Nearby Computing and 6WIND join forces to offer innovative edge computing solutions

Barcelona, Spain, June 2023: Nearby Computing, a pioneer in the orchestration and automation of MEC and 5G, and 6WIND, a leading green-tech networking software company that specialises in high-performance virtualised and cloud-native network solutions, have signed a strategic partnership to jointly deploy and deliver innovative edge computing solutions for the cloud-to-edge ecosystem. This international alliance will address the networking and routing needs of the modern enterprise, which is heterogeneous and widely distributed.

Thanks to this partnership, Nearby Computing leverages 6WIND’s network virtualisation and SDN expertise to deliver advanced network intelligence that ensures secure and coordinated communication between distributed edge nodes. By working together, Nearby Computing can offer its customers a more complete solution that can now optimise the routing and security aspects for all types of edge deployments. This collaboration is a significant milestone for both companies, having already secured a Telco Edge contract with one of the leading MNOs in the APAC region.

“Partnering with 6WIND is a significant step for us as we continue to expand our partner ecosystem with innovative and market-ready solutions that are critical to the adoption of edge computing use cases. Only with partners like 6WIND can we create value-added solutions that combine efficient routing and security with the management and orchestration that Nearby provides.”

Josep Martí, CEO of Nearby Computing

6WIND’s expertise in network virtualisation and software-defined networking will enable Nearby Computing to offer the modern enterprise a broader range of solutions using robust security controls and improving the quality of service (QoS) of their networks.

“Due to the dynamic nature of the Edge, changes at network nodes are in real time, and for the modern enterprise the network must be able to adapt to the dynamic changes at the edge nodes and elastic changes in the number of nodes. 6WIND is the right partner when it comes to addressing these very network-specific edge challenges, which are demanding yet sensitive,” Martí added.

The joint solution addresses an unmet market need for enhanced routing capabilities deployed and managed at scale through orchestration, across both the Cloud and the Edge of the network.

NearbyOne covers the full lifecycle management of distributed workloads encompassing all network tiers, from the edge to the cloud. This orchestration platform offers unique capabilities that address all the areas of operations that take part in edge deployments: the infrastructure, the network and the applications, working on top of function-specific components. The single pane of glass feature allows customers to rapidly provision, allocate resources and fully manage the lifecycle of their edge nodes as a service.

“We are very excited to partner with Nearby Computing and bring our expertise in network virtualisation and software-defined networking to their edge computing solutions. This partnership will enable us to reach a wider audience and provide our VSR software solutions to more customers around the globe who are looking to accelerate their virtualisation journey.”

Julien Dahan, CEO of 6WIND

The 6WIND VSR Product Suite, which includes vPE, vCSR, vSecGW, vCGNAT, vBR and vCPE, has demonstrated its ability to conserve energy and reduce carbon footprint. These solutions offer high performance, security, scalability, flexibility, openness and agility to global CSPs, MNOs, cloud providers, data centres and enterprises. They can be deployed in various forms, including PNF, VNF, CNF or cloud-native, on COTS servers in both private and public clouds.