SP360: Service Provider
cBR8, NAGRA CA and Cisco Videoguard CA certification
Today, Cisco is proudly announcing that our cBR-8 Evolved CCAP has achieved both NAGRA CA (Conditional Access) and Cisco’s Videoguard CA certification in compliance with the standard DVB Simulcrypt used in Europe and other parts of the world for delivery of digital cable video to STBs. Why is this i…
Cisco Ultra Services Platform as a 5G core
Three Keys to Success Preparing Your Mobile Network for 5GDownload our new 5G ebook The concept of slicing is a fundamental component of the 5G architecture and it permits network customization that can reach a personal level. One could call this the personalization of the mobile internet. We can do…
Global Data Center Growth: Supporting the Next Data Deluge
Data centers house servers, physical or virtual, that provide storage, communications, and networking to the growing number of networked devices, users, and business processes in general. The growing importance of data analytics—the result of big data coming from ubiquitously networked end-user devi…
Cloud Native CMTS, Next Gen Virtualization for Cable Access
Virtualization is an overloaded word. Originally it was used to describe a form of hardware emulation, but these days it appears that any form of software abstraction is called “virtualization”. In the context of the CMTS the term cloud native more accurately describes the upcoming evolution of the…
Is OTT Friend or Foe?
Part 1: What does it take to win in an OTT world? In this blog trilogy, I will try to shed some light on one of the more intriguing topics in the video industry– OTT video. I will discuss the reality of OTT video, the service provider’s perception of it, the future of the paid video industry and wh…
From DRM technology to a working content protection system
When it comes to over-the-top (OTT) video distribution, we are seeing many of our customers opt for a multi-DRM approach. This means utilizing the DRM client that is pre-integrated into the viewing platform instead of installing a DRM. These natively available DRMs – the native DRMs – are developed…
The New Digital Deal: How retailers are transforming online shopping experiences and transactions
I need to preface this blog with a full disclosure statement. I love shopping! And apparently I am not alone in my affinity for all things retail. Let’s face it, many people enjoy the thrill of acquiring a new “bright shiny thing” or the high of getting a deal on something you need. However, the inc…
Heterogeneity as a New Network Normal
Three Keys to Success: Preparing your mobile network for 5G. Learn more: Download our new 5G ebook While much of the focus in the press on 5G has been around the definition of a new radio interface and the architecture to support such, it is increasingly evident that if 5G is going to deliver on it…
Protect, Detect, Respond – this cybersecurity mindset is also for payTV providers
In the world of cybersecurity, many organizations have implemented some version of the ‘identify, protect, detect, respond, recover’ framework proposed by United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Underpinning this framework is an acknowledgement that cybersecurity is not…