SP360: Service Provider
Streaming Telemetry with Google Protocol Buffers
In a recent blog on “Why You Should Care About Model-Driven Telemetry”, I reviewed the need for streaming telemetry and the high-level architecture that makes it possible. Today I’m going to drill down on some specific design choices we made in order to quickly export large amounts of data. Tell Me…
Pushing the Virtualization Envelope on Primary Distribution
I’ll make a bet. If you ask any of the leaders in broadcast television to sum up this year’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in three words, they would say: IP, Virtualization, and HDR. And that’s no surprise. Collectively, our entire video ecosystem is searching for ways to ap…
The Cisco 5G White Paper Series
A successful 5G evolution will be more than just a new radio access technology – it will be a new architecture. Cisco is leading the way by driving development toward a virtualized architecture that extends complex intelligence from end to end. The 5G architecture will see automated service creation…
The biggest cost cut you can make right now? Virtualize your video
As cloud-based solutions continue to proliferate, it’s clear that the virtualized video revolution has already begun. How much of your video infrastructure still relies on dedicated appliances? Today, a growing number of pay TV providers are taking a different approach. By virtualizing key functions…
Catch the next wave of mobile monetization
Guest Blog Submitted by Jeff Meek, Manager, Product Marketing, SP Almost $1 trillion will be divided among mobile operators in the next few years. Are you fully prepared to take your share? Growing numbers of mobile users and a fast-changing competitive environment: that’s the opportunity, and the c…
How Does XL Axiata Spell LTE Expansion – NFV
Rapid advances in digital technology and the demand for high quality customer experiences, has spurred XL Axiata to develop a network solution capable of supporting their business strategy effectively and efficiently. One of the new innovative technologies solution adopted by XL is Network Functions…
Light Reading & Cisco Tackle IoT on ‘Upskill U’
Submitted by Elizabeth Coyne, Managing Editor of Light Reading and responsible for driving the curriculum and direction of Upskill U. The Internet of Things universe is set to explode over the next few years. As such, service providers and industry players are jockeying for leadership spots in an a…
Experts Agree that OpenStack is Ready for Your Network Transformation
Guest Blog Submitted by Filippo Galimberti, Sr. Marketing Manager SP This is an exciting week at the OpenStack Summit in Austin. It’s been another great opportunity to meet, share experiences, and discuss the future of Cloud Computing. One of the most important takeaways is the maturity of the NFV t…
Join Us at INTX 2016 to See How Cable and Video Go Hand in Hand
Not so long ago, the Internet and television were incompatible. Today, they’re practically interchangeable. Next month, May 16-18 the Internet and Television Expo (INTX) kicks off in Boston, MA where the worlds of media, entertainment and technology get linked together. Come and learn about the late…