Ciao In Africa, And Juniper Reports On Study

Juniper Networks, Inc. [NASDAQ: JNPR] has released the results of a recent survey conducted by Ciao Group Online Market Research. The research firm interviewed IT managers from a wide array of industry sectors across South Africa. The survey discovered that 87 percent of respondents believe that network performance has a direct impact on corporate productivity, while 83 percent agree that the network is critical to the day-to-day operations of their business.




The survey reflects the increasing direction of businesses in South Africa to deploy a high-performance network infrastructure that drives competitive advantage, builds differentiation and accelerates revenue growth, and directly impacts corporate productivity. The survey also illustrates that IT networking is no longer regarded as merely a way to achieve tactical results and operational efficiency, but is vital to the long-term sustained success of high-performance businesses. Nearly 80 percent of respondents report that a high-performance network enables competitive advantage by accelerating time-to-market for differentiated services—Sunnyvale, California