future

So often, the problem with predicting the future is that we attempt it based only on what we know today. Of course, the limits of space and time make gazing accurately into the future pretty difficult – I’d have won the lottery by now if that wasn’t the case. But when considering what’s around the c…

5G is poised to change the entire playing field for mobile service providers. The technology enables service providers to move away from competing on price to truly differentiating their services. In Asia Pacific, the Cisco VNI predicts that 5G will account for 1.4% of total mobile data traffic by 2…

The pace of change is accelerating, with multiple trends converging to stress service providers’ network and IT infrastructure as we move towards 2019. The average service provider infrastructure must carry a heavier workload in the next few years. Globally, each customer is expected to be carrying…

Volatile. Uncertain. Complex. Ambiguous. Together referred to as VUCA, the U.S. Army War College introduced these attributes as a way to describe the post-Cold War landscape. As a multi-party innovation catalyst, Cisco CHILL employs a variety of approaches to design and build innovations in a VUCA w…

In my previous blog, I introduced the fact that real time isn’t always enough. In many cases, real-time data leads to reactive decisions. Not very conducive in our ever-evolving digital world. But you’re not alone. I have four hacks—all driven by data—that can help your organization benefit from a v…

“You can’t ever quit Cisco because then you would lose all those cool friends” – Edward J. Fontaine, age 8 It has always been extremely important to me that my son sees the work I do. That he knows while Daddy works hard, so too does Mommy. It is one of the main reasons I jump at any chance to bring…

Today, in universities around the world, leading professors are looking for top notch PhD students and researchers to push the boundaries and explore areas that will enable tomorrow’s technology innovation. To have a preview of what the future could look like, we at Cisco asked 60 leading acad…

“May you live in interesting times,” the old saying goes. With its explosion in intelligent connections, the Internet of Everything makes this one of the most exciting times to be alive — ever. But you already knew that. The real fun begins when we consider that as dynamic as technology change appea…

Glen Hiemstra, CEO of Futurist.com, shares his perspective on why the world needs the Internet of Everything. See the latest “My #InternetOfEverything Perspectives” blogs from Tom Touchet of City24/7 and Dave Barnes, CIO of UPS. The role of a futurist was a little different in the pre-Internet world…