5G

February 18, 2020

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Is this the Golden Age of the Internet? (Perhaps the Best is Yet to Come)

This week, we released the first Cisco Annual Internet Report (2018 – 2023), a global, regional and country-level forecast with analyses that assess digital transformation across fixed broadband, Wi-Fi, and mobile (3G and below, 4G, 5G) networks. This comprehensive study has been developed by the sa…

February 18, 2020

HIGH TECH POLICY

Cisco’s Annual Internet Report Shows the Massive Growth of Europe’s Digital Future for EU Policymakers

Today, Cisco’s Annual Internet Report (AIR) was published – setting out the trends that will define our global communication networks for the next five years. As the European Commission sets out its strategy for a Europe “fit for the Digital Age,” the report provides insights into how the technology…

February 12, 2020

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CDN Caching and Video Streaming Performance

To what extent do CDN caches deep inside the ISP or the operator network also improve QoE? Does it suffice to simply deploy the CDN appliance just past the peering point? This blog post describes a project, sponsored by Cisco’s  Research and Open Innovation initiative, and undertaken by Prof. Sanjay…

February 11, 2020

MANUFACTURING

Unleash the power of wireless! Let’s talk about 5g in manufacturing (Episode 7 Cisco Manufacturing Leaders)

According to ABI Research, by 2028, manufacturing will represent almost 25% of the total generated revenue in the 5G ultra low latency use cases market. What if, remotely… Operators could run tools, technicians could monitor and maintain equipment, and supervisors and foreman could manage workflow…

February 6, 2020

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Service Providers: Join Cisco at MWC 2020

It’s February again that means Mobile World Congress 2020 in Barcelona is just a few weeks away.  I know everyone at Cisco is looking forward to seeing all of you at what is arguably the biggest and most impactful technology event of the year (well, maybe tied with Cisco Live!).  We look forward to…

January 24, 2020

RETAIL AND HOSPITALITY

The key to integrating retail systems? The Network.

I recently had the opportunity to attend #NRF2020 and experience Cisco’s Grape to Glass exhibit, full of engaging solutions that are propelling the retail industry forward. The concept showcased how retailers can integrate their various platforms, processes and IT functions to scale efficiencies acr…

January 16, 2020

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Join us Jan. 21 to See How the Internet of the Future Will Transform, Well, Everything!

On Dec. 11, the world heard about the Internet for the Future from Cisco – the company who built and powered the Internet for the past 35 years.  That day, we hosted an exclusive event in San Francisco where we unveiled our vision and strategy to transform the engine that powers the Internet in fron…

Three IoT trends to watch this month

The world of IoT continues to grow as our more than 70,000 customers take their deployments to the next level. Whether or not you are attending Cisco Live in Barcelona on January 27th – 30th, you will want to tune in. Cisco will be making a lot of announcements, and addressing these three IoT trends…

January 15, 2020

NETWORKING

The End of an Era: Cisco Catalyst 6500 and its impact

Before we march forward with 5G and Wi-Fi6, it’s good to pause and look back at how we got here. The Catalyst 6500 Series of campus switches, which just celebrated its 20th anniversary, will soon be coming to its end of life after 1 million chassis and hundreds of millions of ports shipped.  It was,…