Telecom Egypt to add 400G capabilities, automation to its network via Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) says it will supply 400G routing capabilities for Telecom Egypt’s network infrastructure upgrade program. The initiative also will see the addition of automation capabilities as part of an overall digital transformation drive.
Telecom Egypt provides 9.8 million customers with fixed line services, 6.9 million with broadband, and 7.3 million with mobile. With an expectation that network demands will only continue to grow, the service provider has embarked on a network upgrade program designed to add more capacity and flexibility through automation while staying in line with the Egyptian Government’s Digital Egypt and ICT 2030 initiatives.
“Telecom Egypt believes that the ability to respond to rapidly-changing customer needs is a key competitive differentiator, so improved infrastructure agility is key. A faster, more resilient and predictable network, in the context of remote working trends and skyrocketing demand for cloud-driven, 5G-ready, data-rich applications and services, enables Telecom Egypt to deliver this and meet SLAs, while controlling operational cost and complexity,” said Mohamed Alfowey, CTO at Telecom Egypt. “We believe that Juniper’s innovations in cloud routing and network automation help us overcome this challenge now and for the long term, enabling us to deliver an exceptional end-user experience.”
Juniper Networks says it will provide the technology to achieve these objectives. For the 400G requirements, the company will supply MX Series Universal Routing Platforms, equipped with Modular Port Concentrator (MPC) cards, with 400G interfaces. The closed-loop network automation capabilities will derive from flexible traffic engineering capabilities provided by the Juniper Networks NorthStar Controller as well as Juniper’s HealthBot, an automated, open, and programmable network diagnosis tool.
“The challenge faced by Telecom Egypt is shared by many service providers globally – how to run their network ever ‘hotter’ and faster while meeting customer SLAs and maintaining predictability and resilience, yet controlling operational cost and complexity,” commented Raj Yavatkar, CTO of Juniper Networks. “Juniper believes that our innovations in cloud routing and network automation help to overcome this challenge now and for the long term. Telecom Egypt is investing in a dynamic, customizable high-performing automated infrastructure that is able to scale upward and outward in step with exponential growth and future demands.”
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