Rostelecom Partners with Juniper Networks to Build IP Transport Backbone for Next-Generation Services
December 03 2019 - 4:02AM
Juniper Networks, (NYSE: JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-driven
networks, has provided a major infrastructure upgrade to Russia’s
largest digital services provider, Rostelecom. The contract is a
large scale modernization using Juniper Networks’ MX Series 5G
Universal Routing Platform and PTX Series Packet Transport Routers
to improve one of the key communication transport backbones across
Russia.
Rostelecom is the largest digital services provider in Russia,
leading Russian broadband Internet access and subscription
television markets with over 13.1 million of broadband Internet
users and 10.3 million subscription television users of which over
5.5 million are using Interactive TV service.
Rostelecom is a major customer for Juniper’s infrastructure and
regional communication networks across Russia. The upgrade enables
the modernization of Rostelecom’s original network with the MX960
and PTX10008, which have already successfully performed during peak
demand from the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ and Universiade 2019
(The World University Games).
News highlights:
- Juniper Networks has installed MX960 and PTX10008 routers for
Rostelecom’s modernization upgrade.
- Rostelecom has immediately saved over five percent on
operational expenses due to lower power consumption and improved
network efficiency.
- The “One Junos” OS experience across both the original and new
infrastructure enabled the older T Series routers to be seamlessly
‘recycled’ with full backward and forward compatibility to other
parts of the network with lower traffic loads.
- Rostelecom has renewed its service agreement for three years
with Juniper’s best in class services support for more than 14,000
network nodes. With this agreement, Rostelecom will improve network
performance with technical support, as Juniper’s resident engineers
are located in different regions and they will adapt configuration
to get best performance from network, and also improve its
processes in its branch offices. Rostelecom aims to mitigate risk,
getting support in case of outages and will have a recovery plan in
place.
Supporting Quotes:
“Our main priority was to upgrade to equipment that is highly
reliable under harsh operating conditions and a high traffic load.
In the process, we experienced a lower incident rate, delivered new
services and functions and reduced power and warranty support
costs, while enabling us to repurpose the existing equipment to
other parts of the network. Although this was a major upgrade, by
continuing to use Juniper’s routing portfolio we have minimized
cost and disruption to our network, while maximizing efficiency for
our customers and our business. Rostelecom is also extremely
pleased to continue to work with our trusted partner, Juniper.”
-
Vadim Nikonov, Director of Backbone Networks Department,
Rostelecom
“We have had a trusted relationship with Rostelecom for many
years. This was a major infrastructure project, resulting in a
versatile modernization upgrade that is already delivering positive
results based on Rostelecom’s objectives. It is the result of a
thorough understanding of Rostelecom’s needs and we look
forward to continuing to work with them as they deliver a rich
customer experience.”
-
Yarob Sakhnini, Vice President, Sales, Emerging Markets, EMEA,
Juniper Networks
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