Cisco Network Services Orchestrator
NSO Developer Days – June 18-21 in Stockholm
I’m excited to head to Stockholm next month for the annual NSO Developer Days conference which runs from June 18-20. This is one of my favorite events because it’s a great opportunity for developers from around the globe to engage in talks, hands-on learning with experts, and previews of our latest…
Keys to a Successful Automation Project
We just finished working with the analyst firm Analysys Mason on a white paper exploring the factors behind successful automation projects. They talked to a number of tier 1 operators to capture lessons learned from the rollouts of their respective automation projects. The white paper is more focus…
NSO 5: Getting Ready for What Comes Next
While I love our ops guys, to be honest, ops reports can be eye-wateringly boring. However, our spreadsheet Jedi recently pointed out something that was, instead, eye-opening: The number of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) device licenses we are selling (actual licenses, not through ELAs, e…
Cisco Wins Big at Telecom Asia Awards
Cisco emerged as the one of the biggest winner at the Telecom Asia’s 11th Readers’ Choice & Innovation Awards, winning three categories – Cloud Innovation of the Year, for Cisco Managed Services Accelerator; Data Center Innovation of the Year, for Cisco Network Assurance Engine; and NFV Innovati…
Capitalizing on 5G with the Right Network Function
Service providers have a lot to be thrilled about 5G. Its speed (think 10 Gbps), coverage, reliability, and lower latency will be a game changer in an increasingly mobile world. 5G networks are well-suited to deploy massive machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and Internet of Things (IoT) applica…
Fast Tracking Network Automation
Itential Pronghorn Platform Extends Cisco Network Services Orchestrator’s Automation Service providers seeking to reduce costs and improve revenue know that increasing network automation and orchestration brings significant benefits. Traditional telco operations support systems (OSS) have tended to…
Orchestrated Assurance: What is it and why do I need it?
Service Providers aim to deliver network services faster with assured customer quality. But, as networks are becoming increasingly software-defined and programmable, the rate at which they change is also rising, driven by network-on-demand offerings and self-service portals. In this dynamic environ…
Cisco NSO Shines in First ETSI NFV Interoperability Plugtest
Interoperability standards have posed an elusive challenge for the NFV industry. Cisco recently participated in ETSI’s first Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) Interoperability Plugtest, held in Madrid, Spain, between January 23 and February 3, 2017 with great success, further validating Cisco N…
What to Look for in an NFV Deployment and Orchestration Solution
As more and more service providers and enterprises invest in Network Function Virtualization (NFV), the fast-evolving and maturing NFV technology poses special challenges for those who are looking to not only perform a proof-of-concept, but also operationalize their NFV initiative, and ultimately of…