convergence

The race to 5G is intensifying as exemplified by a number of public announcements made by leading mobile operators. However, deeper conversations with service providers yield a very simple but important question. How will we make the investments in 5G upgrades profitable?  The bet is that 5G technol…

Cisco’s agile, programmable infrastructure will help service providers enter new markets by supporting next generation services 5G is coming, and it is bringing telecoms, internet and cable service providers new revenue generating opportunities. By enabling greater flexibility and capacity, 5G will…

I recently took part in a webinar with my colleague Scot Wlodarczak about the convergence of operations technology (OT) and information technology (IT) in manufacturing. (If you were unable to attend, you can register for the replay here.) We received a lot of good questions from webinar attendees.…

As I fly back from a few days visiting manufacturing facilities in Mexico, I wanted to share three things I learned on the trip: Déjà vu – Parallel Between IT/India and Manufacturing/Mexico Companies are investing heavily in manufacturing in Mexico. Driving north of Mexico City reminded me of…

With the political election season finally drawing to a close, the one thing that has been a bit of a silver lining is the renewed interest and focus on the country’s Manufacturing sector. To truly grasp the impact of this industry on the U.S. economy, The National Institute of Standards and Technol…

Guest Blog by Igor Dayen, SP Product and Solutions Marketing Optical transport has been transformed as integrated high-performance Digital Signal Processing has enabled vendors such as Cisco to squeeze more capacity at greater distances than ever before. Advanced modulation techniques and Forward E…

As technology continues to evolve rapidly, citizens and end-user government employees are reaping the benefits. Government is responding to the growing demand for increased e-services and faster access to data by aligning resources to more adequately support a fully connected world, or as we like to…

By Igor Dayen, SP Product and Solutions Marketing When I look at the sky, I see an infinite number of stars. It is a moment of inspiration when I gaze at the sky in hope of spotting something miraculous. Looking at the Telecom industry and its new innovations, I feel the same. A new star is rising…

MDS 9500 family has supported customers for more than a decade helping them  through FC speed transitions from 1G, 2G, 4G, 8G and 8G advanced without forklift upgrades. But as we look in the future the MDS 9700 makes more sense for a lot of data center designs.  Top four reasons for customers to upg…