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Highlights

  • JNPR receives four awards at Interop Tokyo 2025, including two “Best of Show” honors.
  • Juniper’s EX4000 switch and SRX4700 firewall recognized for enterprise and security performance.
  • The Company contributes to Japan’s first Ultra Ethernet interoperability test using QFX5240 switch.

Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR), a provider of secure AI-native networking infrastructure, announced that it has received four awards at Interop Tokyo 2025, one of Asia’s largest and most recognized IT trade events. The company secured two “Best of Show” runner-up awards and two special prizes, continuing a streak of recognition at the event that dates to 2007.

At Interop Tokyo 2025, Juniper Networks received four awards recognizing its advancements in AI-native networking and high-performance infrastructure. The company secured two “Best of Show” Grand Prix Runner-Up awards: one in the Enterprise Network Infrastructure category for the EX4000 Ethernet Switch, and another in the High-Performance Security category for the SRX4700 Firewall. In addition, Juniper earned two Special Prizes—one in the Carrier/ISP Infrastructure category for its 800G Linear Pluggable Optics Transceiver (OSFP-800G-DR8-PL), and another in the ShowNet Contribution category for its role in Ultra Ethernet Interoperability Testing using the QFX5240 Switch. These recognitions highlight Juniper's continued focus on scalable, AI-driven networking solutions.

Interop Tokyo annually evaluates hundreds of technology products submitted by global networking and IT vendors. Entries are judged by an expert panel for innovation, technical relevance, and impact on the market. Juniper Networks was recognized across multiple product lines, reflecting the company’s ongoing development in AI-based networking and high-performance computing support.

The EX4000 switch, part of Juniper’s Mist AI-driven product line, earned recognition for its role in Layer 2/3 enterprise deployments. The switch is designed to support distributed operations across a range of environments including retail and education. Available in multiple fixed configurations including 8, 12, 24, and 48 ports with optional Power-over-Ethernet and fanless designs the EX4000 is tailored for access layer use cases. Its cloud-native features are intended to improve automation and provide operational visibility.

Juniper’s SRX4700 firewall targets high-throughput environments such as service providers and large enterprise networks. The product is built to handle up to 1.4 Tbps of firewall throughput in a single 1RU device. In addition to security capabilities like EVPN-VXLAN fabric integration and zero-trust architecture support, the firewall includes AI-powered threat detection and centralized management through Juniper Security Director Cloud. The device also offers 400 Gbps interface support and MACsec encryption for secure data transmission.

Juniper’s 800GbE OSFP-800G-DR8-PL module won a special award in the Carrier/ISP category. It was recognized for enabling high-density 800GbE networking while reducing energy consumption. The transceiver supports AI workload environments and is compatible with Juniper’s PTX and QFX series, addressing performance and sustainability needs in data center operations.

Juniper partnered with Spirent Communications and TOYO Corporation to perform the first Ultra Ethernet interoperability test in Japan as part of Interop Tokyo’s ShowNet project. The test demonstrated compatibility between Ultra Ethernet Transport (UET) and RDMA over Converged Ethernet v2 (RoCEv2) protocols. Juniper’s QFX5240 switch, built on Broadcom’s Tomahawk 5 silicon, facilitated high-bandwidth data transfer under low-latency conditions. The test aimed to evaluate next-generation Ethernet capabilities in AI and high-performance computing environments.