The ipoque blog

Always in sight: How DPI powers visibility in Cloud RAN

Cloud RAN enables virtualized, disaggregated networks, but visibility and analytics are key. Learn how DPI solutions from ipoque empower telcos with real-time insights, application awareness, and enhanced security across the RAN.

Beyond speed: building intelligent and optimized private 5G networks with DPI

Private 5G networks promise secure, seamless access to enterprise assets onsite and offsite — but what happens when performance dips or threats go undetected? From disrupted operations to data loss and poor user experience, the stakes are high. That’s where deep packet inspection (DPI) steps in — giving enterprises the visibility they need to detect hidden gaps, before these impact the network. 

Q-Day ready: Building quantum-resistant networks with deep packet inspection

Quantum computers threaten to break RSA and ECDH, exposing years of encrypted traffic to "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks. Deep packet inspection (DPI) delivers the visibility needed to spot ciphertext manipulation, hidden malware, and PQC implementation flaws in real time. Discover how ipoque’s DPI engines, R&S®PACE2 and R&S®vPACE, strengthen quantum‑resistant networks and protect cryptographic keys. 

Where packets meet prompts: how DPI analytics drives generative AI in network management

Transform your approach to network management by exploring the integral role of deep packet inspection (DPI) in empowering generative AI (GenAI). This article uncovers how DPI enhances data quality for AI model training, fine-tunes accuracy, and boosts real-time traffic intelligence for effective inferencing and querying. Additionally, learn how DPI is vital for monitoring, optimizing, and securing GenAI workloads, ensuring you stay ahead in the rapidly evolving landscape of network technology. Unlock the potential to redefine your network strategy today!

In the hour of need: The emerging role of DPI in mission critical communications

When every second counts, effective communication can mean the difference between life and death. Discover how Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) is revolutionizing mission-critical communications (MCC). As the demand for bandwidth-intensive and latency-sensitive applications powered by 5G and IoT grows, DPI emerges as a vital tool for public safety agencies and critical infrastructure operators. Learn how it optimizes network performance, enforces robust security measures, and enhances resource allocation, ensuring that emergency response operations are both resilient and effective.

How DPI unravels Scramble Transform and mitigates QUIC’s latest visibility challenges

In an increasingly encrypted digital landscape, QUIC's recent Scramble Transform introduces significant visibility challenges for network security. Our latest blog post explores the rising adoption of QUIC in HTTP/3-based applications and examines how the IETF's 2024 implementation of Scramble Transform exacerbates existing visibility issues. Discover how next-gen DPI technology can enhance traffic transparency and protect your applications from emerging threats while addressing these challenges

Telco customer experience: Delivering hyper-personalization with DPI-driven insights

This article discusses how deep packet inspection (DPI) helps operators establish a subscriber’s ‘context’, thus allowing them to execute hyper-personalized approaches for improved customer experience (CX). It explores how DPI-driven traffic data, including real-time application and threat awareness, can help operators tailor contextual plans and services and improve their engagement and conversations with customers.

Observability meets intelligence: the convergence of cloud-native monitoring and DPI in Open RAN

As telecommunications shifts to Open RAN architectures, the vital role of observability becomes clear. This blog post explores the integration of cloud-native observability with deep packet inspection (DPI) to overcome visibility challenges in complex, multi-vendor environments. Discover how these technologies optimize performance, enhance security, and drive innovation, providing the necessary insights for intelligent automation and operational excellence in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Strengthening mobile networks: The power of zero trust and DPI in Open RAN

As Open RAN architectures evolve, so do the security vulnerabilities they face. This article looks at the importance of zero trust architectures (ZTA) for Open RAN, discussing how access control requirements in a multi-vendor, virtualized, cloud-based architecture necessitate stricter access control and security. It examines the role of deep packet inspection (DPI) in ZTA implementations in Open RAN, and how DPI’s analytics are used to establish user identities, context, and continuous adaptive trust for today’s mobile networks.

Bringing real-time intelligence to Wi-Fi 7 with DPI-driven traffic insights

Wi-Fi 7 is revolutionizing how we connect, offering unprecedented speeds and reliability. In this article, we dive into the essential role of deep packet inspection (DPI) in maximizing Wi-Fi 7’s performance. Learn how DPI provides critical insights for managing network traffic, especially in high-demand environments like healthcare, smart manufacturing, and more. By understanding traffic patterns and optimizing bandwidth usage, DPI ensures seamless experiences for users, from immersive gaming to real-time data transmission.

Comparing DPI and flow-based analysis for network traffic insights

This article compares deep packet inspection (DPI) and flow-based analysis. Benefits of DPI such as granular, real-time application and threat awareness are compared with metadata-driven insights produced in flow-based analysis. Other evaluation criteria such as form factors, deployment complexities and standardization requirements are also discussed to ascertain how each analysis type fits different use cases and networking environments.

Lean DPI innovation – delivering smaller build binaries for smarter, high-performing embedded devices

ipoque’s renowned DPI engine has achieved a remarkable minimum build size of just 3.5MB — an impressive enhancement that retains all its powerful features. This breakthrough opens the door to innovative DPI applications, perfectly suited for traffic-heavy, resource-constrained environments and latency-sensitive tasks. Dive into our blog to explore how this advancement is paving the way for the next generation of intelligent embedded devices. Don't miss out on the future of DPI!