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Join Cisco at Cable Next-Gen Technologies & Strategies 2019

I hope you join us at the Cable Next-Gen Technologies & Strategies event March 12-14 in Denver.  It promises to be a great event that takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges facing the cable industry and creates a roadmap for the industry’s future course. Cable operators know tha…

Attending IBC 2018? Cisco’s SP Video Team is Energized and Ready

Attending #IBC2018? If so, put Cisco Service Provider Video Software & Solutions on your list! Stop by Stand 1.A71. Why? This post is your print-it-out guide. We are energized and ready! Over the past few months, our product teams have been working hard to add new enhancements, features, partner…

Cisco@CES: Changing the Equation for Live Streaming and ABR Video Quality

On the surface, it seems counter-intuitive: Save bandwidth while improving video quality? It reminds me of something my grandfather used to say: “You can’t swim and be dry at the same time, can you?” The riddle that is quantity vs. quality goes way back. Think back to the VCR. They used to have a ph…

November 30, 2017

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Keeping Up with the Video Streaming Binge-Watchers

Video streaming services are hugely popular, with more and more people determined to stay up to date with the latest series. But for service providers, the challenge is to keep up in a different sense. Because over-the-top (OTT) video streaming services like Netflix and YouTube account for an increa…

Why security is the key to media production and broadcast innovation?

Media broadcasters are increasingly using network technology to offer cloud-based, multiscreen services. An integrated approach to security is essential if they are to make the most of this opportunity It’s an exciting time in the broadcast media industry. Film production is growing fast. Creative a…

September 15, 2017

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Video Aware Networking – A Performance in Four Acts

This is a story with two protagonists: Low latency “ABR” encoding (where “ABR” stands for “Adaptive Bit Rate”) and the hot ticket that is “Video Aware Networking.” And believe it or not, it will keep you at the edge of your seat. (Stick with me here.) It goes like this. Act 1: As broadcasters, “trad…

Next generation video security: laying the foundations for transformation

Intelligent, threat-centric security gives businesses the confidence to create new, flexible video services To understand the importance of video security, we only need to take a look at the amount of revenue lost through unauthorised access to content each year. A report commissioned by the Motion…