CPDaaS - Customized Product Development as a Service

End-to-end engineering for custom networking products and platforms

PalC acts as an extended product engineering team - taking ownership of full product development cycles for custom networking solutions, platform features, NOS customisation, and system integrations that require deep domain expertise in networking protocols, hardware platforms, and embedded systems.

CPDaaS Delivery Process
Discovery & RequirementsProduct scope · Hardware targets · Success criteria · SOW
Architecture & Design ReviewProtocol selection · Platform dependencies · API design · Build strategy
Iterative Development & IntegrationSprint delivery · Code reviews · CI/CD pipeline · Documentation
Validation & Acceptance TestingFunctional · Regression · Performance · Interoperability
Delivery, Handover & LifecycleSource code · Build instructions · Test suites · IP handover
FullIP Handover
NOSDeep Expertise
E2EProduct Lifecycle
Dedicated teamIP handoverNOS expertiseProtocol depthLifecycle support
3-18Months Typical
FullIP Ownership
DedicatedExtended Team

Custom networking product development requires sustained engineering depth across protocols, hardware platforms, and system software - not generic application development resources. PalC's CPDaaS model provides a dedicated engineering team that takes ownership of full product development cycles, from requirements and architecture through implementation, testing, and IP handover. Every engagement is structured with clear milestones, acceptance criteria, and knowledge transfer so your team retains full capability over the delivered product.

What CPDaaS Covers

Depth across NOS development, protocol implementation, platform integration, and tooling

PalC covers the full product engineering lifecycle - from NOS feature development and protocol customisation through platform integration, system software, and production-ready tooling.

01

NOS & Platform Development

Custom network operating system features, SONiC platform bring-up, and ODM-specific board support package development.

  • SONiC feature development and platform porting
  • OcNOS / ZebOS custom module development
  • Linux kernel and BSP bring-up for networking ASICs
  • SAI adapter and ASIC SDK integration
02

Protocol Implementation

Custom protocol module development - new protocol support, vendor-specific extensions, and routing stack customisation.

  • Routing protocol customisation - BGP, OSPF, IS-IS
  • Segment Routing and SRv6 feature development
  • EVPN and data-centre overlay implementation
  • Management plane - NETCONF/YANG, OpenConfig
03

Platform Extension & Integration

Integrating PalC's or third-party products into your platform ecosystem - SDKs, APIs, and management plane integration.

  • Cloud management plane integration - AWS, Azure, GCP
  • SDN controller application development (ONOS, ODL)
  • REST / gRPC API development for platform control
  • Third-party product integration and certification
04

System Software & Tooling

Build systems, test automation, CI/CD, and operational tooling developed alongside the product - not as an afterthought.

  • CI/CD pipelines for NOS and platform software
  • Hardware-in-loop test framework engineering
  • Telemetry and observability tooling integration
  • Product documentation and release engineering

Delivery Process

A structured approach to custom product delivery

From requirements alignment through architecture, iterative development, validation, and full IP handover.

Phase 01

Discovery & Requirements Alignment

Deep-dive into product requirements, target hardware, market constraints, and success criteria - resulting in a scoped SOW with clear deliverables, milestones, and acceptance criteria

Phase 02

Architecture & Design Review

Technical architecture design with your team - protocol selection, platform dependencies, API design, and build system strategy reviewed and agreed before implementation begins

Phase 03

Iterative Development & Integration

Sprint-based delivery with regular demos and code reviews - feature branches integrated into your CI/CD pipeline, with agreed coding standards and documentation maintained throughout

Phase 04

Validation & Handover

Functional, regression, performance, and interoperability testing against agreed acceptance criteria. Full IP handover - source code, documentation, build instructions, and test suites

CPDaaS StackDedicated engineering teamIP handoverNOS expertiseProtocol depthLifecycle support

Need a dedicated engineering team for your networking product?

Whether building a new networking product, extending an existing NOS, or needing a dedicated team for platform customisation and system integration - PalC CPDaaS delivers end-to-end product engineering with full IP handover.

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Engagement & Delivery Models

Other engagement models

Engagement Models

PDaaS - Protocol Development

Expert protocol engineering for routing, switching, transport, and control-plane protocols - new implementations, extensions, and porting across NOS and platform targets.

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Engagement Models

PTaaS - Protocol Testing & Validation

Independent protocol conformance, interoperability, scale, and regression testing - delivered as a service against international standards and real-world traffic scenarios.

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Engagement Models

SaaS - Support as a Service

Structured 24/7 or business-hours expert support for networking products and platforms - tiered SLAs, TAC access, bug triage, patch management, and release lifecycle coverage.

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Proven outcomes from the field

Deployments across AI fabrics, multi-cloud, automation, and security.

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