Juniper Networks and Bridgewater to Partner on End-to-End Mobile Packet Core Solution
By Bridgewater Systems, PRNESaturday, February 12, 2011
Global reseller agreement for PCRF and HSS to help mobile operators optimize 3G networks and scale to 4G/LTE
BARCELONA, Spain, February 13, 2011 - Bridgewater Systems (TSX: BWC), the leader in intelligent broadband
controls, today announced that Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) will resell
Bridgewater's complete control plane portfolio globally, as an integral
component of Juniper's MobileNext, the industry's first open mobile core for
2G/3G and LTE networks.
News
- Juniper Networks has selected Bridgewater's intelligent broadband controls suite including the Bridgewater Home Subscriber Server (HSS) and Bridgewater Policy Controller/PCRF, both anchored by Bridgewater's Subscriber Data Broker (SPR), as part of its MobileNext open mobile core solution for 2G, 3G, and LTE. - The Bridgewater portfolio also includes Bridgewater's unique control-plane-in-a-box solution - EPC 500 - a pre-integrated network system that includes HSS, PCRF and Subscriber Data Broker and is designed to accelerate time-to-market for LTE trials and commercial deployments. - This partnership will yield best-of-breed, end-to-end mobile packet core solutions that allow mobile operators to optimize existing 3G networks, migrate networks to 4G, and innovate with new services using Bridgewater's intelligent broadband control solutions. - The partnership will strengthen Juniper Networks 3G and LTE mobile packet core offer with the industry's most comprehensive pre-integrated control plane solution offering proven scalability, performance, and market-leading functionality that helps operators drive revenue growth while simultaneously supporting ever-increasing mobile data growth.
Quotes
Mike Marcellin, Vice President Product Marketing and Strategy, Juniper
Networks
"Mobile operators need a highly-scalable and efficient packet core to
meet the pressure to scale bandwidth and drive profitability. Our
comprehensive mobile portfolio coupled with our partnership with Bridgewater,
enable mobile operators to deploy 3G today and transform seamlessly to
4G/LTE."
David Sharpley, Senior Vice President, Bridgewater Systems
"Bridgewater is pleased to partner with Juniper as it delivers
innovative, high-performance packet core solutions to mobile service
providers worldwide. Juniper's selection of Bridgewater's PCRF and HSS
validates our market and product leadership in comprehensive, carrier-grade
intelligent broadband control solutions."
Tags / Keywords
Bridgewater Systems, Juniper Networks, LTE, WiMAX, Home Subscriber
Server, HSS, Policy Controller, PCRF, Mobile Packet Core, EPC 500,
MobileNext, intelligent broadband controls
Links www.bridgewatersystems.com/Home-Subscriber-Server.aspx www.bridgewatersystems.com/Policy-Controller.aspx www.bridgewatersystems.com/EPC-500.aspx
About Bridgewater Systems
Bridgewater Systems, the leader in intelligent broadband controls,
provides pre-integrated solutions for mobile and converged operators to
transform their networks, optimize mobile data growth, and innovate with new
services. The Bridgewater portfolio of carrier-grade products includes
Service Controller (AAA), Policy Controller (PCRF) and Home Subscriber Server
(HSS), anchored by a common identity and device management system. More than
150 leading service providers worldwide leverage Bridgewater to create and
deliver profitable services to consumer, enterprise, cloud and machine
markets. For more information, visit us at www.bridgewatersystems.com
or meet with Bridgewater at Mobile World Congress - Booth 1F47.
About Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks is in the business of network innovation. From devices
to data centers, from consumers to cloud providers, Juniper Networks delivers
the software, silicon and systems that transform the experience and economics
of networking. Additional information can be found at Juniper Networks
(www.juniper.net).
Bridgewater, Bridgewater Systems, the Bridgewater Systems logo, WideSpan,
Smart Caps, myPolicy, and Subscriber Data Broker are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Bridgewater Systems Corporation. All other company, product
names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned are used for
identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their
respective owners.
Rose Ross, Omarketing, rose at omarketing.co.uk, US: +1-781-519-0275, UK: +44-208-255-5225, Mobile: +44-7976-154-597; Ann Hatchell, Bridgewater Systems, ann.hatchell at bridgewatersystems.com, +1-613-591-9104 extension 2030
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