OcNOS 7.0 is now generally available. IP Infusion’s award-winning open network operating system adds over 80 new features across service provider and data center use cases — from converged IP/optical transport and broadband aggregation to AI-optimized data center fabrics and automated lifecycle management.
This release is a milestone: OcNOS 7.0 is the most capable version of the platform to date, and the first to deliver native container lifecycle support, on-change streaming telemetry, and 800G AI fabric switching in a single, unified NOS.
What’s New in OcNOS 7.0
OcNOS 7.0 addresses four converging demands facing network operators in 2026:
- AI fabric performance — GPU clusters demand lossless, deterministic, low-latency Ethernet switching at 400G and 800G scale
- Legacy transport modernization — service providers must migrate from OTN and LDP-based infrastructure to Segment Routing without a forklift upgrade
- Converged IP/optical networking — operators are collapsing the IP and optical layers to eliminate transponders and reduce cost per bit
- Automation at scale — poll-based monitoring is giving way to on-change streaming telemetry and infrastructure-as-code deployments
OcNOS 7.0 Architecture Overview
Key Capabilities at a Glance
| Capability | Segment | What’s New in 7.0 |
|---|---|---|
| SR-TE + Flex-Algo | Service Provider | Network slicing, OTN replacement, deterministic paths |
| BGP-Free Core | Service Provider | Simplified backbone, reduced control-plane state |
| RPKI Route Validation | SP / Peering | Invalid route rejection, prefix hijack prevention |
| Container Lifecycle (Docker/K8s) | SP Edge / MEC | Third-party apps run natively on OcNOS router |
| AI Fabric (PFC, ETS, DCBX) | Data Center | RoCEv2 lossless transport on Tomahawk 5 platforms |
| EVPN-VXLAN Overlay Extension | Data Center | Multi-site DCI, L3 stitching, Route Target filtering |
| IPoDWDM (100G/400G ZR+) | Transport / SP | Coherent optics managed via OcNOS CLI |
| On-Change gNMI Telemetry | All | 100+ new sensors, event-driven streaming |
New Hardware Platforms in OcNOS 7.0
| Platform | Silicon | Ports | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| UfiSpace S9321-64EO | Broadcom Tomahawk 5 | 64×800G OSFP | AI fabric spine |
| Edgecore AS5916-54XL | Broadcom QMX | 48×10G + 6×100G | Carrier-grade aggregation |
| UfiSpace S9502-12SM | Broadcom QUX | 4×10G + 8×1G SFP | Fanless compact edge / CSR |
Detailed OcNOS 7.0 Coverage
- OcNOS 7.0 for Service Providers — SR-TE, Flex-Algo, RPKI, Container Edge
- OcNOS 7.0 for Data Centers — AI Fabric, EVPN-VXLAN, 800G Platforms
- IPoDWDM Deployment Simplified — 100G and 400G Coherent Optics
- OcNOS Feature Matrix
- IP Maestro — Element Management for OcNOS Networks
- Contact IP Infusion
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Full OcNOS-SP specification: the access, cell site and aggregation feature set, software SKUs, supported hardware platforms, and the solution ordering guide.
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Full OcNOS-DC specification: the EVPN-VXLAN and Ethernet for AI feature set, software SKUs, supported hardware platforms, and the solution ordering guide.
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