Customer Success Story
Algeria Telecom modernizes metro networks for 5G and high-speed Internet
As Algeria prepares for the arrival of 5G, Algeria Telecom, the state-owned telecom operator, has undertaken a monumental effort to improve the quality and accessibility of Internet service. Juniper and NEC have worked closely with Algeria Telecom to modernize its Metro, Core and BNG networks for a five-fold boost in Internet speed and to expand the availability of services across the country.
Overview
| Company | Algeria Telecom |
| Industry | Service Provider |
| Products used | MX2020, MX960, MX2008, MX480, EX9200, EX2300, EX4300, Anuta ATOM, NorthStar Controller |
| Region | EMEA |
5X
Increase in Internet speeds across this Saharan country
Expand Internet
Increase access to high-speed Internet with modern metro network
Thanks to the Metro Modernization project, the expansion of services will reach 4.5M houses by end of 2022, which would correspond to 50 percent of the Algerian houses (3.5M houses were connected to the fixed internet in 2019). By 2024, the plan is to connect 67 percent of the Algerian houses to the fixed internet.
20 Mbps
Average Internet speed across Algeria
Simplify
Network planning, design and operations with automation
Improve high-speed Internet access across Algeria
With a goal of massively improving Internet quality and accessibility, Algeria Telecom set out to modernize its metro networks to deliver the best possible user experience at scale.
An open, agile, and automated network would allow Algeria Telecom to support the rollout of 5G, optimize Internet service quality, simplify operations, and future-proof its infrastructure investment.
An open, agile, automated network
Algeria Telecom worked with NEC and Juniper to ensure a smooth deployment in a country that spans from the mountains to the arid desert.
NEC provided extensive professional services to engineer and build the new metro networks. Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms provide simple, secure connectivity at scale in those networks.
The Juniper Paragon™ Automation solution, including Paragon Pathfinder and Paragon Planner, gives Algeria Telecom deep visibility into its network and services while simplifying operations. This paves the way for assured user experiences with complex 5G and multicloud services. The provider also uses the Juniper NorthStar Controller to simplify traffic engineering and Anuta ATOM for stateful configuration compliance and device lifecycle management.
Automated network paves the way for 5G
Together, NEC and Juniper helped Algeria Telecom achieve its objective of providing a high-capacity, innovative network to accommodate surging data traffic and future 5G use cases.
“The successful completion of the IP metro network modernization project by our partners, NEC and Juniper, will allow us to make the migration to IPv6, initiate digital transformation, and implement high-speed Internet, as we best satisfy the needs of Algeria Telecom customers,” says Allahoum Hocine, head of IP core at Algeria Telecom.
Algeria Telecom enhanced the speed and accessibility of Internet services to the citizens and businesses of Algeria. Subscribers enjoy a five-fold increase in speed with far superior Internet service quality and services now reach 50% percent more of the population (planned to reach 67% of the population)
Expanded access to Internet digital services can have a profound impact on Algerian’s lives, helping create new jobs and improve people’s lives.
The Products
MX2020
The SDN-enabled MX2020 Universal Routing Platform is a high-capacity, carrier-grade, multiservice edge platform with extensive automation capabilities to help service providers and cloud operators address long-term bandwidth, subscriber, and services growth. The MX2020 Universal Routing Platform delivers 80 Tbps of system capacity and supports up to 800 x 100GbE or 160 x 400GbE interfaces in a single chassis.
MX960
The SDN-enabled MX960 Universal Routing Platform is a high performance, carrier-grade, multiservice edge platform with unprecedented scale for service provider and cloud applications. The MX960 enables inline MACsec support without performance penalties on 10, 40 GbE and 100 GbE, and delivers 12 Tbps of system capacity in a 12 slot chassis supporting dense 100 GbE, 400 GbE interfaces. Similar to the other MX Series Universal Router Platforms, the MX960 has extensive carrier-grade capabilities.
MX2008
The SDN-enabled MX2008 Universal Routing Platform is a high-capacity, carrier-grade, multiservice edge platform enabling operators to address growing bandwidth, subscriber, and services demands. The MX2008 Universal Routing Platform delivers 16 Tbps of system capacity and supports up to 960 x 10 GbE and 160 x 100 GbE interfaces in a single chassis.
MX480
The SDN-enabled MX480 Universal Routing Platform offers unprecedented scale for service provider and cloud applications, enabling the delivery of advanced business and residential multi-service edge services. The MX480 Universal Routing Platform delivers 7.5 Tbps of system capacity that supports inline MACsec without performance penalties for 10/40/100 GbE interfaces. It is also a carrier-grade platform with extensive automation capabilities.
EX9200
The EX9200 line of Ethernet switches provides a programmable, flexible, and scalable foundation for delivering mission-critical applications.
EX2300
The EX2300 Ethernet Switch delivers a compact, high-density, cost-effective solution for small network environments where space and power are at a premium.
EX4300
The EX4300 line of Ethernet switches are compact, fixed-configuration platforms that satisfy a variety of high-performance campus and data center access needs.
Anuta ATOM
Cloud-native, modular workflow automation platform delivers network provisioning, compliance management, service orchestration, and closed-loop automation.
NorthStar Controller
Powerful and flexible traffic engineering solution simplifies and automates provisioning, management, and monitoring of segment routing and IP/MPLS flows across large networks.
Published October 2022