Verizon Picks Juniper Routers

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR), the leader in high-performance networking, today announced its J-series services router with JUNOS(TM) software will deliver high-performance enterprise routing and security to customers of leading managed service provider, Verizon Business. With the addition of the Juniper Networks J-Series services router, Verizon Business is expanding the number of platforms offered to its managed network services customers, providing them with greater choice and flexibility.

The Juniper Networks J-series services routers extend the reliability, performance and capabilities of Juniper Networks JUNOS software, a single-source operating system, to branch offices and remote locations, as well as smaller networks. This provides the foundation upon which today's real-time, business-critical applications can be delivered.

'By offering management of the Juniper Networks J-series services routers, we enable enterprise customers to reduce the day-to-day management burden so that remote technical staff can focus on business critical initiatives,' said Nancy Gofus, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, Verizon Business. 'Every customer has specific networking requirements and this announcement underscores our commitment to delivering choice and flexibility to our large business and government customers.'

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