Company overview

Qosmos transforms networks into information sources and enables entirely new services and applications. The company’s Network Intelligence (NI) technology  recognizes thousands of communication protocols and metadata attributes for the most accurate picture of real-time data activity on networks. Qosmos NI components are used by vendors in telecommunications and cybersecurity to build next-generation solutions where real-time intelligence is critical, such as traffic optimization, Quality of Service, analytics, firewalls, cyber defense and more, making them more secure, efficient and profitable.

Technology Leadership

Qosmos Network Intelligence technology:

  • Recognizes the largest number of communication and application protocols—more than 1,000
  • Decodes data crossing networks at the highest network speeds (n x 10 Gbps)
  • Extracts the most metadata from data crossing networks—more than 5,000 from network to application layers
  • Is supported with the world’s most advanced protocol update services
  • Is optimized for the world’s leading network processors

Market Leadership

Qosmos is the most widely deployed technology for Network Intelligence Technology (Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) + metadata). Qosmos technology is used by:

  • The world’s leading vendor of mobile technology
  • The world’s leading vendor of networking technology
  • EMEA governments
  • APAC governments
  • Major US cybersecurity vendors
  • Vendors to the telecommunications industry
  • Vendors to major enterprises

Strategic Partner Business Model

Qosmos follows an advanced partnership model, which enables its clients to accelerate their time to market for solutions utilizing advanced DPI and real-time Network Intelligence. As a pure-play technology vendor, Qosmos provides tools, expertise and support for clients to minimize burdens of development costs, project risks and ongoing solution maintenance. Beyond technical integration, Qosmos works with clients on a strategic level. The business model consists of:

  • Evaluation Stage: to help clients choose the best DPI engine and architecture for their requirements
  • Build Stage: to optimize solution performance, time to market and quality assurance
  • Run Stage: to support clients with continuous Qosmos technology updates (protocols, metadata and software functionality)

History

Qosmos was founded in 2000 by members of the LIP6 Computer Research Laboratory in Paris.  

Since its founding, Qosmos has developed and operates with specific DPI/NI technology development, validation and support processes. The company is also known for Qosmos Labs, a world-class DPI/NI Center of Excellence, staffed by a large team of DPI specialists with more than 100 man years of experience.

Qosmos is privately held and has successfully completed three rounds of capital funding. Investors include Alven Capital, DFJ Esprit, Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement (FSI), and GfK Group.