The EX4000 and SRX4700 won Grand Prix runner-up awards, alongside other Juniper products that earned the Special Prize and ShowNet Contribution award – underscoring Juniper’s commitment to exceptional operator and end-user experiences through AI-native networking

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Juniper Networks, a leader in secure, AI-native networks, today announced that it has won two “Best of Show” awards at Interop Tokyo 2025, maintaining its impressive winning streak of continuous wins at the prestigious industry conference since 2007. The latest awards recognize Juniper’s commitment to ensuring an exceptional client-to-cloud operator and end-user experience through Juniper’s industry-leading Mist™ AI-native networking platform.

Juniper received four awards across four categories this year, including the Special Prize award:

• “Best of Show” Grand Prix Runner-Up Award (Network Infrastructure – Enterprise): EX4000 Ethernet Switch
• “Best of Show” Grand Prix Runner-Up Award (Security – High Performance): SRX4700 Firewall
• Special Prize (Network Infrastructure – Carrier/ISP): Juniper’s 800G Linear Pluggable Optics Transceiver (OSFP-800G-DR8-PL)
• Special Prize (ShowNet Contribution): Ultra Ethernet Interoperability Testing (QFX5240 Switch)

The “Best of Show” awards regularly receive hundreds of nominations from across the industry, evaluated by a judging panel of industry experts and executives. "We are honored to once again be recognized at Interop Tokyo with several 'Best of Show' and other awards," said Tomohiro Furuya, VP & Country Manager, Japan, Juniper Networks. "This continued recognition reflects the strength of our Mist AI-native networking platform and the dedication of our teams in helping customers in Japan and globally deliver exceptional experiences by leveraging networks built with AI and for AI."

With a rich tradition since 1994, Interop Tokyo has grown into one of the largest internet technology trade shows in Asia, noted for being a leading showcase of cutting-edge networking products, solutions and services on a global stage. Attracting over 150,000 attendees each year, it features an extensive agenda of keynotes, seminars, conferences and live product demonstrations by leading networking companies from across the world.

Award-Winning Product Highlights:

Category: Network Infrastructure (Enterprise)
EX4000 Ethernet Switch

• The EX4000 switch line, with Juniper Wired Assurance and Marvis AI, delivers AI-Native automation, insight and assurance to more enterprises. Delivering exceptional user and operator experiences for L2/L3 deployments, the cloud-native, Wi-Fi 7-enabled EX4000 redefines what’s possible at the access layer through innovations in AI-driven operations – enabling seamless deployments across branch and remote offices, in retail, K-12, and more. Tap into the power of Juniper’s proven AIOps that leverages the right data and the right responses to unlock simplified, compromise-free switching at the edge.
• Multiple fixed form factors are available in 8, 12-, 24- and 48-port configurations, with optional PoE and multigigabit ports, and fanless models for deployment at the edge. This flexibility enables customers to deploy in more use cases while realizing the benefits of Marvis AI for seamless experiences and reduced operational costs.

Category: Network Infrastructure (Carrier/ISP)
Juniper’s 800G Linear Pluggable Optics Transceiver (OSFP-800G-DR8-PL)

• Delivering high-density 800GbE connectivity and engineered for high-performance networks for AI workloads, the Linear Pluggable Optic (OSFP-800G-DR8-PL) reduces power consumption, addressing key sustainability challenges in large data centers, and is qualified for use across Juniper’s 800GbE-capable PTX and QFX product families.

Category: Security (High Performance)
SRX4700 Firewall

• The SRX4700 next-generation firewall is designed for service providers, cloud providers, and large enterprises. The 1 R-U device delivers the industry’s highest firewall throughput per rack unit, up to 1.4 Tbps. It supports 400 Gbps interfaces with wire-speed MACsec to safeguard data in motion.
• The SRX4700 integrates networking and security into a single platform. It features zero-trust capabilities, EVPN-VXLAN fabric integration, and AI Predictive Threat Prevention for ultra-high security efficacy. Centrally managed by Juniper Security Director Cloud, it delivers IPsec VPN, Carrier-Grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT), and unified policy management for securing your network reliably.
• The SRX4700 Firewall is integral to Juniper’s Connected Security Distributed Services Architecture and empowers organizations to operationalize zero trust across their networks.

Category: ShowNet Contribution
Ultra Ethernet Interoperability Testing

• Juniper Networks, Spirent Communications, and TOYO Corporation collaborated on a technical proof-of-concept as part of the ShowNet network infrastructure project at this year’s Interop Tokyo. The initiative marked Japan’s first functionality testing of Ultra Ethernet, a next-generation Ethernet technology.
• The test focused on interoperability in a mixed environment comprising Ultra Ethernet Transport (UET) and RoCEv2 (RDMA over Converged Ethernet v2). The results demonstrated that in network infrastructures optimized for AI workloads and High-Performance Computing (HPC), Ultra Ethernet enables effective congestion management, along with low latency, high throughput, and low CPU overhead data transmission.
• Test Equipment: QFX5240 Switch (QFX5240-64OD)
  • The QFX5240 Switch, powered by Broadcom Tomahawk 5 silicon, delivers high-density 800GbE connectivity in a compact 2U form factor, doubling the capacity of its predecessor to support large-scale AI/ML clusters.

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