SP360: Service Provider
Cisco @IBC 2018: When Tech & Creativity Align – Artificial Intelligence and Media Production
Few topics fan the innovation flames more vigorously these days than Artificial Intelligence (AI). Gartner predicts that by 2020, AI will be a top five investment priority for more than 30% of CIOs, and by 2022, AI will be one of three top workloads in the data center. Lurking inevitably nearby in c…
The TV Subscriber Journey: Three Foundational Steps
Interested in attracting new customers? Reconnecting to cord-cutters? Retaining valued subscribers? Put Cisco SPVSS stand 1.A71 on your must-see list at #IBC2018! Reach out to your Cisco account rep or any listed author to book a demo of Infinite Video Platform, our cloud service for pay TV operator…
Evolving Your Network with Cloud Native Technology
Distributed Access Architecture (DAA) is the most significant cable network architecture evolution of the last 20 years. Not since the introduction of digital fiber optic backbones and hybrid fiber coax (HFC) technology has there been such a dramatic architectural change. This is an exciting time fo…
Grab your Umbrella !!
‘Umbrella’, a device used to protect you from the rain, simple to operate, take it anywhere and comes in many colors and customizations – yet ultimately is the single most simple and widely deployable form of protection from bad weather. You do not have to change what you are doing – just pick up…
Achieving FLEXIBILITY @SCALE with Cisco IP Fabric for Media
It’s an exciting time to be part of the broadcast industry’s transition to IP. Why? Because, with the recent releases for the Cisco IP Fabric for Media (NX-OS 9.2.1 and Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) 11.0(1)), we have reached another significant milestone helping our customers successfully migra…
Leading in 5G: We really are taking 5G to Orkney and more with 5G RuralFirst! (Part 2)
It’s been a quick year so far and my follow up to part 1 of this blog is long overdue. Back in December last year, Cisco led a 30 partner consortium to enter a UK government competition, to design, build and run innovative 5G Testbed and Trial programs. The government expected that consortia would…
Blended TV: Broadcast and Streaming, better together.
To set-top, or not to set-top? Is that the question? Because Infinite Video Platform is a cloud service that blends broadcast and streaming to create premium video experiences on all devices. Reach out to book a demo at #IBC2018 with any listed contributor. Which is best? Retail streaming devices…
Network Modernization: a TDM to IP Solution
Network operators are struggling to manage their aging SONET/SDH infrastructure, much of which has exceeded its intended life span but continues to be an important source of revenue. The expertise to service the equipment is scarce, it is difficult to find cards when they break, and repairs can take…
Cisco @ IBC 2018 Show-verview: From Broadcast to Film to Sports, the Media Industrialization Era Is Accelerating
Hi, it’s Rog. The kids are back in school and the last summer holiday weekend is upon us, which can only mean one thing: It’s time for 60,000 or so of us to pack our bags for Amsterdam, and IBC. And my job, in this blog, is to impart my take on what’s going to be happening when we all get there, in…