BANGALORE, INDIA: Nokia Siemens Networks and Juniper Networks, Inc., had announced a partnership to combile their optical and IP networking technologies including the development of 10G, 40G and 100G IP over DWDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) solutions with management integration and GMPLS control plane interworking.

Uwe Fischer, head, DWDM Business Line, Nokia Siemens Networks, said: “Juniper brings world-class IP routing expertise while Nokia Siemens Networks brings forth world-class wavelength division multiplexing transport technology including operational management systems for both technologies. As carriers consolidate their IP and DWDM environments to ensure cost efficient growth, our solution will form the bedrock of the vision that breaks the barriers between optical and electrical layers.” 

Opher Kahane, senior vice president and general manager, High-End Systems Business Unit, Juniper Networks, said: ”As trends such as video, virtualization and cloud computing continue to drive the need for core networking capacity, operators will be looking for ways to scale their networks efficiently and cost-effectively. The combination of IP and optical transport technologies increase the efficiency of the network, and we are very excited to be working with Nokia Siemens Networks to bring this innovative solution to market.”

Nokia Siemens Networks and Juniper will create an innovative solution which manages the entire router–to-optical link as a single entity. Using Juniper’s T Series Core Routers, the router-integrated optical DWDM interfaces will interoperate seamlessly with Nokia Siemens Networks’ hiT7300 WDM platform and be managed by the company’s carrier grade Transport Network Management System (TNMS).

Complemented by Nokia Siemens Networks’ unique network planning software, TransNet,  the joint solution will improve overall efficiency in the network.