MegaFon, a Russia-based mobile network firm, has selected Juniper Networks SRX Services Gateways and MX Series 3D Universal Edge Routers to deliver its subscribers secure, scalable and high performance mobile Internet services.
MegaFon currently has approximately 56 million subscribers, to whom it offers an array of services including long-distance communications, fixed-line and mobile broadband Internet and convergent services.
MegaFon has selected Juniper Networks security and routing offerings to move from slow legacy systems to a 3G/LTE network to meet continued growth and maintain market differentiation, said the company.
Through this collaboration, MegaFon aims to upgrade its NAT Gateways that provide access to the Internet for mobile subscribers and ensure a high number of simultaneous sessions in the main regions can be supported, said the company.
Deployment of Juniper Networks MX Series Universal Edge Routers enabled MegaFon to simplify its core and edge network while increasing network capacity, flexibility and reliability, the company said.
The MX Series 3D Universal Edge Routers deliver high port-density routing and switching for service providers and enterprises.
MegaFon chief technical officer Igor Parfenov said Russia’s mobile services market has evolved rapidly in line with demand for ubiquitous access to rich data services.
"As a result, we aim to entrench our market leadership by making the mobile Internet a convenient, secure and effective tool for our customers through our 3G services," Parfenov said.
"Juniper Networks’ networking and security offerings provide MegaFon with a highly scalable and reliable infrastructure by eliminating bottlenecks to an open mobile Internet experience."