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Rami Rahim

Rami Rahim

CEO of Juniper Networks

Jun 25, 2026

6:34
[laughs]
6:35
By the way, like I do think there are some things in the world that should never be self-driving, like Formula 1 cars.
6:41
You know? Like they should be manually operated forever.
6:45
But networks should all be self-driving, and I think they will eventually all be self-driving.
6:52
If I compare it, there will be some immediate benefits.
6:56
First, IT teams, I consider IT teams heroes because they are the ones that are...
7:03
Basically, they've got their phones strapped to their belts, and they are getting the calls at midnight, and they are required to make sure that connectivity's always happening, um, at the most critical times for their organizations, and it's a thankless job, quite frankly.

5 MINS LATER

12:22
How is it possible that a self-driving network can stay secure?
1:25
It's more about profitability going forward than ever before, it seems.
1:30
Yes.
1:30
You know, HPE made a big bet with the acquisition of Juniper.
1:34
It is a new bold direction for the company in networking.
1:37
So I think it's understandable that we're going to be a bit cautious, somewhat prudent in our guide for the next year in 2026.
1:44
But that being said, there's a reason that I'm here as part of this company.
1:47
I sincerely believe in the opportunity ahead, especially in the high margin high growth networking business as we serve some of the largest cloud providers, telcos and enterprises in the world that are all pursuing these digital transformation initiatives and AI initiatives in their organizations.
2:17
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