rather than working directly in operators’...
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PacketFront Software, which develops and sells Network Orchestration solutions for Data Centers, Service Providers and Campus networks, has signed a partnership agreement with Mintly Oy. The agreement covers distribution of PacketFront Software’s products in Finland. Mintly provides the latest knowledge and solutions within data networks, security and infrastructure to ensure innovation, reliability and providing a...
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Stockholm – Today Nordix Foundation is announced, a Nordic open source foundation with the objective to enable more companies and organizations in the region to leverage open source across entire digital environments. Nordix Foundation will provide an open source network for sharing of knowledge, expertise, training and code. The foundation is established as a direct response to corporations and organizations expressing a need to...
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Analyst firm Ovum has recently published an On The Radar Report about PacketFront Software on the Ovum Knowledge Center. Headline of the report: “On the Radar: PacketFront Software simplifies network orchestration and management”. Link to the report on the Ovum Knowledge Center: https://ovum.informa.com/resources/product-content/spt001-000016
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PacketFront Software, which develops and sells solutions for MPLS VPN and Data Center network orchestration, has signed a partnership agreement with SEC Datacom AS. The agreement covers distribution of PacketFront Software products in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. SEC Datacom is a well-recognized distributor and competence center supporting Telecom and Datacom operators with a large...
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BECS and BBE, new functionality included for GDPR compliance In the recent BECS 3.14.0 and BBE 2.1.0 releases we have added a number of functions to support GDPR. The main features are: An operator can easily remove sensitive end-user data. By using the GUI or APIs in these products, the operator can swiftly remove data...
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PacketFront Software and Intel host a webinar under the topic ‘transformation from legacy to Software Defined Networks’. The webinar is organized by Intel Network builder’s association. The webinar will highlight how PacketFront Software’s BECS can be utilized in SDN/NFV environment and includes a demo of integration towards OpenStack and OpenDaylight in the OPNFV project. The...
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Today, Keypro Oy and PacketFront Software announce a cooperation between the companies to significantly improve the integration between passive network inventory and active network orchestration. The solution is based on Keypro’s KeyCom and PacketFront Software’s BBE and BECS products. The combined solution brings radical time and quality improvements. It also makes the whole process from...
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PacketFront Software, which develops and sells network orchestration solutions, has signed a partnership agreement with Optisis d.o.o., a system integrator specializing in development and marketing of optical access systems for telecom operators and service providers. Optisis was founded in 2006 with the headquarters in Maribor, Slovenia. The partnership means that Optisis will strengthen its portfolio...
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Reabra, a Sao Paulo based open access operator transforming regions with 5 Mbit/s radio to 100 Mbit/s fiber access, has selected PacketFront Software’s BBE as their BSS platform for management of services, customers and service providers. At the later stage, the solution will be complemented with PacketFront Software’s BECS network orchestration tool for management of...
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In order to further support the growth of the company, PacketFront Software today announced a significant strengthening of its Sales, Delivery and R&D organizations at the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Christel Sandstedt recently joined PacketFront Software as Delivery and Professional Services Manager. Christel, who is a member of the management team, will be responsible for...
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PacketFront Software announced further development of the BECS network automation solution to include data center management. Even if the spinning up of servers is today a highly automated process, the network infrastructure connecting servers is still mainly managed manually. BECS can now automate even this part of the process providing the staff operating data centers...
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Fibia P/S, the merger of NRGi and SEAS-NVE fiber operations, has decided to use PacketFront Software’s BECS OSS platform to manage the network. BECS enables a harmonization of the management of the different technologies and vendors used in the network. This provides Fibia with tools to rationalize the operations and to streamline the service offering...
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Accessbolaget AB, a new Swedish nationwide wholesale access network provider, has selected PacketFront Software’s BECS and BBE systems to deliver an end-to-end network configuration and service activation solution for their Juniper and Adva based MPLS VPN network. The solution is delivered by NetNordic, PacketFront Software’s Nordic partner. “Accessbolaget has brought something completely new and innovative...
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Traditionally, operators have built the solutions needed to manage their networks themselves. Usually ad hoc and with focus on “solving the present problem” rather than fulfilling requirements for long term functionality or documentation, or considering future cost structure. The result is that the networks are not fully transparent and a dependency on a particular hardware...
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Among the operators, there is a discussion about how to design networks in the future. The discussion stems from the fact that the rollout of new services is too sluggish and expensive. This is problematic at a time when the fight for customers is becoming increasingly sharp. There is a consensus among operators that network...
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PacketFront Software, the leading multi-vendor network automation provider, has received a grant to accelerate the development of solutions supporting Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV). The grant was awarded by Vinnova, the Swedish innovations agency. The project will run for two years with the objective to accelerate the development of PacketFront Software’s orchestration...
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Telecom networks are complex structures. So complex that any interference in the current “status quo” is often met with an unwarranted resignation among telecom operators. Energy and focus is being invested in maintaining the networks and running them manually instead of taking steps towards automation leading to lower operating costs and increased robustness of the...
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PacketFront Software, a leading multi-vendor network automation provider, announced today that Jan Kettnaker has been appointed new CEO starting at the end of August. Present CEO Ulf Avrin, who resigned from his position earlier this year, will leave the company by end of May. During the period of June to mid-August Timo Kuusela has been...
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As we have seen in two previous blog posts it IS a prerequisite to automate the networks in order to enable innovative new offerings, business and services. Operators do have this insight, but as it often involves complex structures, all dependent on each other in various ways, the thought “should we do this? Can we...
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The headline could be a quote from one of our many meetings with potential customers. Somewhere there is an understanding that automation is the way to go in order to make time available for developing new services. However, the perception that one is stuck in existing structures is deeply ingrained, as well as the culture...
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Síminn, the leading Icelandic telecom and IT services provider, and PacketFront Software, a leading multi-vendor network automation provider, announced today that Síminn has selected PacketFront Software’s BECS and BBE systems to deliver an end-to-end network configuration and service activation solution for their Cisco based MPLS VPN network. “We are pleased to be able to work with such a...
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Welcome to Packetfront Software’s new blog. Here we will publish regular posts about issues surrounding the telecommunications industry and the business of operators in particular. Our intention is to highlight the many challenges our customers and potential customers face today. All too often we notice an unwarranted resignation among them to many of the problems...
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PAXIO’s launch of Gigabit broadband services in Emeryville, California was supported by PacketFront Software who have delivered an end-to-end automated residential solution for Paxio’s network and service management. The solution gives customers the freedom of choosing services from a self-selection portal that deploys the selected services within a few seconds. The network is based on...
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Com Hem AB, Sweden’s leading cable operator, and PacketFront Software, a leading multi-vendor network automation provider, have announced that they will expand the use of PacketFront Software’s BECS system in Com Hem’s network. Besides the zero-touch configuration of Huawei access elements Com Hem will let BECS also manage the Cisco ASR9000 in its backbone network...
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SplitVision, that operates and markets Borås’ city network with more than 9.000 connected customers, continues the network modernization. After having decided on the infrastructure last year, SplitVision has now chosen PacketFront Software’s BECS and BBE OSS/BSS systems to enable zero-touch service provisioning for all inhabitants of Borås. Splitvision is also planning to implement a service...
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PacketFront Software announced today further development of the BECS network management tool. Alcatel-Lucent is now added to the list of supported vendors, which already includes companies such as Juniper, Cisco, Huawei, Extreme and more. The first supported Alcatel-Lucent products are the ISAM 7360 GPON OLT and the OmniSwitch 6400 and 6850 Access Switch families. The...
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PacketFront Software announces further tools to operators looking to increase efficiency, shorten lead times and improve quality by the addition of dedicated MPLS capabilities to its BECS network and service provisioning platform. Download PDF
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SEAS-NVE recently acquired Dansk Bredbånd network, a city network in the Copenhagen area with more than 20.000 FTTx connections. In order to streamline services SEAS-NVE decided to upgrade the Cisco network with Cisco Catalyst 3560x switches and PacketFronts Software’s BECS network management system. Download PDF
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Com Hem AB, the largest Cable TV operator in Sweden has announced a nationwide FTTx roll-out, using the BECS Network Management system for automating the access and distribution network roll-out, configuration assurance and software management. The delivery also include the plan and build tool for network documentation and resource management. Download Com Hem AB Customer...
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Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring: “For more than a decade, Packetfront Software has played a significant role in broadband networks across the globe. With its international footprint second to none and an amazingly tight team of experts, it fully deserves the Red Herring Top 100 recognition as a pioneer and for its...
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PacketFront Software Solutions has delivered automated broadband network management since 2001 through its proprietary BECS platform. Ulf Avrin, PacketFront Software Solutions’ CEO, explains why he believes they’re well positioned for continued growth, and highlights their recently signed partnership agreement in India. “This is a major break-through for us in a number of ways.”
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PacketFront Software announced today it has been selected as a Finalist for Red Herring’s Top 100 Europe award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the European business region. The Red Herring editorial team selected the most innovative companies from a pool of hundreds from across Europe. The nominees are...
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Affärsverken, a utility company in southern Sweden operating several City networks, is now expanding the use of their BECS Network Management System to include even ADSL customers. Affärsverken recently acquired Karlskrona Nät, an ADSL network with 2500 connections. Affärsverken has incorporated Karlskrona Nät in the existing PacketFront Software’s BECS system creating a homogenous management of...
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PacketFront Software Solutions and Radius Synergies (P) Ltd. sign a long term strategic tie up for development of XeniaTM platform based on PacketFront BECStm OSS/BSS system to support M2M and Open Access FTTx network. Download PDF
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The 10th FTTH Council Europe conference takes place 19-21 February in London. We at PacketFront Software Solutions will take this opportunity to invite you to discuss the latest additions to our offering, e.g. A brand new Service Portal – a great marketing tool to increase service usage as well as a tool to improve the...
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PacketFront Software Solutions’ partner PacketFront Solutions delivers BECS™ and BECS Business Applications to automate and provision services for the City Network of Sollentuna Energi AB, Sweden. PacketFront Solutions is a system integrator active on the Swedish market. BECS is a central component of their CityNet 365 service concept, which also includes Alcatel-Lucent Service Routers and...
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Jalur Lebar Nasional Sdn Bhd (Jalenas) has chosen BECS network provisioning and BBE business process automation systems from PacketFront Software Solutions to support their nationwide network roll-out. The implementation is to be done together with local partner Metroverse Sdn Bhd. Jalenas was formed in 2007 specifically to design, build, own and operate fixed-line High Speed...
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