AboveNet Expands Core Network With Juniper Networks T-Series Routers.T-Series Enable Premier Metro Access Provider to Introduce New Layer 2 and Layer 3 MPLS-based VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. Services SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Juniper Networks Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR) is an information technology company based in Sunnyvale, California and founded in 1996. The company designs and sells Internet Protocol network products and services. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :JNPR JNPR Juniper Networks, Inc. (stock symbol) ) today announced that AboveNet, Inc, a provider of fiber based connectivity solutions for businesses and carriers, has begun upgrading the capacity of its nationwide Tier 1 IP network backbone with Juniper Networks T-series core routers A router that resides within the middle or backbone of the network rather than at its periphery. The routers that make up the backbone of the Internet are core routers. See edge router and WAN router. . AboveNet's private optical network delivers key network and IP services in and between 14 top U.S. metro markets and London. The Juniper Networks T-series will both enhance the capacity of AboveNet's network and its existing Layer 2 eWAN service, and enable it to introduce new services such as Layer 3 MPLS-based VPN Services. "We have begun upgrading our core network with state-of-the-art technology to ensure we can continue to scale to meet our customers' growing traffic demands and introduce new services, while maintaining our industry-leading reliability and performance," said Rajiv Datta, AboveNet's Chief Technology Officer. "We are expanding with Juniper's flagship T-series to enable us to make this transition and to deliver innovative services to our customers with the reliability they expect from AboveNet." The Juniper Networks T-series is the industry's most proven core routing platform, with over 2000 units deployed in customer networks worldwide. The T-series leverages Juniper juniper, any tree or shrub of the genus Juniperus, aromatic evergreens of the family Cupressaceae (cypress family), widely distributed over the north temperate zone. Many are valuable as a source of lumber and oil. Networks' unique multi-chassis TX Matrix technology, allowing service providers to scale to multi-terabit rates non-disruptively and without the risks associated with introducing new equipment or operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . The combination of unmatched system scale, reliability and performance makes the T-series the ideal core platform for large scale deployments in the world's most demanding networks. "With many of the country's largest content providers, enterprises, and Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. relying on AboveNet for their network services, network reliability and availability can have significant financial effects for AboveNet's customers," said Kim Perdikou, executive vice president, Infrastructure Products Group and general manager, Service Provider Business Team, Juniper Networks. "With the Juniper Networks T-series powering AboveNet's IP network, they benefit from the reliability, consistency and stability of JUNOS, and have an agile, open and customized network that they can leverage to deliver new services to meet customer needs. Juniper is pleased to be an important component of AboveNet's continued commitment to provide its customers' with an uncongested, low latency Low latency allows human-unnoticeable delays between an input being processed and the corresponding output providing real time characteristics. This can be especially important for internet connections utilizing services such as online gaming and VOIP - VOIP is not as important as and high quality network." About AboveNet, Inc. AboveNet, Inc. provides fiber connectivity solutions for businesses. Its private optical network delivers key network and IP services in and between 14 top U.S. metro markets and London. AboveNet's network is widely used in demanding markets such as financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , media, health care, retail and government. For more information on AboveNet, please go to our website at www.above.net. About Juniper Networks, Inc. Juniper Networks develops purpose-built, high performance IP platforms that enable customers to support a wide variety of services and applications at scale. Service providers, enterprises, governments and research and education institutions rely on Juniper to deliver a portfolio of proven networking, security and application acceleration solutions that solve highly complex, fast-changing problems in the world's most demanding networks. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net. Juniper Networks and the Juniper Networks logo are registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. JUNOS is a trademark of Juniper Networks, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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