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Jonathan Davidson

Senior Vice President and General Manager

Cisco Mass-Scale Infrastructure

Jonathan was named Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco's Mass-Scale Infrastructure Group in March 2020. He leads an organization that builds silicon, optics, hardware, software, and systems innovations for the largest and most advanced networks in the world.

Prior to this role, Jonathan was named Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco's Service Provider Business in August 2018. He led the team to deliver industry leading technologies for the Internet and 5G (routing systems, IOS XR software, automation, and solutions for fixed, cable, and mobile providers). Jonathan re-joined Cisco in March 2017 as Sr. Vice President and General Manager of Service Provider Networking. In that role, he drove Cisco's leadership position in next-generation routing and network automation.

Prior to rejoining Cisco, Jonathan served as Executive Vice President and General Manager at Juniper Networks leading its Engineering and Product Management. In that role, he was responsible for driving strategy, development and business growth for the company's entire portfolio including routing, switching and security, as well as leading the ongoing evolution of silicon technology and the Junos operation system.

Before Juniper, Jonathan held a variety of leadership positions at Cisco over the course of 15 years. During that time, he developed service provider solutions and led the enterprise routing product management team and service provider Layer 4 through Layer 7 services team.

Jonathan is co-author of the best-selling book, "Voice-over IP Fundamentals," and is a frequent speaker at high-profile industry events. Active on social media, he frequently shares his observations and insights about the industry through Twitter and blogs.

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February 25, 2020

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Profitable 5G: Rethink Normal. Reinvent the Network

As an understandable precaution, Mobile World Congress (MWC) was canceled due to the global coronavirus outbreak. MWC is one of the most exciting events of the year for us. I was really looking forward to the energy and meeting many customers face-to-face. Despite the event being canceled, we procee…

December 11, 2019

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Building The Internet for the Future Begins Now

“We do not remember days; we remember moments.” Those words from Cesare Pavese have been one of my personal favorites. Interestingly, we remember these significant, or “flashbulb” moments in our lives in vivid detail. We remember exactly where we were, whom we were with, what we felt, or even what w…

October 22, 2019

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Two Things You Need to Get Right in a 5G Strategy

Many believe 5G will be a catalyst to change economies, countries, and life as we know it. Physical industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, and transportation will digitize and transform unlike anything ever before. Some say it will bring about our next industrial revolution. It’s…

September 30, 2019

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SCTE-ISBE Cable-Tec Expo: “The 5G Opportunity for Cable”

I always look forward to the latest innovations in the cable market at SCTE-ISBE Cable-Tec Expo, and this year’s event in New Orleans is particularly exciting, marking the 50th anniversary of SCTE-ISBE with a fitting theme, “Raising the Bar on Technology Innovation.” We are committed to helping cabl…

Join Our Cisco Live! San Diego Service Provider Power Session

Attending a Cisco Live! event is like no other on the planet. If you are excited about new technology for the Enterprise, Data Center, Collaboration, or Service Provider Critical Infrastructure, then there is no better place to be in June. You have the opportunity to experience new technologies with…

Scoring A Hat Trick in Barcelona

Last week, I attended Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. Coincidently, the conference lined up with the Copa del Rey tournament game between Real Madrid and Barcelona. I have been a soccer (futbol) fan all my life: playing, coaching, and watching. After spending several days absorbing all tha…

February 13, 2019

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The “Plane” Truth: Skyport, Ensoft, and Singularity Acquisitions

Last week, I was boarding a flight home from the always great Cisco Live Barcelona. I travel a fair amount, so the plane routine is, well, routine. #CLEUR had been a long but productive week of phenomenal conversations with our customers, partners, and fellow Cisco-ites. Reflecting on the week, and…

Cisco at Mobile World Congress Americas – 2018

Redefining Your 5G Network for Outstanding Outcomes Are you planning to be at Mobile World Congress Americas? Because we’ll be there and we’d love to see you and talk with you. We have meeting rooms on the second floor overlooking the exhibit floor; Meeting space S2.303B. Meet with Us We will have…

Celebrating Segment Routing’s 5th Birthday

Segment Routing is the term widely used in the industry to refer to Source Packet Routing In Networking (SPRING), as defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Cisco has pioneered Segment Routing since 2012 and has led the standardization efforts with the support of a group of lead opera…