Juniper unveils new software, mobility solutions

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Juniper Networks unveiled a new technology framework with software and mobility solutions. This will enable users to transform the experience and economics of mobile broadband.

The 'new network' for mobility is designed to address rapidly changing customer behaviors and expectations, and improving total costs and revenue opportunities for service providers.

Unlike legacy networks, Juniper’s mobility framework is built on open standards and flexible software platforms that will enable mobile operators to handle a broad range of devices, applications and customer needs.

The framework leverages Juniper’s breakthrough MX 3D Series Universal Edge Routers and SRX Series Services Gateways, along with innovative Juniper and partner applications, to help mobile operators deploy open and secure mobile networks based on Junos software. “Mobile operators need their networking vendors to stop building new one-off boxes, band-aids and bolt-ons to handle mobile data traffic. They need networking vendors with real innovation that can offer immediate TCO relief, unmatched scale for the future, built-in security and open platforms to monetize new services. Mobile broadband is here to stay, and providers will need an open and secure network to take advantage,” said Animesh Sahay, Head—Telecom Business, India and SAARC, Juniper Networks.

“Juniper is offering a differentiated approach to mobile networking, which is tackling the issue of traffic congestion in the core at the right time and in the right part of the network,” said Stephane Teral, Principal Analyst—Mobile and FMC Infrastructure at Infonetics Research.

Juniper Networks announced the following software and solutions:

Junos Ready Software: A growing portfolio of third-party and Juniper-developed applications based on the Junos software platform. Specifically for mobile operators, Juniper is delivering new third-party applications for mobile video delivery, addressable advertising, service monitoring, service delivery and security. .

Junos Pulse for Smartphones: New mobile security software that closes a significant security gap for enterprises and improves productivity for mobile employees. Available in Q2 2010 for popular mobile devices, Junos Pulse is the industry’s first downloadable client software that provides secure connections across smartphones, notebooks and netbooks to a broad range of corporate applications.

Juniper Mobile Secure: A new solution that integrates security across mobile devices, applications and networks based on Juniper software and systems. Mobile Secure delivers secure user experiences at unprecedented scale based on the world’s fastest SRX Series Services Gateways and industry-first Junos Pulse client software, ensuring broad device support, investment optimization and service enablement.

Juniper Traffic Direct: A new solution that addresses the immediate experience and cost challenges caused by exponential growth of mobile data traffic due to smartphones, netbooks and notebooks. Traffic Direct will help providers reduce network congestion, minimize impact on their mobile infrastructure, and lower their TCO.

Juniper Media Flow: A new solution that optimizes mobile and fixed networks for fast, efficient video and rich media delivery—enabling a TV-like experience on smartphones and other mobile devices, while yielding TCO reductions for mobile operators. Media Flow leverages advanced software from Juniper partner Ankeena Networks, which enables smooth adaptive bit streaming for uninterrupted video viewing. Combining Traffic Direct and Media Flow can help operators lower their TCO by up to 70 percent according to a study validated by IDC.

Juniper Mobile Core Evolution: A new solution that will provide an open and secure mobile packet core to monetize 3G and 4G services on the same network. Expected to be available for selected customer evaluations in Q4 2010, Mobile Core Evolution will leverage MX 3D Series Routers and Junos software to deliver 3G and 4G gateway capabilities while accelerating service innovation and time to market with uncompromised scaling across bandwidth, subscribers and services.

Juniper’s Framework for Mobility Solutions delivers an enhanced mobile broadband experience at breakthrough economics, offering:

• An unprecedented combination of open and secure platforms, enabling innovation and protection across devices, applications and the network.

• Breakthrough 3D Scaling that allows service providers to simultaneously address subscribers, services and bandwidth.

• The highest level of investment protection through a seamless migration path to 3G and 4G/LTE networks – no 'rip and replace' or 'stranded capital' for existing MX customers.

• Modular service components that enable speed and flexibility in services revenue generation and deployments.

• Open SDKs that fuel an ecosystem of innovation and enable reusability.