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Juniper announces new product enhancements for IPTV delivery
BANGALORE: California- based, Juniper Networks, has announced a set of new product enhancements that further enable the efficiency and cost-effective delivery of Triple Play services.
The new product features are dynamic bandwidth allocation for the E-series Broadband Services Router and SDX Network Resource Manager for the E-, M- and T-series family of IP routing platforms, which can be utilized individually or together to provide an assured user experience.
This new feature, enables service providers to flexibly distribute bandwidth between the services offered to an individual subscriber. In contrast to other platforms that require service providers to pre-provision bandwidth per service, the E-series flexibly and efficiently adjusts service bandwidth based on subscriber activity, which reduces operational complexity and expense, informs an official release.
The Juniper Networks Service Deployment System (SDX) is a robust,customizable application for the E-, M- and T-series routers that enables service providers to rapidly create and deploy IP services to hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
The Network Resource Manager is the newest SDX
feature enhancement and provides end-to-end, policy-based management of video distribution to ensure efficient, quality delivery of service.
The SDX Network Resource Manager performs Call Admission Control (CAC) per video session request to assure the appropriate bandwidth is available to deliver the video stream with the required quality of service as specified in content distribution agreements.
Working with Juniper Networks E-, M- and T-series routers, the Network Resource Manager dynamically constructs Label Switched Paths (LSPs) from the video source to the network edge and automatically re-assigns allocated bandwidth for each video LSP based upon the utilization of the connection.
In the event of an outage, the SDX Network Resource Manager can transparently re-route LSPs or acquire the video content from a secondary source without disrupting the viewing experience.
“Juniper’s architecture is the industry’s best solution for cost-effectively delivering video content from multiple sources over a converged network infrastructure with an assured user experience,” says Juniper Networks CTO, for Asia Pacific, Andrew Coward.
He adds, “Service providers are choosing Juniper to support Triple Play services, such as IPTV, because we deliver a high-capacity, standards-based infrastructure that is both application agnostic and flexible enough to accommodate scale and changing service requirements.”
Juniper Networks is the leader in enabling secure and assured communications over a single IP network. The company’s purpose-built, high performance IP platforms enable customers to support many different services and applications at scale. The company delivers products for building networks that are tailored to the specific needs of their users, services and applications.
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CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
