GE Intelligent Platforms and Juniper
Networks partnered to develop a family of rugged, highly secure routing and
network security appliances designed for military/aerospace deployment in harsh
environments where security of data is paramount. GE will sell the developed
solution.
The RTR8GE is the first product to be
announced under this partnership. A battle-ready, rugged and security-focused
network router, it features the comprehensive field-tested Junos operating
system from Juniper Networks. Its firewall, intrusion prevention and detection,
and extensive quality of service capabilities enable secure IPv4/IPv6
connectivity for military vehicles, aircraft and forward operating bases
supporting net-centric operations.
The RTR8GE has eight Gigabit Ethernet ports
integrated in a SWaP-optimized enclosure that meets the demanding environmental
requirements of military/aerospace applications.
The RTR8GE router supports radio-aware
router protocols that monitor network efficiency, available bandwidth and
regulate traffic flow, choosing the most efficient network route in mobile,
ad-hoc battlefield network environments. Additional features include
anti-tamper protection and information-assurance technologies in recognition of
the sensitive nature of the data it is designed to transport.
“Net-centricity is not only changing the
way warfare is conducted, but how weapons systems and military platforms such
as vehicles are designed,” said Al DiLibero, president, Military &
Aerospace Embedded Computing, GE Intelligent Platforms.
“Our relationship with Juniper Networks allows
us to take advantage of the Junos operating system and Juniper Networks’
industry leading secure networking technologies in the development of
purpose-built, rugged battlefield networking solutions,” DiLibero added.
The new GE products are designed in response to the growing adoption by
military forces around the world of a network-centric approach to battlefield
operations and systems design. Data, voice and video are carried over an IP
network, and routers form the core of such a network.
Juniper Networks Junos operating system
offers a comprehensive list of dynamic, robust features that provide intrusion
prevention and detection, firewalls, packet inspection, authentication and
access control.
“This agreement with GE enables us to
extend our rich heritage in the defense space and bring those same capabilities
and benefits to customers-such as military prime contractors-who require
advanced networks in highly dynamic environments and need the superior security
capabilities for which Juniper Networks is renowned, said George F. Holland, vice
president of federal strategy and business development at Juniper Networks.
Recently, Juniper Networks announced the
introduction of
the industry’s highest edge routing capacity to accommodate the rapidly growing
bandwidth requirements and subscriber expectations of new and emerging mobile,
cloud computing and enterprise network applications, while significantly
improving the total economic efficiency of the network.
In another related development, Juniper
Networks recently announced
that the OpenNMS Group has entered into a “Powered by OpenNMS”
licensing agreement with them to add fault and performance management
capabilities to the Junos Space software platform.
By Telecomlead.com Team
editor@telecomlead.com
