Santa Clara, Calif., January 14, 2025 – netElastic, a leading innovator in virtualized broadband solutions, has released a compelling new case study showcasing how independent alternative network providers (AltNets) in the United Kingdom are leveraging netElastic’s virtual broadband network gateway (vBNG) powered by Intel® technologies to rapidly expand and scale their ISP operations.

The case study highlights the experiences of two prominent UK AltNets, Orbital Net and F&W Networks, which have successfully addressed technical challenges such as IPv4 address exhaustion and high costs associated with proprietary networking hardware. By adopting netElastic’s software-based vBNG solution, these AltNets have achieved significant operational efficiencies and cost savings while scaling their broadband capabilities to meet increasing subscriber demand.

Key Highlights from the Case Study:

• Enhanced Network Performance: Both Orbital Net and F&W Networks experienced throughput gains in their actual ISP environments, enabling them to handle growing traffic demands efficiently.
• Cost-effective Scalability: netElastic’s pay-as-you-grow model allowed the AltNets to incrementally deploy and provision hardware, minimizing capital and operational expenses.
• Optimized Traffic Handling: The integration of Intel®’s Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) and Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) technologies optimized network traffic distribution, enhancing overall network performance and subscriber management capabilities.
• Flexible and Resilient Infrastructure: The software-based approach provided greater network resilience and failover capabilities, ensuring reliable service delivery.

David Williams, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at netElastic, commented, “With traditional, proprietary network hardware providers, customers often face inflexible and costly solutions. netElastic’s Intel-based vBNG offers a scalable, cost-effective alternative that empowers ISPs to right-size their infrastructure and adapt to growing demands.”

Oriol Riba, CTO of F&W Networks, shared, “With netElastic, we’ve seen a noticeable improvement in network scalability. Their technology has allowed us to handle growing traffic demands with ease and efficiency.”

Andrew Cassidy, Head of Infrastructure at Orbital Net, said, “Most importantly, it’s significantly more reliable than our previous platform and we’re running into fewer issues in general across the board and an overall reduced administrative load.”

The full case study is available here. For more information about netElastic visit netElastic’s website.

About netElastic: netElastic is a leading provider of high-performance virtualized broadband solutions for service providers. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies, netElastic helps ISPs overcome networking challenges and achieve scalable, cost-effective operations.