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The nation of Iraq is frequently in the news, but up until now not because of its ultra-modern IP and optical network. This week we announced that Cisco is playing a key role to restore and rebuild the Iraqi National Backbone, a multi-layer IP and optical project that both spans a long-haul terrestr…

Submitted by Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, the Editor of Upskill U at Light Reading As service providers migrate traditional networks to virtualized networks, it’s no longer enough to only secure the perimeter. Threats from within the network are on the rise as hackers increasingly have access to mor…

Everyone knows that Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) technologies are key to future Service Provider(SP) success. But how to get there is something that most service providers are struggling with. I was at SCTE/ISBE conference in Philly last week, which is…

By: Alison Izard, Marketing Manager, Cisco In our recently published E-Book, A Roadmap for Transport Network Modernization, we use a step-by-step checklist to evaluate what should be considered before embarking on a network modernization project. Our checklist seeks to address a core set of moderni…

In the competitive market for network services, it’s getting harder for operators to stand out from the crowd. SoftBank, a Tier-1 service provider in Asia, is changing the game with automation, virtualization, and orchestration. Today, enterprise customers can select and tailor network service offer…

Why is Mobile Virtualization So Hard? Mr. Operator, Your challenge today with your mobile network is that you have your current network running at peak capacity, your CxO’s orders you to move to virtualization within your current budget, and you don’t have the resources. The dynamic network demand r…

  Guest Blog Submitted by Filippo Galimberti, Sr. Marketing Manager SP   The industry has been discussing about Virtualization for a quite a while. The adoption is not picking-up as expected. Why? One of the main reasons is too much efforts are still spent on designing and testing a NFV I…

When significant real-world ROI results come in from the field, we’re excited to share them. Some recent proof points from our service provider customers are especially compelling. Why? Because they’re about one of your biggest challenges―reducing high operational costs. Big Reductions in OpEx Confi…

Submitted by Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, the Editor of Upskill U at Light Reading While the number of gigabit broadband deployments are rapidly increasing, service providers continue to face growing challenges in identifying the right architectures to support advanced networks, how to migrate from legacy…