Enterprise

5G Will Give Mobile Carriers a Pass into the B2B World

The advent of 5G networks is often referred to in bald terms as not much more than a speed upgrade. Nothing could be further from the truth: 5G changes pretty well everything in the way people (and businesses in particular) will use cellular networks. 5G New Radio support incredibly fast data rates,…

How 5G Will Make the Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) Model a Reality

Cellular networks have become an important connectivity asset for businesses, allowing them to support mobile workers and devices that sit outside the enterprise. Despite the importance of connectivity, mobile networks have been limited in their ability to provide unique experiences for different ty…

December 20, 2018

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Transforming Enterprise Applications with 25G Ethernet SMF

Written by Craig Pasek, Product Manager, Transceiver Modules Group, Cisco  Bandwidth Drivers for 25G Bandwidth requirements in today’s Enterprise networks are now being driven by dramatic increases in video conferencing by such systems as Cisco’s Telepresence and other real-time applications such…

September 11, 2018

INNOVATION

Ignite a Startup Culture Within Your Enterprise

Companies with goals of rapid growth need to combine an innovative startup mindset with enterprise-level focus and resources. When you think of a typical startup, what words come to mind? “Progressive and trendy?” “Lean and innovative?” “Agile and engaged?” Now, think of a classic Fortune 500 enterp…

June 13, 2018

INNOVATION

Making Blockchain Enterprise Ready

You might be familiar with public blockchains — the underlying technology powering cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin — but not yet sure how private, enterprise blockchain could work for your company. You’re in good company: Blockchain is a whole new world, and innovators are just starting to identify th…

May 18, 2018

DEVELOPER

The Network Intuitive put to the test

Back in January 2018 I wrote a blog post about the inroads I was making in discovering what the network intuitive is, and setting up Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center and Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) for Cisco Live Europe in Barcelona. I also promised I’d come back with an…

January 4, 2018

INNOVATION

Introducing Two New Startups, Built from Scratch by Enterprise Innovation

Enterprises seem to have an endless fascination with startups. Business journals are full of articles on how enterprises can and should be more like startups. And indeed, bogged down in the procedures, processes, and approval cycles we need for compliance and accountability, it’s easy to be nostalgi…

October 23, 2017

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

Why Informed Decisions with Analytics are Key to Sporting and Business Success

The sporting achievements of top athletes often appear effortless, with each goal on target, photo finish or unstoppable ace seeming like a celebration of their natural talent. Yet in reality, these individual triumphs are the culmination of not only an intensive training regime, but detailed data a…

January 3, 2017

NETWORKING

2017 Predictions for SD-WAN (#sdwan)

For me, 2016 can be described as “SD-WAN euphoria.” Everyone was talking about SD-WAN. But when listening to analysts, attending tradeshows or presenting to customers, one of the most common questions I asked, or was asked, is “What exactly is SD-WAN?” To highlight just how much opinions differ, IDC…