Modernizing Telecom Visibility with Aviz Service Node (ASN)
As operators scale 4G/5G, legacy probes and closed appliances struggle with traffic growth and multi-tech complexity. In our recent bootcamp, Aviz showed how a software-first approach with the Aviz Service Node (ASN) delivers flexible, vendor-neutral visibility at lower cost.
What is ASN?
ASN is a high-performance, DPDK-powered packet processing appliance that runs on standard x86 servers. Integrated with the Open Packet Broker (OPB) and Aviz’s Network Co-Pilot, it forms a complete, vendor-neutral visibility stack.
Key benefits
- Unified monitoring: Covers 4G, 5G NSA/SA, data centers, and enterprise sites.
- Deep Packet Inspection: Identifies encrypted apps (e.g., WhatsApp, Facebook) using multiple techniques.
- Per-subscriber KPIs: Correlates control/user plane flows for precise throughput, latency, and session metrics.
- Packet de-duplication: Removes duplicates from multiple taps to save bandwidth and tool costs.
- Smart load balancing: Distributes subscriber sessions across tools to prevent overload.
- Open data export: Streams enriched metadata to Elasticsearch, Kibana, Kafka, or any data lake.
“Operators need a vendor-neutral way to scale packet processing on commodity servers. ASN delivers 50% cost savings by removing proprietary hardware and licensing fees. It gives customers choice, control, and significant savings — the three C’s that define our value.”
— Ilanchezhian Raman, Senior Solution Architect at Aviz
Centralized management with Flow Vision
All ASN nodes are managed through Flow Vision, Aviz’s centralized UI for orchestration and telemetry.
Learn more
Discover how ASN improves visibility, reduces tool sprawl, and saves up to 50%.
