SP360: Service Provider

September 5, 2017

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Cisco adds Automation to its Infinite Broadband solution for Cable Access Networks

A couple weeks ago, we announced the availability of the RPHY Compact Shelf, complementing our Infinite Broadband solution launched in May 2017 at ANGA.COM. With the RPHY Compact Shelf extending support for Remote PHY to hub site deployments, the Infinite Broadband solution now includes everything y…

Making IP Video Better Than Broadcast

As we wrap up the summer vacation season and settle back into work and school, I can’t help but reflect back on my personal summer vacation and share a few observations. My family and I had the chance to travel and while we were on the road, away from home, I shared with my wife that, in this bold n…

Cisco & Women: Transforming the Entertainment Industry One Award at a Time!

A few weeks ago, I was named the 2017 Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) Woman to Watch for their newly established Technology category.  Talk about honored—I am going to be sharing the stage with some seriously badass movers and shakers: Sara Barnett, BBC America’s President and GM; D’Arcy Ru…

Stay Connected Wherever You Go with MTX Connect

So how many of you go on a business trip to another country only to find upon your return the shock of a lifetime, your phone bill? I know that I have and instead of the promises of lower prices from the big operators, you get hit with roaming surcharges and the like? C’mon you know that you have.…

Network Slicing in Action

Smarter Node Selection for Low Latency Mobile Services Written by Humberto La Roche, Bob Smith, and Tim Stammers One particular aspect of mobile network evolution that deserves attention is the idea of reducing round-trip time (RTT) between consumers of a service and the service source itself. So mu…

Transforming the Service Provider Network

Service Providers today are at a critical inflection point as they work to transform their networks, and indeed, their businesses. ACG Research took an in-depth look at the industry trends driving this digital transformation and the steps necessary to ensure success. Some of ACG’s key findings…

Re-building the House of Mouse on Cloud and IP: Lessons from Disney’s Majority Acquisition of BAMTech

This is an exciting time to be in Media. You don’t always hear vendors cheering consolidation. Often because 1+1 = 1 less customer. But not in this case: our strategic customer Disney is purchasing a majority (75%) stake in our strategic customer BAMTech, gaining control of the direct-to-consumer OT…

Champions keep playing until they get it right – Security & Content Protection

Written by Rishika Korada Can you trust a Hacker during a ransomware attack? That was the question posed to me at SVG 11th Annual Forum held in NYC on the 27th of July. I was invited to join the Security and Content Protection panel along with some of the best security experts in the industry – Guy…

“We Love our Pirates” – Crowdfunding Piracy

In the past few years there have been all kinds of interesting crowdfunding projects – namely enlisting the masses to raise funds for new innovative ideas. In fact, this has been recognized as a powerful mechanism for launching new products. One particularly unusual (not to say galling) crowdfunding…