Customer Success Story
Arirang TV turns to Juniper to showcase South Korea to global audience
Established in 1997 to promote an accurate portrayal of South Korea to the international community, Arirang TV’s role in shaping the country’s image has expanded dramatically with the surge of interest in Korean productions.
Arirang TV relies on Juniper switching to provide exceptional viewer experiences 24/7 on multiple channels to every corner of the world.
Overview
| Company | Arirang TV |
| Industry | Media and Entertainment |
| Products used | QFX Series, EX Series |
| Region | APAC |
3
Channels: Korea, World, and UN
8
Satellite relays around the world
108
Countries watching in Asia, Oceania, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East
146M
Households tuning in
Elevating next-generation broadcasting services
Arirang TV's commitment to promoting South Korea's dynamic image and unique culture to a global audience of 146 million viewers in 108 countries requires a high-performance, reliable, and scalable network that supports continuous, uninterrupted broadcast operations across three channels.
In modern broadcast content production, outstanding computing performance and network efficiency are essential for supporting intensive video editing and layering processes. The critical nature of news production, which demands 24/7 readiness, further escalates the need for stable, reliable networking throughout the broadcast cycle.
Arirang TV had expanded its outreach and engagement with viewers globally by leveraging full HD satellite broadcasting, 4K video resolution on YouTube, and Smart Live Studio (SLS). But the expansion and need to support ongoing media innovations over-burdened its legacy network.
Establishing optimized broadcasting operations
To maintain mindshare in the highly competitive media and entertainment industry, Arirang TV needed to modernize its network to support continuous news production and a new generation of broadcasting systems that are sensitive to video quality and latency. To address these demands, Arirang TV chose the Juniper AI-Native Networking Platform, which is purpose-built to enable end-to-end AIOps and assure exceptional operator and end user experiences.
Arirang TV deployed Juniper QFX10008 switches in an active-active configuration using Multichassis Link Aggregation (MC-LAG) groups to effectively double available throughput to 96Tbps. This setup has simplified the network architecture and made troubleshooting easier. The QFX10008 switches provide nanosecond-level latency and a large-capacity Q5 Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) buffer, which is ideal for broadcasting systems where any delay can be detrimental to user experiences.
To support a diverse array of broadcast equipment, including cameras, encoders, repeaters, and streaming services, Arirang TV introduced Juniper QFX5120 switches for delay-free connectivity for its core broadcasting systems. Juniper EX3400 and EX4300 switches provide stable connectivity between floors.
Cementing its status as a global media platform
With the help of Juniper technology, Arirang TV has not only improved the performance and reliability of its network infrastructure, but it is now confident that network systems are performing their role more effectively thanks to AI-Native capabilities. Juniper switches have doubled the network capacity and strengthened security to provide uninterrupted connectivity to support broadcast and business operations.
Arirang TV plans to continue its network transformation journey with the Juniper AI-Native Networking Platform to ensure that every real-time connection to every corner of the world is reliable.
Overall, Arirang TV’s new network not only supports current business needs, it also provides plenty of room to scale as broadcasting needs change. Through it all, the Arirang TV team can concentrate on what matters most—refining and redefining what it means to be a global media platform covering everything from K-Pop to breaking news.
The Products
QFX5120
The QFX5120 line offers 1/10/25/40/100GbE switches designed for data center, data center edge, data center interconnect and campus deployments with requirements for low-latency Layer 2/Layer 3 features and advanced EVPN-VXLAN capabilities.
QFX10008 and QFX10016
QFX10008 and QFX10016 Switches support the most demanding data center, campus, and routing environments. With our custom silicon Q5 ASICs, deep buffers, and up to 96 Tbps throughput, these switches deliver flexibility and capacity for long-term investment protection.
EX3400
The EX3400 line of Ethernet switches are a cost-effective solution for today’s most demanding converged data, voice, and video enterprise access networks.
EX4300
The EX4300 line of Ethernet switches are compact, fixed-configuration platforms that satisfy a variety of high-performance campus and data center access needs.
Published April 2024