Kontron announced a collaboration with Truminds Software Systems and Napatech to optimize energy-efficient private wireless networks using Kontron edge servers and Truminds' TruCore (5G Core Network Technology Solution) optimized for Napatech's SmartNIC for User Plane Function (UPF) offload. Truminds will be showcasing this joint solution in their booth #5H24 at MWC in Barcelona from February 26th through February 29th, 2024. Enterprises in manufacturing/industrial, broadcasting, retail, mining, and healthcare are adopting private 5G wireless networks for reliability and guaranteed coverage.

Truminds, a renowned name in specialized engineering solutions, enhances both cost-performance and energy efficiency using Kontron servers designed for edge deployments. Kontron's ME1310 multi-access edge server, powered by Intel®? Xeon®?

D-2700 processors, addresses the challenges of private networks with its rugged, power-efficient design. The deployment includes Smart Network Interface Cards (SmartNICs) from Napatech which offload and accelerate the compute-intensive User Plane Function (UPF), using Truminds' Tru Core. Napatech's SmartNIC solution delivers UPF performance, significantly increasing the number of users or devices per server compared to traditional pure software implementations, while minimizing overall costs and improving packet core energy efficiency.

Truminds' Tru core technology solution that offers cloud-native 5G packet core functions including UPF, SMF, AMF, AUSF, UDM and UDSF among others. The joint solution implements a port-to-port " hair-pinned" architecture, ensuring maximum system performance and optimized server CPU utilization.