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Nexign enters the system integration market
Nexign ( a part of ICS Holding ), a leading
Business Support System ( BSS ) provider , announced the establishment of Nexign Solutions , ( operating under the Nexign brand as a part of the Nexign group of companies ). The subsidiary company will mainly focus on
the support and implementation of projects related to provision of Nexign ’ s products and services . The goal of the initiative is to provide communications service providers ( CSPs ) and customers from other industries with a full range of IT services on a ‘ onestop-shop ’ basis in order to ensure easier maintenance of solutions and higher quality of service . By establishing a new subsidiary , Nexign enters the system integration market in Russia and worldwide .
“ Nexign has always positioned itself as a vendor that provides CSPs with modern BSS solutions to help them achieve their business goals . However , we have seen an increase in demand for turnkey solutions in recent years . Customers prefer to work with a single supplier who will be responsible for all components of the project ,” said Igor Gorkov , CEO of Nexign , about the motivations for establishing the new company . “ According to Nexign polls , 40 % of telecom operators would like to have a single contract that stipulates the provider ’ s full responsibility for both the operation of the hardware-software system and for implementation and support .”
Juniper Networks announces intent to acquire Apstra to transform data centre operations
Juniper Networks , a leader in secure , AI-driven networks , has announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Apstra , a leader in intent-based networking and automated closed loop assurance . Juniper ’ s strategy is to change the way networks are built , operated and secured in the cloud era by using AI-driven automation . Apstra accelerates this by combining next-generation network automation based on an open , multivendor architecture with Juniper ’ s data centre networking portfolio based on Junos , the proven open , programmable and high-scale operating system for next-generation data centres and cloud networks . The combined solution helps public and private cloud builders optimise operations for application experience as they accelerate on the path towards the self-driving network .
The Apstra solution does far more than automate repeated operations steps . With Apstra , architects describe how the data centre should behave in terms of outcomes and the system implements and continuously assures that the network operations and experience match the intent . These capabilities make Apstra stand apart in providing proactive insights , along with automated root cause identification and remediation . While safeguarding the network , Apstra also enables self-service delivery , with its advanced automation accelerating time to market along with lowering data centre outages and OpEx .
“ Juniper ’ s Data Center portfolio is consistently recognised by both analysts and customers as industry leading , with top marks for performance , scale , security and simplified operations through automation ,” said Rami Rahim , CEO , Juniper Networks . “ Adding Apstra ’ s intent-based networking and automated closed loop assurance advances our vision to transform data centre operations .”
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