Juniper Networks Deepens Commitment to Open RAN Innovation, Integrates Intel Technology
Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) and Intel are collaborating to enhance the Open RAN (ORAN) ecosystem. This partnership aims to accelerate the development of 5G, edge computing, and AI, offering service providers a quicker route to market. Juniper's investment in ORAN showcases its commitment to open networks, marked by key integrations like the Juniper RAN Intelligent Controller and Intel FlexRAN platform. Together, they are working on customer testbeds to validate performance and speed up deployment, addressing industry challenges in Radio Access Networks.
- Collaboration with Intel to enhance the Open RAN ecosystem.
- Integration of Juniper RAN Intelligent Controller with Intel FlexRAN.
- Joint customer testbeds aimed at improving implementation and market speed.
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Open RAN collaboration is another example of leadership and commitment to democratizing networks through modern, open frameworks
Juniper’s leadership role in ORAN reflects its commitment to bringing an experience-first network to customers through automation, intelligent control and assurance of experience. Juniper has made major investments to lead this exciting shift in the industry, beginning with the exclusive IP licensing agreement with Netsia, and continuing with significant involvement in the
Spending on Radio Access Networks (RAN) is a significant amount of service providers’ CapEx, primarily due to limited vendor choice and closed architectures which lead to lock-in. Juniper recognizes that the RAN is a domain that demands openness and best-of-breed innovation to ensure the best experience for network operators and their customers, and is determined to lead the industry toward that vision.
Juniper’s collaboration with Intel includes the following:
- Juniper RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) and Intel FlexRAN platform are pre-integrated and pre-validated to enhance usability of a full ORAN-compliant Intelligent RAN system
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Collaborative R&D work with
Intel Labs for RIC platform-specific apps to improve customer experience, maximize ROI and drive rapid ORAN ecosystem innovation - Joint customer testbeds with Intel to validate performance-improving implementation and speed of time-to-market
Juniper is an active member of the
Supporting Quotes:
“Juniper has always been committed to open infrastructures, which is why we are excited to support the work that Intel has undertaken with their FlexRAN ecosystem. By collaborating with Intel, we are able to deliver cloud-native routing, automation, intelligence and assurance solutions and services that are optimized for our customers’ needs, speeding time-to-market and enabling them to monetize faster.”
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“The virtualization of the RAN continues to gain momentum across the industry as operators take advantage of cloud economics and the delivery of new services. This collaboration with Juniper and the validation of FlexRAN and RIC solutions will assist service providers to overcome integration challenges and accelerate time-to-market for future deployments.”
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