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JUNIPER SERVICE MANAGEMENT AND ORCHESTRATION DATASHEET Product Description The management and orchestration of mobile networks is becoming increasingly complex due to evolving trends. Network operators are transitioning from closed, monolithic systems to virtualized, disaggregated, and open solutions. At the same time, 5G and O-RAN are introducing a massively distributed infrastructure, with services delivered across tens of clouds, hundreds of data centers, and thousands of RAN sites. This complexity is further driven by the demand for on-demand service models, requiring network operators to rapidly deploy custom services under SLAs and charge on an as-a-service (aaS) basis. To simplify this complexity, Juniper is providing a standard-compliant SMO platform for O- RAN. The Juniper SMO streamlines the automation of O-Cloud infrastructure, RAN slices, and services, managing their design, deployment, and operation from Day 0 to Day 2+. For Day 0, it automates onboarding cloud infrastructure with a discovery and reconciliation process by identifying existing O-Cloud and RAN functions in brownfield deployments, as well as importing planned RAN inventory for new greenfield sites. Juniper SMO enables the deployment of O-Cloud on bare metal servers and the smooth onboarding of third-party RAN network functions like O-RAN-compliant Central Unit (O-CU), Distributed Unit (O- DU), and Near-Real-Time RAN Intelligent Controller (Near-RT RIC). Additionally, the SMO features a design studio for creating RAN slice and service templates, allowing providers to tailor complex network topologies to meet specific throughput, latency, and scalability requirements. Figure 1: Juniper SMO automates onboarding cloud infrastructure with a discovery and reconciliation process by identifying existing O-Cloud and RAN functions in brownfield deployments, as well as importing planned RAN inventory for new greenfield sites. Datasheet Product Overview Juniper Service Management and Orchestration (SMO), incubated at Juniper Beyond Labs, automates the design, deployment, and operation of open radio access networks (O- RAN), O-RAN cloud infrastructure (O-Cloud), 5G RAN slices, and 5G/4G services from Day 0 through Day 2+. It is tailored for highly dynamic, cloud-native, multivendor networks. It’s specifically engineered for 5G network slicing, enabling network operators to efficiently deploy, oversee, and monetize tailored network services as needed. Juniper SMO aligns with 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), O-RAN ALLIANCE, and TM Forum standards, implementing their management functions, data models, and APIs to streamline integration with third-party systems and enable seamless end-to-end 5G network slicing.

and interfaces. Juniper RIC includes the Non-RT and Near-RT RIC with their associated rApps and xApps to control the RAN network functions, O-RAN Distributed Units (O-DUs), and O-RAN Central Units (O-CUs). It supports both an open API and an SDK for integration with any third-party O-RAN-compliant xApps or rApps, giving network operators greater flexibility and choice of suppliers. Features and Benefits Intent-Based Automation for O-RAN Juniper SMO is designed from the ground up for highly dynamic, cloud-native, multivendor networks. Its intuitive, intent-based GUI allows operators to manage the network based on user experiences and services objectives rather than network parameters. This enables network operators to manage and monetize custom network services on demand. Lifecycle Management of RAN Slices and Services Juniper SMO offers complete lifecycle management for 5G RAN Slices and 5G/4G Services, from initial deployment to ongoing maintenance and upgrades, streamlining operations and enhancing service reliability. Aligned to Industry Standards - 3GPP, O-RAN ALLIANCE, TM Forum The Juniper SMO supports standards such as 3GPP, O-RAN, and TM Forum across the entire architecture. It implements O-RAN and 3GPP management functions, including requirements, procedures, data models, and APIs. This enables easier integration with multivendor systems to deliver end-to-end 5G network slicing. Juniper SMO can be integrated with any O-RAN-compliant RIC solution. Cloud-Native, Microservices Architecture The Juniper SMO is built on a cloud-native, microservices-based, containerized architecture to ensure scalability, resilience, and efficient resource utilization, adapting dynamically to varying network demands. Industry and Ecosystem Leadership Juniper is an active proponent of O-RAN in several industry and standards organizations, contributing to five of the 11 working groups in the O-RAN Alliance. Juniper chairs the Network Slicing Task Group, co-chairs the Use Case Task Group, is a leader of the slicing sub team, and serves as editor and contributor to several specification documents.

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Please contact your Juniper sales representative for information on ordering Juniper SMO. About Juniper Networks Juniper Networks believes that connectivity is not the same as experiencing a great connection. Mist™, Juniper’s AI-native networking platform , is built from the ground up to leverage AI to deliver exceptional, highly secure, and sustainable user experiences from the edge to the data center and cloud. Additional information can be found at juniper.net or connect with Juniper on X (formerly T witter), LinkedIn, and Facebook. Juniper Service Management and Orchestration Datasheet Corporate and Sales Headquarters Juniper Networks, Inc.

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