Juniper Networks Joins Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance

(Business News & Technology News, 5 Feb 2008)

Juniper Networks Inc. has joined the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance, a global initiative made up of leading mobile operators to accelerate the delivery of the next generation of high-performance mobile broadband networks.

The NGMN Alliance was created to provide a vision for technology evolution beyond 3G for the competitive delivery of broadband wireless services. The purpose is to establish clear performance targets, fundamental recommendations and deployment scenarios for a future wide area mobile broadband network, as well as to ensure that the cost-effectiveness of this network is competitive with alternative technologies. Juniper is joining forces on this initiative with other industry leaders including the world's leading mobile operators. A full list of NGMN members, sponsors and advisors can be found at: http://www.ngmn.org/index.php?id=4

"As the mobile industry transitions from 3G to true mobile broadband networks, there will be a fundamental requirement for an intelligent, secure, all-IP infrastructure that delivers a quality experience for the end user," said Dr. Peter Meissner, operating officer of the NGMN Alliance. "We look forward to Juniper's contributions to the realization of the NGMN objectives."

The widely anticipated increase in mobile traffic is changing wireless operators' current approach to a flat all-IP network design, resulting in a shift toward a model that draws more intelligence into the network. With the introduction of WiMax, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB) and Long Term Evolution (LTE) technologies, traffic is poised to increase exponentially with stringent quality requirements for end users. As a result, the three keys to success for the mobile network will be to deliver high performance with service richness, identity and policy awareness with the ability to scale the infrastructure in line with the enormous growth in mobile traffic.

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