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Fits operators of any size
Product overview
Built to run on standard x86 servers and fully virtualised environments, it provides telecom operators and ISPs with a scalable, cost-effective alternative to traditional hardware appliances — without compromising on speed or reliability.
NFWare CGNAT is a high-performance, software-based Carrier-Grade NAT solution designed for modern networks facing IPv4 address exhaustion.
Product overview
Built to run on standard x86 servers and fully virtualised environments, it provides telecom operators and ISPs with a scalable, cost-effective alternative to traditional hardware appliances — without compromising on speed or reliability.
NFWare CGNAT is a high-performance, software-based Carrier-Grade NAT solution designed for modern networks facing IPv4 address exhaustion.
Key features
NAT44 & NAT64 modes
Two modes in one solution enabling IPv4 services for IPv4 and IPv6 users
Advanced CGNAT features
Feature-rich solution with everything leading telecom operators need
Advanced logging
Ensures that service providers meet legal requirements in their countries
CLI: familiar & easy to work with
Based on standard practices, the CLI is intuitive, requires no extra training
Easy scalability
Increase capacity instantly by adjusting your licence. No over-provisioning required
Monitoring as you like it
Send data via SNMP to your monitoring tools, or use the ready-to-go Zabbix template
Cost-effectiveness
Run on standard x86 servers with flexible scaling. Up to 7× more efficient than hardware
Future-proof, cloud-ready
Built for virtual and cloud environments, ready for AI, 5G and next-gen networks
Full list of functionality
Modes
- NAT44
- NAT64
Routing
- VRF
- Static routing
- BGP
- RIP
- OSPF
- DFD
- IS-IS
High availability
- Active-Standby
- Active-Active N+1
- Sessions’ synchronization
- Real Time Managwment (RTM) subsystem
- VRRP version 3 IPv4/IPv6
Logging
- Syslog
- RADIUS
- IPFIX
- Netflow
Various ALGs
- FTP
- TFTP
- PPTP
- SIP
- RTSP
- DNS
AAA
- TACACS+
- RADIUS
Other NAT features
- Hairpinning
- Port Control Protocol (PCP)
- Paired Pooling
- Access Control Lists (ACL)
Advance logging features
- Deterministic NAT
- Ability to send logs to multiple syslog servers
- Port Block Allocation (PBA)
OAM
- Command Line Interface
- SNMP
- Performance monitoring and statistics
Mapping and filtering
- Endpoint Independent Mapping
- Endpoint Independent Filtering
- Address and Report Dependent Filtering
- Address Dependent Filtering
Interface management
- Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
- VLAN support
Hypervisor compatibility
- KVM
- VMware
Cloud
- OpenStack integration
- ETSI compliant
- MANO compliant
On top of x86 servers and hypervisor
The vCGNAT VM instance can be deployed on a standard x86 COTS server with a standard server operating system (CentOS/Ubuntu)
On top of x86 servers and hypervisor
The vCGNAT VM instance can be deployed on a standard x86 COTS server with a standard server operating system (CentOS/Ubuntu)
VNF (Virtual Network Function)
vCGNAT is purpose-built for virtualized and cloud environments. An integration with any VNF Manager and NFV
VNF (Virtual Network Function)
vCGNAT is purpose-built for virtualized and cloud environments. An integration with any VNF Manager and NFV
Deployment options
Typical network topology
Typical network topology
Hear it from our customers
Sweden
Niclas Korsgard,
Network Architect at Sappa, Sweden
Network Architect at Sappa, Sweden
"When we went looking for a new CGNAT solution, we switched from a system that had very defined user caps. This fixed capacity limitation was impeding our customer satisfaction and we replaced it with NFWare virtualized CGNAT that can scale easily to support more users."
Sappa
Micronesia
Bernard Mendis,
IT Manager of FSM Telecom
IT Manager of FSM Telecom
"NFWare Virtual CGNAT allows us to expand our ADSL customer base without the need for additional IPv4 address space from APNIC and the reallocation / repurposing of existing IPv4 address space."
FSM Telecom
United Kingdom
Jody Botham,
Head of Networks at Brsk
Head of Networks at Brsk
"NFWare have been great to work with all round, they have a very competitively priced CGNAT solution with excellent performance that's been easy to test and then deploy in production. It's a relatively simple and so far, very reliable platform that takes very little overhead for our NOC team to maintain. Overall we're very impressed."
Brsk
Australia
Josh Finlay,
Centel Group Senior Network Engineer
Centel Group Senior Network Engineer
"We tested a lot of CGNAT solutions over the years, and NFWare was the only one that ticked all the boxes. From seamless integration with existing infrastructure to impressive throughput and reliability under load, this one just works. Just fast, reliable CGNAT the way it should be. Did I mention the best part? The CLI is an engineer's dream to work with."
Centel Group
United Kingdom
Jeremy Chelot,
CEO of Netomnia
CEO of Netomnia
"YouFibre’s success is built on delivering quality connectivity at fair contract prices, which sets us apart in the market. As IP address costs rose, we realized CGNAT was essential for our growth. After research, we chose an NFV-based system for its performance, scalability, pay-as-you-grow model. The solution we implemented delivered all that and more."
YouFibre
Case Studies
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