Net One, Juniper Team

TOYKO, Japan and SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR), the leader in high-performance networking, and Japanese system integrator, Net One Systems, today announced the latest phase in their ongoing relationship with Net One Systems becoming a premier partner in the Juniper Networks Open IP Service Creation Program (OSCP). This formal collaboration within the OSCP establishes Net One Systems as the premiere IPsphere solution integration partner in the program and will enable innovative new solutions for service providers based on IPsphere Forum specifications.

Combining Net One Systems' development, integration and software customization capabilities and Juniper Networks high-performance routing and Session and Resource Control (SRC) portfolio, the two companies have made substantial strides in advancing IPsphere solutions through interoperability and proof-of-concept testing. In addition, the collaboration enables the companies to address multi-stakeholder services, which is another facet of service providers' evolving business models.

The first major deliverable the CONTENTsphere Field Trial Cookbook - in the OSCP collaboration will be presented by both companies this week at the IPsphere Forum's plenary meeting in Stockholm, Sweden. The CONTENTsphere Cookbook represents the culmination of extensive interoperability testing between both companies and will deliver the following:

'Services beyond voice are critical to the future profits of network operators worldwide, and content delivery is the foremost example of this kind of service,' said Tom Nolle, president and CEO of CIMI Corporation. 'CONTENTsphere is the first global trial of premium content delivery in an open and standardized service management and operations framework, guided by IPsphere's Release One specification. The Cookbook is a critical element in linking content requests to network behavior across carrier boundaries and brings the first significant support for IPsphere announced by a major equipment vendor. Net One's relationship with network operators makes it a highly credible source for IPsphere tools and its commitment to CONTENTsphere marks significant progress in its implementation and demonstration.'

Juniper Networks Inc. (NYSE: JNPR)