Juniper Networks and NEC Electrify Powerco Wi-Fi User Experience: Press Release

Sunnyvale, CA & Tokyo, January 10 — Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) is a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, NEC (NEC; TSE: 6701), a leading global IT and network transformation services provider, today announced Powercois New Zealand’s second largest gas and electricity distributor, designing and deploying innovative new Wi-Fi networks across sites across the country.

Powerco supplies electricity and gas to more than 1.1 million customers, 28,441km of power lines and cables and over 6,100km of gas pipesGiven the mission-critical and essential services Powerco provides, it needed to ensure not only strong connectivity, but also the health, safety and security of its employees operating across a large utility grid.

Having experienced some problems with its traditional Wi-Fi network, Powerco began looking to replace its existing wireless vendor. This will allow us to start upgrading Wi-Fi 6 as part of a larger technology refresh.

The company Strategic Global Partner NEC, has long-term partnerships with both. Juniper is his Powerco networking his backbone his provider and 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant^TMs For enterprise wired and wireless LAN infrastructureThe partnership with NEC and Powerco includes providing expert consulting and design of multi-domain networks tailored to their needs. Now, through a solution trial, Juniper and NEC have demonstrated that an AI-driven wireless network can optimize Powerco’s Wi-Fi experience on a nationwide scale.

Satisfied with superior network assurance, insight, visibility, ease of management and troubleshooting, Powerco decided to completely replace its current solution with Juniper’s solution. wireless access point When Juniper Mist Wi-Fi AssuranceIn addition to consulting and implementation services provided by NEC, the new platform will provide automated, real-time insight into Powerco’s user experience across the network.

Going forward, Powerco will join Juniper and NEC in considering further upgrades across its broader network infrastructure. This has the potential to streamline efficiencies and minimize operational burden on IT staff while providing more AI-driven insight into the overall performance and health of the network.