Linux Solutions for 5G Network Infrastructure
Embedded Linux Enterprise Linux
Telecom and 5G infrastructure runs Linux at both ends: inside network equipment, and across the telco cloud estate that manages it.
In network equipment, MontaVista CGX Linux provides the carrier-grade foundation for access, edge, transport and core systems — accelerated packet processing, real-time behaviour, and BSPs for multi-core telecom silicon.
In the telco cloud, MVShield and MVKube maintain the RHEL-compatible Linux and Kubernetes baselines hosting virtualised network functions. An operator's NFVI validation cycle makes an in-place distribution upgrade a multi-quarter programme.
- CGX Linux Dataplane Profile with DPDK acceleration and Open vSwitch programmability
- Aligned with ODP, OFP, FD.io and VPP accelerated packet paths
- KVM hypervisor, LXC and Docker containers, and core isolation for mixed workloads
- Secure live kernel and application updates for service continuity
- Pre-tested and pre-certified BSPs with 10+ year maintenance horizons
Projected global 5G subscriptions by 2031, highlighting the scale of next-generation infrastructure demand.
Typical support horizon needed for telecom equipment, gateways, and embedded network platforms.
A commercial Linux foundation for virtualization, packet performance, security, BSPs, and field maintenance.
5G infrastructure is becoming software-defined.
Virtualized, programmable, and distributed telecom systems can reduce CAPEX and improve OPEX, but only when the Linux platform is engineered for packet throughput, latency, upgrades, and reliability from day one.
How do you deliver flexibility without fragmentation, performance without unpredictability, and security without slowing innovation?
Performance pressure
Predictable packet processing, fast I/O, low latency, and CPU-efficient scale for 5G, NFV, SDN, vRouter, telco cloud, and edge workloads.
Lifecycle pressure
Stable BSPs, maintained Linux platforms, security updates, and migration paths that extend network product life.
Security pressure
Secure boot, firmware, certificates, updates, storage, and communications across devices, gateways, edge sites, and cloud services.
Integration pressure
Multi-core processors, accelerators, containers, KVM, SDN/NFV frameworks, board enablement, and open-source components must work together.
Commercial Linux for carrier-grade innovation.
MontaVista turns open-source Linux into secure, maintainable, carrier-grade products with software foundations, engineering expertise, and long-term support.
CGX Linux foundation
Application portability, dynamic configuration, field maintenance, and real-time performance for 5G, NFV, and IoT systems.
Engineering enablement
BSPs, hardware optimization, virtualization, containers, and packet-processing support tailored to telecom platforms.
Lifecycle confidence
Security maintenance, migration, system optimization, and professional services for long-lived infrastructure.
Platform flexibility
- Yocto-based Linux foundations
- Multi-architecture support
- Hardware and FPGA optimization
Virtualized services
- KVM hypervisor support
- LXC and Docker containers
- Core isolation for workloads
Telecom use cases
- SDN, NFV, and telco cloud
- Private networks and IoT gateways
- Access, edge, transport, and core
BSP confidence
- Pre-tested and pre-certified BSPs
- Board-specific enablement
- Migration and support services
Reliable performance for cost per packet, latency, and throughput.
The CGX Linux Dataplane Profile brings together high-performance networking technologies and engineering practices for 5G carrier-grade infrastructure and high-throughput embedded systems.
Ask about the Dataplane ProfileDPDK acceleration
Software-based accelerated packet processing for demanding data-plane workloads.
OVS programmability
Network automation and programmable service chaining for SDN/NFV environments.
ODP, OFP, FD.io, VPP
Aligned approaches for accelerated packet paths across modern telecom systems.
Live updates
Secure live kernel and application update capabilities for service continuity.
Real-time Linux
Real-time and virtualization support for latency-sensitive telecom applications.
Hardware optimization
BSP and platform tuning for multi-core processors, accelerators, and boards.
Built-in security for connected, distributed networks.
CGX Linux includes a customizable security profile for protecting devices, gateways, edge sites, VNFs, and cloud-connected services across the product lifecycle.
Security cannot be bolted on later.
As networks become more open, distributed, virtualized, and edge-driven, telecom teams need maintained Linux components, secure platform design, field serviceability, and long-term support.
Optional architecture path: secure gateway partitions using an ARM TrustZone-enabled secure world environment.
Long-term expertise for long-lived telecom systems.
Extend the value of CGX and other Linux platforms with expert support for Linux issues, custom BSPs, system optimization, legacy migration, and long-term maintenance.
Linux issue support
Resolve platform defects, integration blockers, and runtime issues with embedded Linux experts.
Custom BSPs
Enable board-specific Linux support for telecom equipment and network appliances.
System optimization
Tune throughput, latency, CPU efficiency, virtualization, and update behavior.
Legacy migration
Reduce product risk while modernizing older Linux, RTOS, and hardware platforms.
Ready to discuss your 5G network infrastructure roadmap?
MontaVista brings embedded Linux expertise, commercial support, secure software foundations, optimized BSPs, data-plane engineering, and long-term maintenance to telecom and networking teams.
