Ekinops and PacketFront Partner to Empower Service Provider Networks with a Competitive European Alternative
Ekinops and PacketFront are combining network edge hardware with BECS orchestration software to offer a European alternative focused on automation and resilience.
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Ekinops (EKNPF) and PacketFront Software have formed a partnership to offer service providers a commercially competitive, European-based alternative to traditional networking stacks. The collaboration targets operators seeking dual-vendor resilience, reduced operational risk, faster deployment and higher automation maturity as they rethink vendor strategies amid delivery constraints, cost pressure and geopolitical concerns.
Under the partnership, Ekinops supplies the physical network edge, while PacketFront's BECS platform delivers orchestration, automation and service management. Ekinops platforms are certified to work seamlessly with BECS, with an adoption model that the companies describe as low-disruption and focused on clear return on investment. The initial market focus is the UK and Northern Europe, with the joint offering showcased at recent industry events in Stockholm and London.
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PARIS, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EKINOPS (Euronext Paris - FR0011466069 - EKI), a leading European provider of optical networking, connectivity, and SASE cybersecurity solutions for telecommunications operators and enterprises, and PacketFront Software solutions AB today announced a partnership designed to help service providers modernize and automate their networks through a commercially competitive, European-based alternative to traditional incumbent networking stacks.
As service providers, particularly in Europe, are increasingly reshaping vendor strategies in response to delivery constraints, cost pressure and heightened awareness of geopolitical vendor risk, Ekinops and PacketFront are aligning strengths to address the demand for greater dual-vendor resilience, lower operational risk, faster deployment and improved automation maturity.
Objective of the partnership is for Ekinops to provide the physical network edge, while PacketFront BECS adds orchestration, automation and service management. Ekinops platforms are certified by Packetfront Software to work seamlessly with BECS.
"The partnership is positioned around a low-disruption adoption model with clear Return on Investment. This combination can help service providers reduce engineering effort, improve provisioning times, and manage mixed estates more efficiently." Says Frank Dedobbeleer, Chief Revenue Officer EMEA & APAC at Ekinops.
"We are delighted to enter into this partnership. By combining Ekinops extensive product portfolio and deep expertise with PacketFront's cutting-edge BECS OSS platform, we will bring a powerful European offering to the market. Together, we look forward to helping operators and enterprises build more efficient, flexible and future-ready networks." says Timo Kuusela, VP Sales at PacketFront.
The partnership will initially focus on the UK and Northern Europe and was highlighted at the PacketFront Connected Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, this June. It is also showcased at the Connected Britain trade show in London, UK, on 9–10 September.
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Ekinops contact
Lionel Chmilewsky, CEO
contact@ekinops.com
Investors contact
Mathieu Omnes, Investor relation
Tel.: +33 (0)1 53 67 36 92
momnes@actus.fr
Media contact
Amaury Dugast, Press relation
Tel.: +33 (0)1 53 67 36 74
adugast@actus.fr
For more information, visit https://www.ekinops.com/
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FAQ
What specific roles do Ekinops and PacketFront play in the partnership?
Ekinops provides the physical network edge, while PacketFront contributes its BECS platform for orchestration, automation and service management. Ekinops platforms are certified by PacketFront Software to work seamlessly with BECS.
Which markets will the Ekinops–PacketFront partnership target initially?
The partnership will initially focus on the UK and Northern Europe, with the combined solution having been highlighted at the PacketFront Connected Conference in Stockholm and showcased at the Connected Britain trade show in London on 9–10 September.
What benefits do the companies say the combined solution can provide to service providers?
The companies state that the combination is positioned for a low-disruption adoption model with clear return on investment and can help reduce engineering effort, improve provisioning times and manage mixed network estates more efficiently, while supporting dual-vendor resilience and improved automation maturity.