Niagara Networks Adds ECH-Aware, Post-Quantum TLS 1.3 Decryption at 90+ Gbps
FREMONT, Calif. – November 09, 2026 -- Niagara Networks has launched TLS 1.3 decryption for its ePacketron platform that delivers more than 90 Gbps of throughput and scales to 1 million concurrent decrypted sessions, according to the company's own performance testing.
The upgrade supports up to 110,000 new decrypted TLS sessions per second. It also adds Encrypted Client Hello (ECH)-aware selective inspection and post-quantum key-exchange support.
ECH adoption erodes hostname-based monitoring
ECH, defined in RFC 9849, protects sensitive TLS handshake information, including the actual destination hostname. That reduces the effectiveness of conventional passive monitoring and hostname-based security policies. Post-quantum cryptography adds new key-exchange mechanisms that security infrastructure must support to keep inspecting traffic.