Pine Networks designs, integrates, and deploys open, disaggregated IP networks for service providers and enterprises, breaking vendor lock-in and reducing total cost of ownership. The company combines best-of-breed hardware and software from an ecosystem of vendors, and offers PMO, a Kubernetes-based network management system for monitoring both disaggregated and traditional networks.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional IP networks rely on monolithic software and proprietary hardware from a single vendor, locking operators into limited choices, high costs, and slow innovation. This vendor lock-in restricts flexibility and makes it difficult to scale efficiently or adopt new technologies as data demand surges.
Solution
Pine Networks designs, integrates, and deploys next-generation open networks by separating router software from underlying hardware, using whitebox hardware based on merchant silicon and a Network Operating System (NOS). This disaggregated approach lets customers choose hardware and software independently from a range of vendors, enabling faster innovation, greater flexibility, and lower total cost of ownership. The company also provides PMO, a state-of-the-art network management system built for open and disaggregated networks, delivering performance monitoring, observability, and automation. PMO extends beyond disaggregated environments to include traditional solutions like Cisco IOS, allowing operators to manage their entire network through a single tool.
Target Audience
Primary customers are service providers and enterprises seeking to modernize their IP networks with open, disaggregated technology, as well as network operators needing unified monitoring across mixed vendor environments.
Features
- Disaggregated IP routing solutions that separate NOS from whitebox hardware, enabling independent vendor selection
- Network design, integration, and deployment services for IP/MPLS, Cloud/AI, and enterprise networks
- PMO network management system with topology mapping, link detection, alert mechanisms, interactive dashboards, and automated configuration backups
- PMO supports both disaggregated networks (e.g., IP Infusion OcNOS) and traditional systems (e.g., Cisco IOS)
- Kubernetes-based PMO deployment for enhanced scalability and availability across network sizes
- Northbound APIs for integration with OSS/BSS, business process workflows, and scripting tools