Heavy Networking 569: New Metro Architectures For 5G, IoT, And Low Latency Services (Sponsored)

The metro network market is changing. High-speed Ethernet is common, but customers are asking for greater speeds and more connectivity options to meet more use cases. On today’s episode, sponsor Juniper Networks is here to share its vision of new metro architectures. 5G, IoT, and low-latency virtualized edge services present a significant opportunity for communication service providers (CSPs) and large enterprises to build and consume new applications and services. These services will take advantage of automation, service awareness, and converged fabrics to help modernize the metro network. Our guests from Juniper are Amit Bhardwaj, Sr. Director Product Management; and Mats Nordlund, Sr. Director Product Management. We discuss: * What metro networking means in 2021, including traffic types and trends * Defining a “new metro” of distributed services * The role of 5G * Service challenges in the metro * Customer demands and requirements * Challenges for network operators * The role of automation and orchestration, including Juniper’s Paragon platform * Network slicing * More Show Links: Network Automation – Juniper Networks Heavy Networking 562: Juniper’s Paragon Automation Portfolio Prioritizes Service Experience (Sponsored) – Packet Pushers