SUNNYVALE, CA --(Marketwired - January 19, 2016) - Juniper Networks (
Juniper Networks technology will streamline operations for the Air Force and support the core and critical access network layers at each base. This includes a technology refresh for the core, distribution, critical access nodes and network management, as well as training and support for the warfighter. Juniper Networks technology will support a total of 44 active duty Air Force bases worldwide for the Base Information Transport Infrastructure (BITI) program.
News Highlights: The Air Force network infrastructure, provided through BITI and powered by Juniper Networks, has 800,000 users worldwide and impacts every airman that's supported by the critical communications capabilities at each base.
- Open Networking Standards: With the scale and high performance benefits delivered by Juniper Networks switching solutions, BITI will have an open network that aligns with industry standards, in addition to having the capability to address the growing demand for supplementary bandwidth driven by voice, data and imagery requirements.
- Improved Performance, Resiliency and Accessibility: Through its partners Affigent and ThunderCat Technology, Juniper Networks will deliver the switching components and network management for the network element of the BITI program, enabling greater distribution, scalability, automation and user access.
- Completion Date: Full deployment will be ongoing, with a goal of completion by September 2016.
Supporting Quotes: "The Air Force's network modernization program and support for open and interoperable technologies will pay long-term dividends for its secure network. This award validates Juniper Networks' products as innovative solutions that government agencies and our prime contracting partners can rely on for their most critical use cases." - Bob Fortna, vice president of federal defense, Juniper Networks
"Delivering the right offerings and technology to our customers is our core mission at Affigent. When it came to the Air Force modernizing its BITI wired networks, we partnered with Juniper Networks to deliver the switching solution needed to enable an efficient, high performance and open network." - Scott Ormiston, director of solutions architecture, Affigent
"ThunderCat Technology is proud to partner with Juniper Networks and execute on the critical mission for the USAF BITI program. This partnership brings the best of breed networking technology and service delivery; enabling the USAF to securely access critical applications and strengthen critical cyber infrastructure. The mission we are supporting for the BITI program is directly in-line with ThunderCat Technology's core mission of making the United States a better and safer place." - David Schlosser, vice president of sales, ThunderCat Technology
Additional Resources:
- Blog: Juniper Networks Federal Partnership Series: Q&A with ThunderCat's VP of Sales David Schlosser by Bob Fortna, vice president of the defense sector, Juniper Networks
- Juniper Federal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/juniper-federal
- Juniper.net Community: www.juniper.net/community
- Juniper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Junipernetworks
- Juniper on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JuniperNetworks
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