cBR-8 Evolved CCAP
Bringing the Benefits of Cloud Native to Network Function Virtualization
Written by Alon Bernstein, Distinguished Engineer, Cable Access Business Unit Web-scale giants, like Amazon, Google and Facebook, design their infrastructure, applications and deployments to be cloud native because this is the ideal environment for supporting their core applications, including sear…
Cisco adds No-Touch SmartNode Capabilities to its Infinite Broadband solution
We are releasing a new product for our Cisco Infinite Broadband solution set, the GS7000 iNode, a No-Touch SmartNode. Based on the industry-leading GS7000 Optical Node, the new SmartNode delivers an innovative approach that enables unprecedented operational savings for multiple service operators (M…
Cisco Showing New FDX capabilities at SCTE Cable Expo 2017
At ANGAcom in May 2017, we showed the first worldwide demonstration of Full Duplex DOCSIS3.1 (FDX DOCSIS). FDX DOCSIS is a truly significant innovation to DOCSIS. A critical mid-life upgrade for the HFC network, FDX DOCSIS will help to position the industry at the forefront of innovation, providing…
The Advantage of Remote PHY
An Analysis of Remote PHY vs Analogue Deep Fiber Total Cost of Ownership In a recently published white paper, The TCO Advantage of Remote PHY, we compare the CAPEX and OPEX of a Remote PHY deployment with an Integrated CCAP/HFC deployment. A next-generation Distributed Access Architecture (DAA), Rem…
Cisco adds new capabilities to its Infinite Broadband solution for Cable Access Networks
It’s hard to believe we’ve been shipping the Cisco RPHY (Remote PHY), standards based, products for two months already! It all started at ANGA.COM with the launch of Infinite Broadband, which included the cBR8 RPHY capability and a GS7000 RPD (Remote PHY Device). Today we are pleased to announce tha…
Remote Phy, Why CIN Architectures Matter
Written by Gitesh Shah, Technical Marketing Engineer Cable Access Business Unit We have discussed the benefits of a Distributed Access Architecture (DAA) with Fiber-Deep topology using R-PHY standard in a previous blog (DAA for Cable Access, separating myths from reality). Today I wanted to talk abo…
Cisco at ANGA 2017: There’s Never Been A Better Time To Transform Your Network
In a little less than a month, the 2017 ANGA COM Conference will kick off and this year’s Congress Agenda is packed full of great panel discussions and topics, including Cisco Service Provider leader Yvette Kanouff and Cisco Fellow and Cable CTO John Chapman. If you haven’t already made plans to att…
Cable industry leader joins our Cable Access BU
I am pleased to share some exciting news! Cable industry leader George Kajos is joining our Cable Access Business Unit and my leadership team as Senior Director of Software Engineering. George comes to Cisco with over 20 years of experience leading state of the art Video, Conferencing, and Networkin…
Lifting the veil on Full Duplex DOCSIS
Written by John Holobinko, Director Access Strategy, Cable Access Business Unit Traditional cable access systems can only transmit data in one direction across any part of the spectrum. Compared to PONs, a cable access network is severely limited in the maximum symmetrical data speed it can support…