Juniper Networks Improves Efficiency of IP Video Distribution Networks

Juniper Networks Improves Efficiency of IP Video Distribution Networks

Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR) today announced a series of product enhancements that enable network providers to more efficiently and reliably transport video services throughout the IP network core. The new features include several enhancements to MPLS-based point-to-multipoint (P2MP) broadcast video distribution and new capabilities for the SDX-300 Service Deployment System. Together, these enhancements improve the cost-effective delivery of a vast amount of content while simplifying the operations, administration and management of IPTV delivery networks, thereby speeding the deployment of advanced network-based services.

Developed within the company’s Open IP Service Creation Program (OSCP), Juniper is introducing Liquid LSPs, a solution that leverages the SDX-300’s open APIs to ensure efficient network handling of video-on-demand content. Using an open API, third-party video serving platforms communicate with the SDX-300 and Juniper routers to map the best possible path between subscribers and content sources to increase network efficiency, while also preserving high levels of video quality. The Liquid LSP feature also supports Fast Failover capability for split-second failover, ensuring the quality and reliability of video services even in times of network congestion and equipment failures.

By enabling the dynamic activation and modification of LSPs between video serving locations, Liquid LSPs enable providers to serve videos from multiple locations, reducing costs and increasing network design flexibility. Today, only Juniper and its OSCP partners offer this unique capability, which spans from the network layer to the application layer.

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