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Service Models and Automation are Transformational
This blog was authored by Carl Moberg. Carl has spent many years trying to solve network management with special focus on automation and orchestration. He is a Technology Director leading the engineering product management team for the Network Service Orchestrator (NSO) product. As a member…
Spring PONC -Three Game Changers!
I’m guilty of missing the past few Cisco Packet Optical Networking Conferences (PONC), but I’m very pleased that I was able to attend the most recent one in Richardson, Texas. More than 150 customers, partners and industry analysts were present and several contributed to the event presentations. In…
OFC 2017: Challenge Your Thinking on DCI
The Data Center Interconnect (DCI) segment can be a difficult one to analyze across equipment vendors. Over-the-Top (OTT) providers are not always eager to advertise the architectures of their newest data centers, describe their DCI strategy or their vendor choice(s). Telcos similarly are either bui…
Are you ready for 5G xHaul?
If you’ve been following Mobility you’ve probably read a blog or browsed a website touting the importance of the transformation to 5G. Research 5G a bit further and you’re likely to find volumes of information about the evolution of the radio access network (RAN) and exciting possibilities with virt…
New Iraqi National IP and Optical Network
The nation of Iraq is frequently in the news, but up until now not because of its ultra-modern IP and optical network. This week we announced that Cisco is playing a key role to restore and rebuild the Iraqi National Backbone, a multi-layer IP and optical project that both spans a long-haul terrestr…
BCE Parting Shots
May was a busy month for trade shows and industry events. So much so, that keynote after keynote, session after session began to blur together. Given the event filled month, I find myself thinking about some events more than others. In particular, I want to take the opportunity to take another look…
More Live Networks using Segment Routing
It’s been a year since Comcast commented on the importance of Segment Routing in an announcement we made at MPLS World Congress 2015. The topic sparked even more interest after Dave Ward’s keynote (see featured content) at this very same event. Since then, Segment Routing is a top-of-mind topic and…
Mark Your Calendars for Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) GEN15
Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) GEN15 is coming up soon. The conference looks to be bigger and better than ever. Here’s a quick summary of the basics: Who: Service Providers, Media Providers, Equipment Vendors and Analyst/Research Firms What: Gathering of Worldwide Industry Professionals focused on Metr…