Telstra and Juniper deliver first multi-site field

Built on a solution powered by Juniper Networks and partner Net One Systems, Telstra’s IPsphere field implementation in Sydney and Melbourne will be showcased as part of the TM Forum’s IPsphere worldwide field trial.

The field implementation is integral in developing Telstra’s Application Assured Network (AAN) initiative (the creation of a network that supports any customer application requirement such as bandwidth, delay, jitter, or Quality of Service).

Application aware networks are relevant for organisations wanting to deliver Software as a Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting Services and Unified Communications functions such as presence.

“Developing a framework that will both enhance our current services portfolio and enable future offerings is a key priority for Telstra,” said Ian Stanley, national manager Telstra.

“The intelligent interaction between the network and service frameworks will be a critical success factor in the deployment of Application Assured Networking.

“Our multi-site IPsphere implementation enables us not only to test our own service delivery environment, but also to validate it with other service providers as part of the TM Forum’s worldwide IPsphere field trial,” Stanley added.

The TM Forum IPsphere Field Trial brings together service providers, hardware and software suppliers and systems integrators, to demonstrate a new level of business flexibility for advanced IP services.

Telstra’s IPsphere field deployment combines Net One Systems’ integration and software customisation and Juniper Networks routing and Session and Resource Control (SRC) portfolio.

“Telstra’s innovative multi-site deployment demonstrates a unquestionable commitment to the IPsphere framework,” said Shaun Page, vice president Juniper A/NZ.

“The delivery of this working implementation underscores the importance of standards-based service frameworks to service providers’ evolving business models and Telstra has made a significant move forward here.”

The IPsphere worldwide field trial will be presented at the TM Forum Management World, 17-20 November in Orlando, Florida. The trial will be showcased under the IPsphere Focus Area within Forumville.