SP360: Service Provider
Mobile Video in the Palm Of Your Hand
Off To Amsterdam and IBC with Infinite Video For Mobile Operators What’s Driving the Interest in Mobile Video? According to the 2016 Cisco Mobile Visual Networking Index, mobile is the #1 consumer device and Video is driving the next wave of Mobility. At IBC this year we will discuss our Infinite…
#CiscoChat: Protecting Video Content, Revenues and Infrastructure: Holistic Security for Media and Service Providers
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Cisco @ IBC 2016: That’s A Mighty Tight Video Cloud!
It’s nearly IBC time, which means that some 55,000-ish of us are about to pack up for the massive RAI Amsterdam exhibit hall(s!) for five days of media and entertainment convention bliss. This also means it’s that time when people start asking about what we’ll be focused on, demonstrating, and annou…
Lift and Shift Is Necessary but Not Sufficient
Originally published in the book: Gray, Ken & Nadeau, Thomas. Network Function Virtualization, 1st Edition. (2016). Morgan Kaufman, also available here. This book by Ken and Tom on NFV is perhaps the first time they’ve laid out both a fantastic review of the vast landscape of technologies relate…
Bringing Segment Routing and IPv6 together
You may be pretty familiar with Segment Routing and I bet you’re likely tying it to MPLS as the industry at large has been mainly focused on driving awareness and adoption of MPLS Segment Routing. But did you know Segment Routing could work in a native IPv6 environment? Sounds interesting to you? Le…
How to protect your video data center from digital thieves
The internet has finally made anytime, anywhere video consumption a reality. But for service providers that means facing down a new set of security challenges to keep content and customer data out of harm’s way. Things used to be simpler. There was a time when content providers and broadcasters had…
Beyond DRM: How to prevent video piracy in the digital age
Digital piracy is rife and stakes are higher than ever for service providers. So how can you build on DRM to reduce copyright infringement and minimize losses? The very nature of video piracy means it’s tough to put an accurate figure on global levels. But some estimates claim illegal streaming make…
My buddy the building: The incredible potential of connected premises
An intelligent building that reacts to the movements and behavior of its inhabitants might sound like the opening scenes of a sci-fi movie. But it’s not. And it could open up a whole new world of opportunities for service providers. The connected workplace offers countless possibilities. Imagine an…
In the driving seat: How service providers can monetize smart cities
Service providers (SPs) hold the key to successful smart city projects by managing the essential network connectivity. But there can be confusion over how best to monetize these ambitious initiatives. Urbanization is at the center of 21st century life. Just over half of the world’s population lives…