Schiphol-Rijk, 10 september 2007 - At the Carrier Ethernet World Congress 2007 in Geneva, Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR), the leader in high-performance networking, will showcase its MX-series Ethernet Services Routers (ESRs) and will participate in several key speaking events in the conference program. Juniper's high-performance Carrier Ethernet platforms deliver increased carrier network performance, scalability and reliability, enabling quick and cost-effective deployment of new Ethernet-based services to drive new sources of revenue while reducing costs and complexity.
The Juniper Networks booth will feature its MX960 High-Performance Carrier Ethernet Networking platform, optimized for emerging Ethernet network architectures and services. The Juniper Networks MX-series ESRs are purpose-built for the most demanding carrier applications, enabling carriers to create high-performance Ethernet network infrastructures that can quickly become a strategic asset to their business. By combining a best-in-class hardware platform with the reliability and service flexibility of JUNOS, the MX platform delivers a combination of features and capabilities previously unattainable in Carrier Ethernet deployments.
Juniper Networks will also be part of the multi-vendor Interoperability Demonstration organized by EANTC at Carrier Ethernet World Congress. Featuring more than 20 vendors, the demonstration will show the implementation and provisioning of Carrier Ethernet services using diverse technologies, as well as Operation and Maintenance (OAM) functions in a realistic Triple Play/IPTV environment.
Conference Speaking Sessions
Juniper Networks will also be a featured part of the conference speaking program with three speaking engagements:
Nils Swart, technical lead Carrier Ethernet solutions, Juniper Networks will present a session titled "Developing a strategy for the introduction of Ethernet into the mobile transport network to support the evolution to IP - migrating from R99 to R5 infrastructure and beyond" on Tuesday, September 25 at 2:40 p.m. Dr. Kireeti Kompella, Juniper Fellow, Juniper Networks will participate in a panel discussion on Carrier Ethernet Deployment on Monday, September 24th at 5:10 p.m. Dr. Kompella will also present a keynote titled "Overcoming the challenges of multicast" on Wednesday, September 26th at 12:10 p.m.
Press and Analyst Meetings
Juniper Networks will be hosting a lunch and press briefing on Tuesday, September 25th (1:00 - 3:00 p.m.), in the Panorama Room, Hotel Intercontinental, Geneva.
Executives will be available to meet with press and industry analysts on a one:one basis. For press and industry analysts interested in attending the press lunch and briefing, or scheduling briefings with Juniper Networks executives, please contact Penny Still at +44 (0) 1372 385 692 or
pstill@juniper.net.
Juniper Networks High-Performance Carrier Ethernet Cocktail Party Juniper Networks executives will host a cocktail party on Wednesday 26th September at 7pm, at Juniper's stand (number 12) at the Carrier Ethernet World Congress.
About Carrier Ethernet World Congress
24th -28th September 2007, the Carrier Ethernet World Congress is the official event of the Metro Ethernet Forum. It is the largest and most comprehensive conference and exhibition dedicated to Ethernet services and carrier solutions. More information can be found at:
www.iir-events.com/IIR-conf/Telecoms/EventView.aspx?EventID=1034.
About Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks, Inc. is the leader in high-performance networking. Juniper offers a high-performance network infrastructure that creates a responsive and trusted environment for accelerating the deployment of services and applications over a single network. This fuels high-performance businesses. Additional information can be found at
www.juniper.net.
For more information:
Juniper Networks
Penny Still
Tel.: +44 (0)1372 385 692
E-mail:
pstill@juniper.net Lammers van Toorenburg Benelux PR
Gijs van Beek / Lianne Willemsen
Tel.: +31 (0)30 656 50 70
E-mail:
juniper@lvtpr.nl