Solution providers said the Juniper/Avaya bundle will appeal to the increasing number of customers that want to simplify the network edge.
"If customers truly are looking for a one-box solution, we have it. It fills a void," said Joseph Fuccillo, CTO of Juma Technologies, a solution provider in Farmingdale, N.Y., that works with both vendors. Juma was one of the solution providers that helped conceptualize the joint offering, Fuccillo said.
Over the next 12 to 18 months, Juniper also plans to launch a WAN optimization module for the new routers based on its own WXC product line.
Pricing for the J4350 starts at $4,000, and the J6350 starts at $10,500. Both include firewall and VPN capabilities and are scheduled to ship this quarter.
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
