Juniper Networks Selected for Extensive IP/MPLS VPN Deployment in India.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- RailTel India Will Install M-Series Multiservice Edge Routing Platform to Transform Its TDM-Based Railway Communication System into a Next-Generation IP Network 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:JNPR JNPR Juniper Networks, Inc. (stock symbol) ) today announced that RailTel Corporation of India Railtel Corporation of India was created by in the fall of 2000 with four guiding focuses:
In the industry, the technology is also referred to as Virtual Private Wire Service (VPWS) or EoMPLS (Ethernet over MPLS). services, virtual private LAN services (VPLS (Virtual Private LAN Service) A multipoint virtual private network (VPN) service from carriers that connects any number of Ethernet LANs together over an IP core, typically using MPLS, although other encapsulation protocols can be used. ) and managed IP VPN services with associated Quality of Service (QoS). The project calls for the installation of M-series platforms in 38 cities in India This is a list of cities in India - * indicates capital cities of states of India. A
OFC Officer OFC Of Course OFC Oxygen Free Copper OFC Oceania Football Confederation (soccer) OFC Optical Fiber Cable OFC Optical Fiber Communications OFC Optical Fiber Conference ) network featuring comprehensive national coverage. The network is currently comprised of 25,000 kilometers of cabling, and RailTel plans to grow this infrastructure to 40,000 kilometers in the next three to four years. RailTel points of presence (POPs) will be available at every railway station (totaling approximately 4,000 POPs by 2008), providing secure Internet connections to railway customers. The Juniper Networks M-series multiservice edge routing platform, which supports the industry's most comprehensive VPN portfolio, enables service providers to rapidly and efficiently deploy new, revenue-generating services to their customers. The high-performance platform supports rich Layer 2 services including ATM, Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. , Ethernet, comprehensive Layer 3 services and integrated firewall and data encryption data encryption, the process of scrambling stored or transmitted information so that it is unintelligible until it is unscrambled by the intended recipient. Historically, data encryption has been used primarily to protect diplomatic and military secrets from foreign protection. All Juniper Networks routing platforms are unified on the fault-tolerant, modular JUNOS operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. for consistent services and ease of administration. "Growing demand for advanced telecommunication services in India provides RailTel the impetus to transform from a traditional telco selling pure broadband access to a next-generation service provider creating value-added services for corporate customers," said Mahesh Mangal, RailTel's director, Networking, Planning and Marketing. "Deploying the Juniper Networks M-series routing platform will enable a wide range of telecommunication services, including intranet, extranet and Internet services -- providing immense benefit to RailTel's customers in both urban and rural locations throughout India." "RailTel's deployment of IP/MPLS is highly significant to Juniper Networks as it highlights the capability of the M-series to help service providers evolve their networks from selling simple bandwidth to selling advanced services that bring true value to their customers, which is the essence of the Infranet vision," said Adam Judd, vice president, Asia Pacific, Juniper Networks. "RailTel's network was primarily used to manage communication and guarantee the safety of India's railway network, but the Indian government had the foresight to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. these assets and provide an advanced communication system to benefit a greater number of people. Juniper Networks is proud to be part of this implementation." About RailTel Corporation of India RailTel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of India's Ministry of Railways, was established in September 26, 2000 as a Public Sector Undertaking to primarily exploit commercial use of State-owned railway communication infrastructure. Since its inception RailTel has grown by leaps and bounds, always alert to new business opportunities and ever willing to innovate its services to meet the needs of the market. Along with selling pure bandwidth RailTel is now making its presence felt in areas such as VPN, cyber cafes and Internet on trains to name a few. Being a socially responsible organization RailTel is committed to connecting even the remotest areas of the country to give the benefit of telecom revolution to every citizen of the nation. You can find more about RailTel at www.railtelindia.com. About Juniper Networks, Inc. Juniper Networks is the leader in enabling secure and assured communications over a single IP network. The company's purpose-built, high performance IP platforms enable customers to support many different services and applications at scale. Service providers, enterprises, governments and research and education institutions worldwide rely on Juniper Networks to deliver products for building networks that are tailored to the specific needs of their users, services and applications. Juniper Networks' portfolio of proven networking and security solutions supports the complex scale, security and performance requirements of the world's most demanding networks. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net. Juniper Networks, the Juniper Networks logo, NetScreen, NetScreen Technologies, the NetScreen logo, NetScreen-Global Pro, ScreenOS, and GigaScreen are registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. The following are trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc.: M-series, JUNOS. |
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