Cisco Service Provider
The Top 3 Ways Service Providers Can Profit from Simpler Operations
I get to talk with a lot of service providers around the world. And no matter where they are, they have a common set of issues—whether they’re a telco, mobile operator, cloud provider, cable company, web service provider, or all of the above. Big ones include: How can we reduce network complexity? H…
Communications and IT Services – It’s Personal This Time
Cisco MOI Forecasts the Opportunity I think most of us take for granted how mobile data services have evolved over the past decade. From simply being able to access email to now watching live video streaming on our personal devices, the pace has been dramatic. Our service providers have also evolved…
You’ve Got a What?
Ever heard that when you’ve told someone what device you just bought? Or perhaps ”You’ve already upgraded, does everything still work?” As more devices hit the market, they bring with them new platforms and operating systems. Add video delivery into the mix, and the terrain becomes even harder to…
Telecom Asia Readers Rate Cisco VPC as NFV Innovation of the Year
Telecom Asia has recently announced the winners of their 8th Readers’ Choice & Innovation Awards. For the Cisco Mobility team it was a proud moment to receive the award for “NFV Innovation of the Year” for our Virtual Packet Core (VPC) solution. As a reader’s choice award it validates Cisco’s in…
The Next Frontier: Service Creation in the Era of Instant Delivery
Every service provider I talk to these days wants pretty much the same thing: a faster, less expensive way to develop services. Faced with increased competition on all sides, along with increasing demands for more mobile and richer media offerings, speed to market and efficient operations are everyt…
Global Innovation Awards Won by Cisco Improve Customers Mobility Services
The mobility product and solution teams here at Cisco are honored to be recognized this month by industry experts at two global events. Mobility IQ not only won the top prize for the “Most Innovative Big Data Platform/Service” at the 10th annual LTE Asia Awards on October 6th in Singapore, but it al…
Stopping DDoS Attacks at the Network Edge
We’ve been talking a lot about security this week with the announcement of the Firepower 9300 and how we’re helping to secure the Evolved Programmable Network. Earlier posts talked about the security threat, the challenge to video delivery networks, and what steps we’re taking to for both DDoS miti…
Voice Calls from Any Mobile Device – It’s Happening Now
Like most kids, my children love to call their grandparents and tell them about what is happening at school. We are lucky that we have a great home POTS voice service through our local telephone company. My kids are growing up quickly, and I anticipate that they will want to eventually call from wha…