ecotel deploys Ekinops hardware and software for virtualized & secured connectivity within Volkswagen Group Retail Deutschland

PARIS, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- EKINOPS (Euronext Paris - FR0011466069 – EKI), a leading supplier of optical transport, branch routing and SASE solutions, announces that ecotel, one of the leading German telecommunications service providers for cloud and broadband services has successfully deployed a virtualized network for Volkswagen Group Retail Deutschland (VGRD GmbH), Germany's largest automobile trading group.

VGRD GmbH was looking for a state-of-the-art, open and futureproof connectivity solution with the requisite flexibility to adopt and on-board new applications whilst staying away from vendor lock-in. The tremendous number of software applications in new car models means that "always-on" software support is business critical for dealers to ensure excellent and reliable client service.

The current market for cutting-edge connectivity solutions allows limited options for differentiation outside the big brand names, and ecotel was looking to bring openness and simplicity to the table, with a European footprint. ecotel, a long-standing Ekinops customer, is one of the first providers in Germany to offer a uCPE (universal Customer Premise Equipment) as a game changer: much slimmer and more agile, the solution also reduces costs, power consumption and the CO2 footprint. The dynamics and flexibility of the solution mean that new services and features can quickly and effectively be installed as software-based, virtual functions. Other Ekinops' major value-adds include an EU-based supply chain, which is unique in this market, and a remarkable track record in Germany.

The state-of-the-art solution delivered to VGRD by ecotel comprises of the Ekinops OneOS6-LIM virtualization middleware and uCPE, combined with an already on-boarded firewall VNF (Virtual Network Function).

"The solution we delivered to VGRD is perfectly seamless, easy-to-operate and to deploy,"  commented Markus Hendrich, Chief Executive Officer, ecotel. "Now, all ecotel customers can benefit from additional OneOS6 features, such as containers support, Firewall, SD-WAN and in the near future, a SASE solution, without any additional hardware deployment. We truly appreciate the possible "upsells" made possible by the open structure of Ekinops uCPE, different VNFs and multiple back-up options to ensure almost 100% redundancy."

"The solution built for ecotel is a tribute to Ekinops core strengths: it is open, powerful and flexible – all in one," comments Didier Brédy, Chief Executive Officer at Ekinops. "Ecotel is able to plan future solutions and has the ability to upsell its current customers."

Full-service roll-out and installation started in Q3,2024 and was completed in Q2,2025.

EKINOPS Contact
Didier Brédy, Chairman and CEO
contact@ekinops.com

Investors
Mathieu Omnes, Investor relation
Tel.: +33 (0)1 53 67 36 92
momnes@actus.fr

Press
Amaury Dugast, Press relation
Tel.: +33 (0)1 53 67 36 74
adugast@actus.fr 

For more information, visit https://www.ekinops.com/ and https://www.ecotel.de/ 

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