SP360: Service Provider

The OFC conference has long been the place for the world’s top technical minds to present research and innovation in all things related to optical communication, like fiber optics, data communications, and optical networking. This year it will be held in sunny San Diego, California, USA and you can…

Telecom and web Service providers are facing unprecedented challenges. And to address them, they’re transforming the way their networks operate. The rise of offerings like 5G and ultra high definition video is changing customer expectations. In coming years, people will expect to access services lik…

Service providers today are facing serious challenges. Developments like 5G and ultra high definition video are putting them under growing pressure to supply large bandwidths, fast speeds and low latencies. To address this, providers are realising that they can operate their networks more efficientl…

No one can deny that the internet is now integral to the way people work and relax. We spend hours streaming videos on services like Netflix and Youtube. And we consult Google on every possible question from where to go on holiday, to the latest news, to the meaning of life. But as online services b…

Service providers looking to develop more efficient network infrastructures have two key technology options. How can they decide which is best? The way we use the internet is changing. The huge popularity of video streaming services, as well as the growing uptake of trends like wearable technology a…

In earlier blog posts (Looks Like We’re Upgrading Again! Dual-Rate 40G/100G BiDi Transceiver and 40/100G QSFP BiDi Transceiver’s Backward Compatibility With 40G BiDi), we introduced the dual-rate 40/100G QSFP BiDi transceiver and described how Cisco uniquely offers 40G capability and backward compat…

Service providers and telecommunications companies are always facing new possibilities and new challenges. And the stakes are getting higher all the time. Developments like the internet of things, 5G, and ultra-high definition video are creating exciting business opportunities. But they’re also lead…

Mobile World Congress followed Cisco Live Barcelona, and with it came many important announcements and blogs. With that excitement now behind us, I am writing to you today to share some of the key messages I conveyed during my Cisco Live keynote, “Transformation through Innovation”. Thousands of tec…

  Authored by Hidde Beumer, Cisco Cybersecurity Manager   Today’s mobile service providers connect more devices, data, and services than ever before. Mobile networks have become critical infrastructures in modern societies, so with security threats growing around the world, there is increa…