PalC's protocol engineers work as an extension of your development team - implementing, porting, optimising, and extending networking protocols for routing, switching, transport, and control-plane stacks. PDaaS is for organisations that need genuine protocol depth, not general software engineers working from RFC PDFs.
Protocol engineering demands deep understanding of RFCs, state machines, interoperability constraints, and ASIC-level integration - skills that take years to develop and are difficult to hire for. PalC's PDaaS model provides specialist protocol engineers who work as an extension of your team, delivering RFC-compliant implementations with full source code handover, design documentation, and knowledge transfer sessions so your team can maintain and extend the work independently.
What PDaaS Covers
PalC covers protocol implementation, porting, and optimisation across the full networking stack - from L2 switching through L3 routing, overlay protocols, and transport/optical domains.
New protocol implementation, RFC-compliant feature additions, and performance optimisation for IP routing stacks.
L2/L3 switching protocol development and overlay protocol implementation for data centre and carrier deployments.
Porting proven protocol implementations across NOS targets - FRR, GoBGP, IP Infusion stack, SONiC, and ODM-specific platforms.
Protocol engineering for packet optical, transport, and management plane - RSVP-TE, G-MPLS, and OpenTAI integration.
Delivery Process
From RFC alignment through architecture, implementation, interoperability testing, and full knowledge transfer.
Understanding the target protocol, applicable RFCs, existing stack dependencies, and platform constraints - resulting in a detailed feature specification and implementation plan
Protocol module architecture, data model design, northbound API specification, and integration points with existing control-plane components - reviewed with your engineering team
Iterative protocol implementation with unit test coverage - state machine engineering, timer handling, protocol event processing, and edge case handling developed against the RFC
Source code handover with documentation, protocol design notes, test topologies, and knowledge transfer sessions - ensuring your team fully understands and can maintain the implementation
Next steps
Whether implementing a new routing protocol, porting an existing stack to a new NOS target, or extending control-plane functionality - PalC PDaaS delivers RFC-compliant protocol engineering with full source code handover.
Engagement & Delivery Models
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A dedicated engineering team building custom networking products and platform solutions end-to-end - from requirements through delivery and lifecycle support.
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Independent protocol conformance, interoperability, scale, and regression testing - delivered as a service against international standards and real-world traffic scenarios.
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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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