Telefonica selects Juniper Networks to built next-gen network solution

Juniper Networks has announced that Telefonica Spain has selected Juniper Networks MX Series 3D Universal Edge Routers to build a next-generation Metro network across Spain. The new network will deliver fixed and mobile broadband services, including high-speed TV for residential users, as well as cloud services for businesses, all from a single IP network.

After a comprehensive search, Telefonica selected the Juniper Networks MX Series 3D Universal Edge Router portfolio to consolidate its wholesale, residential and business services onto a single end-to-end IP infrastructure. Powered by the Junos Trio chipset and Junos operating system, the SDN-ready MX Series scales up to 80Tbps of system capacity, providing Telefonica with investment-protecting performance and the density to meet surging bandwidth; and service demands of its customers over the long term.

“This partnership with Juniper is a further step in Telefonica’s technological transformation strategy. We are making huge advancements toward our goal to simplify and modernize our network to offer differentiated services that greatly enhance the customer experience. Our new network supported by Juniper Networks will streamline connectivity with a seamless IP path from access to services and cut down the number of hops to traverse. The new network will also be quicker to provision, thereby reducing time-to-service activation and enabling simpler overall operation and maintenance. We partnered with Juniper for its proven capability to deliver end-to-end solutions, its innovative technologies and strong leadership,” said Joaquin Mata, chief technology officer, Telefonica, Spain...Read more