Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Juniper Networks Joins Softbank’s 5G Consortium August 4, 2021 GMT TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 3, 2021-- Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, today announced that it has joined the Softbank 5G Consortium established by Softbank Corp. as a founding member, having been named as a 5G-related partner. As long-time partners, Juniper Networks and Softbank have journeyed and grown together over the years into the 5G era. In particular, Juniper’s automated and secure IP networking solutions, including its flagship MX Series Universal Routing Platforms, play a crucial role in the development of Softbank’s 5G infrastructure. This solution offers strong scalability, reliability and flexibility, which are all key to Softbank’s 5G networking demands and requirements such as Network Slicing with SRv6.