Service Provider

November 1, 2018

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Cisco @ Light Reading – Software Defined Operations & the Autonomous Network

We are incredibly excited to be the premier sponsor at Light Reading’s Software Defined Operations & the Autonomous Network event in London on November 7th and 8th! Light Reading has established this event as an opportunity for service providers and telecom industry leaders to engage in high-lev…

October 25, 2018

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Celebrating Success of the OpenRPD Initiative

Widespread adoption of distributed access architecture (DAA) in cable networks depends upon a robust ecosystem. Simply put, there needs to be interoperability between node/shelf-based Remote PHY Devices (RPD) supplied by a multiple vendors and CCAP cores from multiple vendors, such that there can be…

October 22, 2018

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Cisco@SCTE 2018: Cisco Cloud Native Broadband Router Live With Midco.
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The astute among you may recall that just a few months ago – specifically, at the ANGA conference in June – we announced a new Cloud Native Broadband Router, the cnBR, aimed at making the industry’s CCAP deployments radically more feasible and economical. This week, going into the Cable-Tec Expo, I’…

October 17, 2018

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Cisco and Partners Present a Clock Synchronization for Small Cell DOCSIS Backhaul

Guest blog written by Alon Bernstein, Distinguished Engineer, Cable Access Business Unit  Using the DOCSIS network to backhaul LTE/5G appears as an obvious way to get a cable operator into the mobile market. In fact, the current cable network can be viewed as a massive WiFi backhaul system, because…

October 11, 2018

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Cisco, Open VRAN Ecosystem and 5G RuralFirst at the TIP Summit in London

The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) is a collaborative telecom community. Launched in February 2016, TIP was started with the goal of accelerating the pace of innovation in the telecommunications industry.  This year Cisco is proud to be a Gold Sponsor at the upcoming TIP Summit – running on 16th…

October 10, 2018

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Building the 5G Business Case

2018 to date has been the year when 5G came out of the standards and into reality, with many trials throughout Asia Pacific (APAC). The learnings from these trials have shown us not only what services could be supported, but how 5G should be deployed and what the likely investments will be required…

Competing against 10G PON: Why 1 Gbps Won’t Be Enough

For the last three years, one key focus of cable operators has been to deploy 1 Gbps service offers to as much of their footprint as possible, as a means to dissuade subscribers from moving to the competition. This has been an extremely effective strategy, as evidenced by cable’s increasing market s…

September 17, 2018

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Cisco at Network Virtualization & SDN Asia 2018

The Network Redefined. Opportunities Realized. The age of digitization, 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) is upon us. With this new era of connectivity comes the need for network transformation. Be part of the Network Virtualization & SDN Asia 2018, a dedicated NFV & SDN event in the region, t…

September 17, 2018

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Come and be Inspired at Cisco Live Barcelona 2019!

Roll up, roll up! It’s time to get your skates on if you want to benefit from early bird prices for Cisco Live 2019, which takes place in the beautiful and vibrant city of Barcelona from 28th January to 1st February next year. Perhaps you’re still undecided about whether or not to attend. Maybe you…