SP360: Service Provider

During a recent company meeting, our Chairman and CEO, Chuck Robbins was asked, “What are some of the things that make you most proud?” I was very touched when he responded that he is most satisfied when the world experiences the “hearts and minds” of our people at Cisco. He went on to highlight how…

That’s what subscribers want. More connections. More speed. More apps. And all at the best quality and maximum security. Every waking moment, I am on a quest to help cable operators deliver on those ever-increasing demands, while facing flat capex and flat or declining opex. ANGA COM is one of our b…

At OFC 2019, I asked Cisco Optics Product Manager Ray Nering about the demo he was running at the Cisco booth. It turns out this is all about connecting data centers together with 400G links.     For more details, see this earlier blog post. More videos at the Cisco Optics playlist on Cis…

At Cisco Live 2019 in San Diego this week, you can learn about the latest networking technology at the sessions, browse new products and solutions at the World of Solutions, and even party with Foo Fighters and Weezer at the Cisco Live Celebration! Speaking of the World of Solutions, you’ll fi…

With Cisco Live in San Diego fast approaching next week, we are in plate spinning mode, but I did want to take moment to call out the “must see” demos and sessions related to network automation and orchestration. Sessions Carl Moberg & Kevin Corbin will be talking about how to mesh…

One of the great things about Cisco is our spirit of giving back. We have a goal to positively impact 1 billion lives by 2025, and we are all asked to give something of ourselves. Recently, a group of us took this to heart. Leaders from across Cisco’s Service Provider business – including my leaders…

I recently had the good fortune to spend time with some of our big Service Provider customers. On the way back from my trip, I had time to reflect on the tectonic shifts that will play out in the SP market over the coming years, and how Cisco’s own investment in architectures, systems, silicon, and…

At OFC 2019, Cisco Optics Product Manager Kai Ng explained to me how our pluggable optical transceivers help our customers deploy and manage their networks worry-free. Many of the details will surprise a lot of people! More videos at the Cisco Optics playlist on Cisco’s Youtube Channel.  …

The headline refers, of course, to a favorite scene from “Mr. Mom,” when Michael Keaton’s character, Jack, grabs a chainsaw (which is running) and dons safety glasses as his wife’s boss, Ron, shows up to pick her up for work. Jack turns the chainsaw off, then relays his plan to put on an addition, i…