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Juniper Service Management and Orchestration (SMO)
Juniper Service Management and Orchestration (SMO), incubated at Juniper Beyond Labs, automates the design, deployment, and operation of open radio access networks (O-RAN), O-RAN cloud infrastructure (O-Cloud), 5G RAN slices, and 5G/4G services from Day 0 through Day 2+. It’s tailored for highly dynamic, cloud-native, multivendor networks and is specifically engineered for 5G network slicing, enabling network operators to efficiently deploy, oversee, and monetize tailored network services as needed. Juniper SMO aligns with 3GPP, O-RAN, and TM Forum standards, implementing their management functions, data models, and APIs to streamline integration with third-party systems and enable seamless end-to-end 5G network slicing.
Juniper's SMO simplifies onboarding cloud infrastructure and third-party network functions while offering a design studio to craft customized RAN slice and service templates. Network operators can use Juniper SMO to deploy O-RAN workloads, specifically O-RAN-compliant Central Unit (O-CU) and Distributed Unit (O-DU) network functions based on the prepared slice and service templates. Additionally, Juniper SMO continuously monitors slice-related KPIs and implements operations, administration, and maintenance (OAM) functionalities across O-Cloud infrastructure, O-RAN workloads, and 3GPP/O-RAN logical network functions. In addition to supporting O-RAN infrastructure and deployments, the Juniper SMO also allow for integration with legacy, non-O-RAN compliant systems through a flexible, customizable, plugin-based south-bound interface.
Key Features
- Intent-based automation for O-RAN
- Lifecycle management of RAN slices and services
- Aligned to industry standards - 3GPP, O-RAN ALLIANCE, and TM Forum
- Cloud-native microservices architecture
Features + Benefits
Intent-based automation for O-RAN
Juniper SMO is designed from the ground up for highly dynamic, cloud-native, multivendor networks. Its intuitive, intent-based GUI allows operators to manage networks based on user experiences and services objectives rather than network parameters. This enables network operators to manage and monetize custom network services on demand.
Lifecycle management of RAN slices and services
Juniper SMO offers complete lifecycle management for 5G RAN slices and 5G/4G services, from initial deployment to ongoing maintenance and upgrades, streamlining operations and enhancing service reliability.
Aligned to industry standards - 3GPP, O-RAN ALLIANCE, TM Forum
The Juniper SMO supports standards such as 3GPP, O-RAN, and TM Forum across the entire architecture. It implements O-RAN and 3GPP management functions, including requirements, procedures, data models, and APIs. This enables easier integration with multivendor systems to deliver end-to-end 5G network slicing. Juniper SMO can be integrated with any O-RAN-compliant RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) solution.
Cloud-native microservices architecture
The Juniper SMO is built on a cloud-native, microservices-based, containerized architecture to ensure scalability, resilience, and efficient resource utilization, adapting dynamically to varying network demands.
Industry and ecosystem leadership
Juniper is an active proponent of Open RAN in several industry and standards organizations, contributing to five of the 11 working groups in the O-RAN Alliance. Juniper chairs the Network Slicing Task Group, cochairs the Use Case Task Group, is a leader of the slicing sub team, and serves as editor and contributor to several specification documents.
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Juniper Service Management and Orchestration (SMO)
Juniper SMO, our intent-based management and orchestration solution that’s fully compliant to O-RAN ALLIANCE, 3GPP, and TM Forum standards, offers complete lifecycle management for 5G RAN slices and 5G/4G services, allowing network operators to manage and monetize custom network services on demand.
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Juniper RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC)
The open and interoperable Juniper RIC platform is fully compliant with O-RAN Alliance specifications and interfaces and brings intelligence, agility, and programmability to the radio access networks of public mobile network operators and enterprise private mobile networks.
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Juniper Service Management and Orchestration FAQs
What is Juniper Service Management and Orchestration (SMO)?
Juniper Service Management and Orchestration (SMO), incubated at Juniper Beyond Labs, automates the design, deployment, and operation of open radio access networks (O-RAN), O-RAN cloud infrastructure (O-Cloud), 5G RAN slices, and 5G/4G services from Day 0 through Day 2+. It’s tailored for highly dynamic, cloud-native, multivendor networks. It’s specifically engineered for 5G network slicing, enabling network operators to efficiently deploy, oversee, and monetize tailored network services as needed.
The Juniper SMO leverages a cloud-native, microservices-based, containerized architecture for enhanced scalability and resilience. It aligns with 3GPP, O-RAN, and TM Forum standards, implementing their management functions, data models, and APIs to streamline integration with third-party systems and enable seamless end-to-end 5G network slicing.
What are the benefits of Juniper SMO?
Juniper SMO helps network operators streamline the design, deployment, and operations of O-RAN, O-Cloud infrastructure, RAN slices, and services. It enables network operators to efficiently deploy, oversee, and monetize tailored network services as needed.
Juniper's SMO simplifies onboarding cloud infrastructure and third-party network functions while offering a design studio to craft customized RAN slice and service templates. Network operators can use Juniper SMO to deploy O-RAN workloads, specifically O-RAN-compliant Central Unit (O-CU) and Distributed Unit (O-DU) network functions, based on the prepared slice and service templates. Additionally, Juniper SMO continuously monitors slice-related KPIs and implements operations, administration, and maintenance (OAM) functionalities across O-Cloud infrastructure, O-RAN workloads, and 3GPP/O-RAN logical network functions.
Who should deploy Juniper SMO?
The Juniper SMO is relevant for all service providers planning to deploy Open RAN technology in their networks. It’s also relevant to enterprises that are choosing O-RAN-compliant radio networks for their private mobile network deployments.
Where can I get help with a Juniper SMO product?
For help with a Juniper SMO product, please reach out to your Juniper account manager or contact Juniper sales.