SP360: Service Provider
Harnessing Disruption at INTX – Cisco Leads with Video and Cable Access
Whether it’s your first or tenth time at the INTX show, it is still an exciting and happening place. This year 9,000 attendees gathered at the INTX 2016 to learn about the best products and solutions which exhibitors brought to this glamorous event. There were quite a few social media communications…
Cisco at ANGA 2016
By Yves Padrines, VP, Global Service Provider EMEAR, Cisco Broadband meets content meets transformation through innovation at this year’s ANGA COM gathering, scheduled to run three days from June 7-9 in Cologne, Germany. ANGA COM is one of my favorites in the trade show cycle, because it’s such a fo…
Heads Up, One-Way Network Operators: Yes, You Too Can Thrive in the Cloud Video Era!
The concept of Cloud Video no longer needs much of explanation. Nor does the benefits service providers can reap from a video cloud – benefits like greater service agility, reach to any screen in and out-of-home, personalization, and controlling costs with its “As a Service” framework. I mean, reall…
Why customers want virtual managed services
Easy to buy, easy to change, and quick to get, virtual managed services take potential clients off the fence and into your balance books. It’s not news that expectations of cloud business services are changing fast. Today’s companies are looking for more than just network access; they’re seeking off…
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Rethink your Video Security Approach
After very visible media and video broadcast industry attacks, everyone in the industry is worried about security, and let’s face it, there’s good reason to be. According to Novetta, there is evidence that the Sony hackers have been at work since at least 2009, and they are still at large. Media exe…
How changing customer expectations are driving enterprise transitions
New technologies drive new capabilities, new information, and new ways of doing business. Forward-looking companies will demand more from the services and applications they use. This is the digital transformation. This will affect every industry and will impact every human being. “We stand on the br…
Supercharge Your Network with Segment Routing Innovations!
MPLS+SDN+NFV World Congress is already two months away. Time goes really fast! Once again, it was an awesome week with spot on content and great speakers – can’t wait attending the next one! As every year, Cisco had a booth with some nice demos and the ones related to Segment Routing clearly h…
Two days of fun, one RHme+ Challenge pwned!
By Oded Ashkenazi, Group Leader, STARE, Service Provider Video Software and Solutions, Cisco Few would argue that data security has become one of the most pressing technology issues facing the world today. Nonetheless, despite the seriousness of our business, our STARE (Security Threat Analysis and…
Unleash the power of partners – your channel to new cloud revenue
Many service providers have yet to tap into the full business potential of IT-as-a-service. If they’re willing to invest the time developing the relationship with their channel partners, the returns could be considerable. The dramatic growth of cloud services isn’t a new concept to service providers…