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Norwegian Cable Provider Get Selects Juniper Routers to Enable IP Video Distribution
M-series Enables Fast, Reliable Multiplay Core for Bandwidth-Efficient Services
SUNNYVALE, Calif., November 28, 2006 - Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR) today announced that Get (formerly UPC Norway), a leading independent Norwegian cable TV services provider with more than 350,000 subscribers, has selected Juniper Networks M320 routers to upgrade its core network to an IP/MPLS architecture. The upgraded network will distribute broadcast-quality video content from Get's headquarters to multiple regional cable head-end sites in major cities throughout Norway, using Juniper's unique point-to-multipoint (P2MP) capabilities. The new network, deployed in conjunction with Juniper's local partner, IPnett AS, will also deliver broadband Internet connectivity and voice over IP (VoIP) services to consumers.
"We upgraded our core network to enable fast, reliable and cost-efficient delivery of broadcast-quality video material to our regional offices simultaneously in support of Get's video-on-demand offerings. We also wanted to leverage the network for delivery of other premium IP-based services to our customers, providing a more compelling offering for users without significantly increasing our costs. We believe that the superior availability and feature set provided by Juniper's technology successfully provide a common content core that delivers these savings." said Rolf Bive, CTO at Get. "MPLS-based point-to-multipoint is clearly the most flexible, efficient way of achieving a multi-purpose network suited to the performance and quality demands of broadcast. Juniper Networks pioneered P2MP technology, and has already proven its efficiency in other high-profile broadcast networks, which was a major factor in our decision to work with their technology."
The network has been designed and implemented by IPnett to be completely resilient, providing sub-second failover paths to ensure that video streams, telephone calls and broadband connections are not interrupted. The M320s are equipped with 2.5 Gbps links, serving 900 Mbps of video broadcast traffic across the network core to ensure that Get can maintain video-on-demand delivery without delay. Get's comparative tests indicate that the new IP/MPLS-based P2MP core infrastructure network creates a core throughput capacity that is three times faster than other technologies.
"Video-on-demand and broadcast IPTV services cannot tolerate downtime or packet loss, and also need to be bandwidth-efficient," said Gert-Jan Schenk, vice president of operations, EMEA, Juniper Networks. "Juniper's MPLS-based point-to-multipoint technology, enabled by JUNOS, gives service providers like Get the simple, effective and scalable means to deliver the multiplay services consumers want immediately, while creating a platform that gives long-term flexibility as IP services continue to evolve."
About Get
Get is Norway's leading digital-tv- and broadband provider. Get offers their services to private homes in Oslo, Asker, Buskerud, Ostfold, Bergen, Stavanger, Haugesund, Kristiansand and Trondheim. Get has today Norway's largest network to private customers after Telenor.
Get offers Norway's broadest selection of digital-tv channels (over 90), in addition to 20 analogue tv channels and about 40 digital- and analogue radio channels. Get also delivers one of the country's fastest broadband connections (26 Mbps) and delivers broadband telephony with quality of service. As of 31. August 2006, Get's network passed 491,300 homes and serviced closer to 481,000 customers (RGUer). These include 368,400 tv customers, 32,000 digital-tv customers, 80 000 broadband Internet- and 33,000 telephone customers.
Get (UPC) had in 2005 a turnover of NOK 825 mill. and has just over 400 employees.
Get a.s. is owned by the European investment company Candover.
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