ADLINK Joins Network Intelligence Alliance to drive Innovation for Next-generation Network Solutions

Participation in industry organization to create opportunities for collaboration with other technology providers to better serve customers with network solutions leveraging Network Intelligence, SDN and NFV

San Jose, CA – ADLINK Technology, a leading global provider of cloud-based services, intelligent gateways, and embedded building blocks for edge devices that enable the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced their membership with  the Network Intelligence Alliance (NI Alliance), an industry organization created for collaboration among vendors of products and solutions based on network intelligence. Participation in the NI Alliance will help ADLINK to build and market innovative solutions for customers seeking to deliver cutting-edge switching, transcoding and deep packet inspection (DPI) solutions for communication and networking applications.

The NI Alliance is a forum for collaboration among technology providers whose solutions optimize traffic, ensure quality of service, and secure data in transit. Through the NI Alliance, members can better serve their customers both for traditional architectures and for emerging solutions leveraging Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV).

With nearly two decades of design and manufacturing experience in telecom, Ethernet switching and industrial computing, ADLINK is a trusted provider of telecom and networking building blocks to Tier 1 telecom equipment manufacturers (TEMs) in production volumes and continues to expand its design capabilities to deliver advanced switching, transcoding, and DPI solutions for the next iteration of the intelligent edge cloud computing platform. ADLINK provides Application-Ready Intelligent Platforms that allow customers to enhance system performance and shorten time-to-market.

"ADLINK provides solutions targeted at the world’s rapidly evolving mobile communications market and leverages every available new technology to maximize rack density and performance with optimal power usage, allowing telecom carriers to see a higher ROI, particularly from DPI, SDN and NFV applications that enhance networking performance without additional hardware expenditures," said Jim Liu, CEO of ADLINK Technology.

“ADLINK is a valuable addition to the NI Alliance, and we welcome their participation,” said Erik Larsson, Chairman of the NI Alliance. “By joining the NI Alliance, ADLINK increases its commitment to customers with stronger solutions leveraging Network Intelligence.”

Establishment of the NI Alliance was initiated by Qosmos, the market leader in network intelligence technology for use in physical, virtualized and in SDN architectures. Through the NI Alliance, Qosmos expands its collaborative approach to help vendors design and deliver advanced solutions with embedded Network Intelligence technology and real-time application awareness.

For more information on ADLINK’s current networking solutions, please visit www.adlinktech.com.

About the NI Alliance
The NI Alliance is an industry organization promoting collaboration among vendors of products or solutions based on network intelligence. Members are suppliers of network intelligence technology components, software vendors and information providers of solutions such as, cybersecurity, telecom service assurance, traffic optimization and more. Participation in the NI Alliance helps members build and market innovative solutions to network operators and enterprise customers seeking to improve performance, security and quality of network-dependent services.

About ADLINK
ADLINK Technology is enabling the Internet of Things (IoT) with innovative embedded computing solutions for edge devices, intelligent gateways and cloud services. ADLINK’s products are application-ready for industrial automation, communications, medical, defense, transportation, and infotainment industries. Our product range includes motherboards, blades, chassis, modules, and systems based on industry standard form factors, as well as an extensive line of test & measurement products and smart touch computers, displays and handhelds that support the global transition to always connected systems. Many products are Extreme Rugged™, supporting extended temperature ranges, shock and vibration.

ADLINK is a Premier Member of the Intel® Internet of Things Solutions Alliance and is active in several standards organizations, including PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG), PXI Systems Alliance (PXISA), and Standardization Group for Embedded Technologies (SGeT).

ADLINK is a global company with headquarters in Taiwan and manufacturing in Taiwan and China; R&D and integration in Taiwan, China, the US, and Germany; and an extensive network of worldwide sales and support offices. ADLINK is ISO-9001, ISO-14001, ISO-13485 and TL9000 certified and is publicly traded on the TAIEX Taiwan Stock Exchange (stock code: 6166).