Juniper targeting branch offices of enterprises

BANGALORE

NOVEMBER 6, 2006

Juniper Networks is delivering a comprehensive, pragmatic and systematic
strategy targeting branch offices of enterprise customers.

It has announced the Juniper branch office strategy that includes
standards-based application acceleration, IP telephony, routing and security
technologies designed to work with customers' existing networks and that
intelligently integrate technologies, according to a company statement.

"Today 80 percent of enterprise workers work outside large
headquartered-style buildings. Businesses rely on remote employees to drive
productivity," said Mark Fabbi, Vice President and analyst at Gartner. "Branch
office solutions must focus on a comprehensive suite of services to ensure
increasing productivity of remote users."

The Juniper branch office strategy offers new capabilities with a full branch
solution that includes the eleven new, previously-announced Secure Services
Gateways (SSG) security platforms with integrated branch routing and full
Unified Threat Management (UTM) capabilities and new J-series J4350 and J6350
enterprise routers that leverage technology from the Secure Services Gateway
500-series platforms. The strategy also includes a range of new implementation
services and the integration of Intelligent Communications capabilities from
Avaya, offering customers increased choice and flexibility for branch offices.

"This strategy builds on the established foundation of success in Juniper
Networks' security products. We've proven that our integrated firewall/VPN and
intrusion prevention system technologies enable Juniper customers to achieve a
total cost of ownership advantage while minimizing business risks," said Rob
Sturgeon, executive vice president, Security Products Group and general manager,
Enterprise Business Team at Juniper Networks.

"We are committed to providing secure, high-performance networking solutions,
and now with our branch office strategy will deliver on the promise of offering
best-in-class technologies and integrating them intelligently in Juniper's
well-connected branch office solution."