Juniper Delivers VOIP in Korea

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Juniper Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: JNPR - News), a leading provider of trusted infrastructures for the New Public Network, today announced that SK Telecom, the leading mobile operator in Korea, has selected Juniper Networks M-series routers to ensure the delivery of leading-edge Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services to more than 17 million mobile customers throughout the country.SK Telecom is the first mobile operator in Korea to deliver wireless voice services using packet-based technologies on a 3GPP2 (Third Generation Partnership Program 2) standards-compliant CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) 2000 network. The Juniper Networks M20 Routers were selected to build a stable foundation for next-generation IP/MPLS-based voice network infrastructure for SK Telecom's "Wireless Office Service." The M20 routers enable SK Telecom to offer wireless VoIP services and other value-add data services, such as high-speed Internet access over the same IP-based infrastructure. The Class of Service (CoS) features in the M20 routers prioritize bandwidth for VoIP packets by assigning traffic flows to different service levels. The Juniper Networks M20 routers have been installed in the densely populated South Korean cities of Seoul, Daegu, Pusan, DaeJeon, and KwangJu."Product reliability and scalability are two very important requirements for building a carrier-grade IP infrastructure," said Sang Chul Ha, manager, Core Network Engineering Team, SK Telecom. "The Juniper Networks M-series routers with JUNOS Software and custom-built ASIC technology will help lower our total cost of ownership by enabling us to deliver the high-quality services, such as VoIP, that our customers require." SK Telecom Juniper Networks Inc.