The solution from TrafficSoft will provide IP addresses of new subscribers of SberMobile

2024: Implementation of the CGNAT solution

TrafficSoft and SberMobile have completed a project to implement a CGNAT solution into the operator's infrastructure. The solution from TrafficSoft will help SberMobile effectively cope with the problem of a limited number of IPv4 addresses amid the rapid growth of the subscriber base. TrafficSoft announced this on October 30, 2024.

One of the difficulties faced - telecomproviders around the world - is the limited number of IPv4 addresses. To solve this problem, operators use CGNAT. The solution allows multiple devices within the same LAN to use a single public IP address to access, Internet which helps serve more users with a limited number of addresses.

In 2023, SberMobile faced the need to replace the hardware CGNAT from a foreign supplier due to problems with obtaining technical support. Among domestic solutions, the operator chose the virtual CGNAT from TrafficSoft. The solution is capable of handling traffic up to 440 GBit/s on a single server. The flexibility of the implementation, administration and scaling of the solution has also become an important factor in choosing a manufacturer.

[[virtualization servers. In response to the growth of subscriber base and network traffic, the product can easily increase its bandwidth by expanding licenses and no need to purchase proprietary equipment. TrafficSoft provides round-the-clock technical support in Russia, which guarantees reliable and uninterrupted operation of corporate infrastructure servers.

SberMobile is actively expanding its presence in Russian regions, showing multiple growth in recent years. In the process of scaling, we choose cooperation with market leaders, and TrafficSoft was chosen among CGNAT manufacturers. Their decision has become an important element of our network infrastructure and will contribute to its further development in the future, - commented Evgeny Sitnikov, Deputy General Director for Technical Affairs of SberMobile.

SberMobile demonstrates the rapid growth of the subscriber base. As of October 2024, we process all operator traffic, and our product scales easily following the growth in bandwidth in the future. We have extensive experience with fast-growing and virtual operators, and we are glad that SberMobile chose us as its partner, "explained Pavel Ivashchenko, co-founder and CTO of TrafficSoft.