IP Infusion
IP Infusion is a networking software company that develops disaggregated network operating systems and related solutions for service providers, data centers, and carrier and enterprise networks.
- Disaggregated network Operating System (OS) software for routers and switches (network operating systems).
- Routing, switching, and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) capabilities based on standardized protocols for carrier and service provider environments (IP networking).
- Solutions for open networking hardware ecosystems, including white box and bare-metal switches and routers (open networking).
- Software platforms and tools for building transport, access, and edge networks across telco, data center, and enterprise contexts (network infrastructure).
- Professional services, integration, and support offerings focused on deployment and lifecycle operation of its network software (network services and support).
More About IP Infusion
IP Infusion focuses on software-based networking for organizations that build and operate carrier, service provider, data center, and enterprise networks. Its core offering centers on disaggregated network operating systems (network operating systems), which decouple networking software from proprietary hardware. This model allows customers to run carrier-grade routing and switching capabilities on a range of open and white box platforms.
The company’s software supports widely used internet and carrier networking protocols, including Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS), MPLS, Ethernet Virtual Private Network (VPN) (EVPN), and related control-plane and data-plane technologies (IP networking). Through these protocols, IP Infusion targets use cases such as core and aggregation routing, metro and access transport, Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN services, and Data Center Interconnect (DCI).
In enterprise and institutional environments, IP Infusion’s offerings are used to construct networks based on open networking principles. Organizations can pair its software with bare-metal or white box switches and routers to create alternatives to vertically integrated hardware platforms. This applies to environments such as multi-tenant data centers, campus networks, and cloud on-ramp architectures, where standardized routing and switching behavior is required across multivendor hardware.
For service providers and carriers, IP Infusion positions its platforms for deployments such as mobile backhaul, broadband access aggregation, and carrier Ethernet services. The software is typically integrated into architectures that rely on standards-based routing, MPLS transport, and segment routing, and is intended to participate in existing operational frameworks through standard management interfaces and automation tools (network management and automation). The company emphasizes interoperability within open ecosystems, aligning with industry efforts around open networking hardware and software-defined designs.
Beyond the core network OS software, IP Infusion provides professional services, integration assistance, and ongoing technical support (professional services). These services address planning, deployment, and maintenance of disaggregated networks, including testing with specific hardware platforms and alignment with customer operational processes. In marketplace and directory taxonomies, IP Infusion fits into categories such as network operating systems, carrier and service provider networking, open networking for data centers and enterprises, and professional services for network software deployment and lifecycle support.