INDUSTRY WATCH
TELECOM EGYPT BELIEVES THAT THE ABILITY TO RESPOND TO RAPIDLY- CHANGING CUSTOMER NEEDS IS A KEY COMPETITIVE DIFFERENTIATOR , SO IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE AGILITY IS KEY .
According Juniper Networks , the partnership is in line with the sustained exponential growth of bandwidth demand and service quality expectations faced by Telecom Egypt , coupled with its ongoing pursuit of a root-and-branch Digital Transformation programme as a key element of the Egyptian Government ’ s Digital Egypt and ICT 2030 initiatives .
The overriding principle of Juniper ’ s latest deployment for Telecom Egypt is to invest in a customisable , automated high-performance network that can scale up and scale out with assured service experience in step with exponential growth and future demands .
Mohamed Alfowey , Chief Technical Officer , Telecom Egypt , said : “ Telecom Egypt believes that the ability to respond to rapidly-changing customer needs is a key competitive differentiator , so improved infrastructure agility is key . A faster , more resilient and predictable network , in the context of remote working trends and skyrocketing demand for cloud-driven , 5G-ready , data-rich applications and services , enables Telecom Egypt to deliver this and meet SLAs , while controlling operational cost and complexity . We believe that Juniper ’ s innovations in cloud routing and network automation help us overcome this challenge now and for the long term , enabling us to deliver an exceptional end-user experience .”
Juniper Networks stated that the deployment is an automated , flexible infrastructure that collects , analyses , interprets and responds to real-time data reporting its own health status and traffic patterns . As a result , Telecom Egypt will operate much more efficiently and cost effectively , while delivering a consistently exceptional user experience for its business and residential customers alike .
To meet Egypt ’ s booming bandwidth capacity requirements , the network will be equipped with 400G interfaces from Juniper ’ s purpose-built IP transport portfolio using custom silicon to deliver high density , reliable data throughput and low cost-per-bit . This will be complemented by Juniper ’ s standardsbased automation portfolio that delivers a superior operational experience along with an assured end-user experience . Together , the 400G routing portfolio and the automation portfolio deliver the ability for Telecom Egypt to drive its Digital Transformation strategy based on best-in-class performance and user experience .
Telecom Egypt ’ s strategy is to deploy a closed-loop automation suite as a step towards simplifying the entire network lifecycle . By eliminating manual tasks and human error , network reliability , agility and flexibility are increased while reducing operational expense which will help to improve customer experience and eliminate the cost of churn
Taking automation a step further towards AI / ML and self-driving networks , Telecom Egypt is introducing powerful , flexible traffic engineering capabilities provided by the Juniper Networks NorthStar Controller . This gives Telecom Egypt granular visibility and control across the network . This solution will also provide proactive monitoring , planning and explicit routing of large traffic loads , helping to achieve and maintain consistent performance .
Juniper ’ s HealthBot , an automated , open and programmable network diagnosis tool , will also be deployed by Telecom Egypt . HealthBot provides end-
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