Juniper Networks Announces Global Adoption of M5 and M10 Internet Backbone Routers

Strategic Insights -

Customers worldwide are deploying Juniper Networks' next-generation IP infrastructure systems, including M5 and M10 Internet backbone routers, to deliver high-speed dedicated access aggregation and peering points. IPergy has fully deployed the M5 and M10 routers in their production network, with AduroNet, Broadband Office, Fusion Communications Corp., and Verio also adopting the new technology. Juniper's leadership in building core routers that apply equally well to infrastructure backbones and metro mini-cores is a key factor in the adoption of M5 and M10 routers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Juniper Networks' M5 and M10 Internet backbone routers are being adopted by customers worldwide, including Apex Network Technology Corp., AduroNet, Broadband Office, Fusion Communications Corp., IPergy, and Verio.
  • IPergy has fully deployed M5 and M10 routers in their production network, with 13 PoPs in Europe using M10 routers for high-speed dedicated access aggregation and M5 routers as peering points.
  • Fusion Communications Corp. is building Japan's first and largest integrated IP backbone network using Juniper Networks' M20 and M10 routers.
  • Apex Network Technology Corp. is deploying M5 routers for peering and content distribution network (CDN) applications.
  • AduroNet is committing to deploying M5 and M10 routers in metro applications in the UK, Germany, and The Netherlands to aggregate different types of traffic and differentiate between specific service offerings.
  • The new routers are configured with a mixture of interfaces from E-3 to OC-12/STM-4 with Gigabit Ethernet uplink to the network core.
  • Juniper Networks' leadership in building core routers that apply equally well to infrastructure backbones and metro mini-cores is a key factor in the adoption of M5 and M10 routers.
  • Michael Ferioli, managing director of IPergy, cited reliability and cost-per-port as key reasons for choosing Juniper Networks' platforms.
  • Tadahisa Sumida, CEO of Fusion Communications Corp., emphasized the goal of harnessing technologies that allow everything over IP, selecting the most advanced IP-centric technology, and offering the ultimate in communications network services.
  • Raymond Lee, Apex Network's chief technology officer, highlighted the extensive feature set of Junos and the small form factor of the M5 router as crucial in their selection.

Statistics:

  • 13 PoPs in Europe are currently using M10 routers for high-speed dedicated access aggregation.
  • The M5 routers are being used as peering points in multiple deployments, including AduroNet's metro applications in the UK, Germany, and The Netherlands.
  • Fusion Communications Corp. is building Japan's first and largest integrated IP backbone network using Juniper Networks' M20 and M10 routers.
  • The new routers are configured with a mixture of interfaces from E-3 to OC-12/STM-4 with Gigabit Ethernet uplink to the network core.

Sources:

  • "Juniper Networks Announces Global Adoption of M5 and M10 Internet Backbone Routers" - Juniper Networks press release (date not specified)
  • "Apex Network Technology Corp. to Deploy Juniper Networks' M5 Routers for Peering and CDN Applications" - Apex Network Technology Corp. press release (date not specified)
  • "Fusion Communications Corp. Builds Japan's First and Largest Integrated IP Backbone Network Using Juniper Networks' M20 and M10 Routers" - Fusion Communications Corp. press release (date not specified)
  • "AduroNet Commits to Deploying M5 and M10 Routers in Metro Applications" - AduroNet press release (date not specified)
  • Juniper Networks' official website - "M5 and M10 Internet Backbone Routers" (date not specified)