"In the past, network equipment and solution vendors have typically developed their DPI technology internally, but today we observe a major trend toward outsourcing. Providing effective NI technology is an expertise in itself, and network equipment vendors can no longer afford to do it in house."
Brian Partridge, Vice-President, Yankee Group
Qosmos FAQ
What does Qosmos do?
Qosmos provides visibility into real-time data transactions on networks. Based on next generation Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology, Qosmos “Network Intelligence” (NI) technology extracts, captures and translates specific information from network traffic with unparalleled precision and detail.
What is DPI?
Deep Packet Inspection translates network traffic into instructions and information, making it possible to find, identify, classify, reroute or block packets (units of data) between an origin and a destination. DPI is fundamental, pervasive and powerful technology used inside a wide range of communications, security, business and consumer applications.
What is Network Intelligence Technology?
Qosmos’ NI Technology translates raw data streams of network traffic into actionable information. It identifies the hundreds of protocols (instructions) that synchronize data transmission across networks, and thousands of metadata (data about the data) elements that describe the information contained in IP packets (units of data).
The ability to extract metadata from traffic streams is the core innovation of Qosmos technology – making networks true information sources. DPI + metadata allow the understanding of relationships within and between the layers of network traffic for a complete picture of data’s purpose, use and value.
What's the need for NI Technology?
The volume and complexity of traffic has grown exponentially in today’s Network Economy for communication, commerce and collaboration. In response, networks require an orchestration of increasingly sophisticated and specialized technologies to optimize, secure and monetize data transactions and network performance.
NI Technology enables the visibility needed in today’s “Network Economy” to:
- Ensure on-demand access to information from any networked device
- Protect systems and critical infrastructure from breaches, viruses and malware and cyber attacks
- Safeguard citizens, businesses and governments from crime and terrorism
- Enable new consumer and business services and applications
Who uses Qosmos technology? How and where is is deployed?
Qosmos customers are Network Equipment Providers, Software Vendors and Systems Integrators who integrate its components (available as a software development kit or hardware probes) into solutions where real-time intelligence is critical. Qosmos NI technology is used in communications infrastructure and applications (quality of service, subscriber analytics, traffic management), security (firewalls, lawful intercept, cyber defense), business (market research, real-time analytics) and consumer (video streaming, gaming) applications.
What's unique about Qosmos?
Qosmos’ NI Technology transforms networks into information sources and enables entirely new services and applications.
- Qosmos is a “pure play” independent vendor specialized in next-generation DPI technology. Its component technology adapts to many different use cases/applications – from network infrastructure and communications to business and consumer applications – where granular visibility into network traffic is essential to enable better security, accuracy, performance and/or monetization.
- Qosmos operates within a horizontal OEM business model serving the technology community. Qosmos disruptive technology enables vendors to create new services, applications and business models – made possible by the information only Network Intelligence can provide – and reduces risks, costs and time to market with advanced solutions previously based on DPI alone.
Fast Facts:
- Founded in 2000 by members of the LIP6 Computer Research Laboratory in Paris, Qosmos is a holder of several patents related to Network Intelligence gathering technology.
- Privately held and profitable since 2009, Qosmos saw a 40% increase in revenues in 2010 – its sixth consecutive year of double-digit revenue growth. Investors include European venture firm DFJ Esprit, Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement (FSI), Alven Capital and GfK.
- Stable, seasoned management team led by:
- - CEO Thibaut Bechetoille joined Qosmos in 2005. He is a seasoned high-tech industry veteran with more than 20 years of global executive management experience. A highly respected leader with a clear, focused direction, he combines a compelling mix of business experience from both large, established companies and start-ups with a vision for transforming point technology into broad applicability.
- - CTO and Co-founder Jérôme Tollet is responsible for research, development and innovation at Qosmos. His strong technical expertise stems from several years’ immersion in Network Intelligence and Deep Packet Inspection technologies. He is the inventor and principal software architect of Qosmos' Information Extraction engine.
- Based in Paris with offices in the UK, the US and Singapore and partners throughout EMEA and APAC
- Customers include Allot Communications, EXFO, TEOCO Corporation, Utimaco, Vedicis and several Tier 1 vendors of telecom equipment and enterprise security solutions.
- Technology partners include Bivio Networks, Cavium Networks, IBM, Intel, HP, NetLogic, Radisys, Red Hat and Tilera.
- Over the last 18 months, Qosmos has garnered many business and industry awards:
- - Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA, 2010. The company ranked 182nd, based on 923% revenue growth over the five years from 2005-2009
- - Info Security Products Guide, 2011 Tomorrow’s Technology Today awards (two) in the categories of Network Behavior Analysis and Security Solution for Government
- - TME and Crossfire Media, 2010 4GWE Product of the Year Award, for ixEngine Network Intelligence technology
- - Red Herring, Global Award, as one of the world’s most promising private technology ventures
- - Network Products Guide, Readers’ Trust Award, for best Network Intelligence and Protection product
- In 2010, Qosmos established two new industry organizations — the Network Intelligence Alliance and the Qosmos Expert Developers Program. The first aims to build a structured ecosystem that will educate the market on the role and importance of Network Intelligence, create closer working relationships between members, and enable solution suppliers to better serve customer needs. The second aims to provide specialized and qualified resources for the integration of Qosmos technology in specific customer environments—simplifying deployment and ensuring high-quality support.
- In 2011, Qosmos CEO Thibaut Bechetoille was named as a delegate to represent France at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Summit. Held in conjunction with the annual G20 meeting, the G20 YES is a forum where young entrepreneurs from the G20 member nations meet with their peers, learn best practices in growing dynamic companies, and celebrate entrepreneurship as the leading source of job and wealth creation, innovation and well-being in nations.
Press Contact:
Debby Stefaniak / Full Circle Communications
Phone: +1-215-712-2409
Email: dstefaniak@fullcirclecomm.com
