netElastic.com
netElastic.com is the online presence of netElastic Systems, a network software company focused on virtualized broadband and edge routing solutions for service providers and large networks.
- Virtualized broadband network gateway (vBNG) software for carriers and ISPs (broadband networking).
- Virtual edge routing platforms for service provider and enterprise edge use cases (routing and SDN/NFV).
- Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) (NFV)-based architectures for scaling subscriber and edge services on standard x86 servers (NFV infrastructure).
- Software platforms that integrate with existing OSS/BSS and IP/MPLS cores for broadband access and edge routing (operations integration).
- Consulting, deployment, and support services around virtual routing and broadband access solutions (professional services).
More About netElastic.com
netElastic Systems focuses on software-based routing and broadband access platforms that run on commercial off-the-shelf x86 servers, targeting communications service providers, regional ISPs, and organizations that operate carrier-grade IP networks. Its offerings center on virtualized broadband network gateways (vBNG) and virtual edge routers (virtual routing), delivered as software that replaces or augments traditional hardware appliances in broadband access and IP edge environments.
The company’s vBNG solution (broadband networking) is designed for subscriber management and broadband aggregation in fixed access networks, such as fiber, DSL, and other last-mile technologies. It typically supports protocols and functions used in carrier broadband, including PPPoE, IPoE, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) integration via RADIUS, policy enforcement, and Quality of Service (QoS) for residential and business subscribers. By running these functions as virtual network functions (VNFs) on NFV infrastructure, netElastic enables capacity scaling by adding compute resources rather than deploying additional proprietary chassis.
netElastic’s virtual edge routing software (routing and SDN/NFV) targets use cases such as provider edge, aggregation, and enterprise edge. It is positioned as a software router that can participate in IP/MPLS cores and support standard routing protocols like Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), IS-IS, and static routing, with capabilities for Virtual Private Network (VPN) services such as L3VPN and possibly L2VPN depending on configuration. This places the platform in the same broad category as software routers and white-box routing solutions used in carrier and large enterprise networks.
Architecturally, netElastic’s products align with NFV and SDN-related frameworks, separating control and data planes and using virtualization technologies such as Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) or similar hypervisors, Linux-based operating environments, and orchestration via standard NFV MANO components where deployed. The solutions are typically integrated into operator OSS/BSS stacks for subscriber provisioning, billing, and policy control, using standard interfaces and protocols.
From a marketplace and directory perspective, netElastic fits into categories such as virtualized broadband access (vBNG), virtual routing and Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) infrastructure (virtual router), NFV-based network infrastructure software (NFV infrastructure), and carrier network software for fixed broadband and IP/MPLS edge environments (service provider networking). It is relevant to stakeholders planning migration from hardware-centric BNGs and edge routers to virtualized or cloud-based network elements, as well as operators standardizing on white-box and software-defined network architectures.