Juniper Networks is a computer networking company. It is a provider of IP networking and security solutions. Juniper partners with Ericsson, Lucent, and Siemens to provide IP/MPLS network solutions to customers. As of April 1st, 2005, Juniper Networks had approximately 3,100 employees worldwide.
Products
Juniper's products include E-series , M-series , and T-series families of routers, and the SDX Service Deployment System .
- E-series routers are infranet broadband edge routers .
- M-series routers are infranet multiservice edge routers.
- T-series routers are infranet core routers .
- J-Series routers are small, enterprise oriented routers.
- NetScreen security devices.
The E series routers run the JUNOSe operating software. The E series was developed by Unisphere, which Juniper acquired in 2002 from Siemens.
The M & T series routers are based on a common architecture and the Juniper Operating System JUNOS .
While the E, M, and T series are all high speed devices capable of terminating multiple broadband optical connections, the J series is much lower in speed. Capable of terminating DS3 (45 Mb/s) and slower lines, this product line is aimed at corporate branch offices. With the J-series, Juniper extends its target market from service providers to the enterprise market.
NetScreen devices provide wire speed firewall and encryption service.
History
Juniper was incorporated in February 1996 in California and was reincorporated in March 1998 in Delaware. Juniper went public on June 25, 1999.
Juniper acquired NetScreen Technologies in April of 2004 for 3.4 billion dollars.
Financial Information
Juniper trades on the Nasdaq National Market with a ticker symbol of JNPR. As of June 30, 2004, there were approximately 506 million shares of common stock outstanding. Juniper announced a two-for-one stock split on April 13, 2000. Juniper announced a three-for-one stock split on November 16, 1999.
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