Service Provider
SP at Cisco Live! US
Cisco Live! US was different for our Service Provider Business this year. We showcased how Enterprises and Service Providers – anyone with critical infrastructure requirements – can reinvent their networks with intelligent, mass-scale networking and automation from Cisco SP…. What’s changed? Explos…
Cisco Stealthwatch: Security Analytics Services without upfront cost or risk
As cybersecurity becomes more complex and demand grows for knowledgeable security staff, organizations will look for more ways to maximize their security budgets. One way to do so is to outsource security functions to a service provider. According to the Cisco 2018 Annual Cybersecurity Report…
ACG Research says “Cisco Continues Market Share Leadership in Mobility”
As we head into the summer of 2018 and as the heat starts to roll in, the world’s mobile operators find their networks in a similar position – HOT! With all of the new mobile & IoT devices soon receiving gigabit access anywhere where 5G and LTE-A are available, the consumer and business person w…
Service Provider Cheat Sheet: Sessions at Cisco Live Orlando
Are you a Service Provider seeking relevant sessions at Cisco Live Orlando? Here’s a cheat sheet for various speaking sessions we’ve crafted for you — enjoy! 5G & Mobility Sessions Monday, June 11 1:30 PM 5G Technology Updates Tuesday, June 12 8:00 AM Deployi…
The Cable Story, Part 2: Thoughts on How to Reinvent the Cable Network
In my previous post, I talked about the ‘cable story’ and the steps service providers need to take, today, in order to leverage their competitive asset – the cable network — and to gain tactical and strategic business advantages. In this post, I will expand on one of these steps – namely, the…
Business Outcomes are Driving the Journey from Finger Defined Networking (FDN) to Software Defined Networking (SDN).
In a series of blogs, I am going to share how Cisco’s Modular Network Automation framework named “Crosswork” will help Service Providers drive strong business outcomes from automating network functions and daily Operations. We will also look at how this framework has the ability to leverage any devi…
Helping to See Through the CCAP Clouds
Based on the number of “virtualized” CCAP systems announcements, one could make the assumption that all software-based CCAP systems will offer similar benefits. But nothing can be further from the truth. It’s important to recognize that there are two very different approaches that vendors are taking…
Managing a DAA Hub with Analog and Digital Nodes in a Single Context
The building blocks for a distributed access architecture (DAA) are shipping from Cisco. More than 60 customers in 25 countries spanning 4 continents have received key DAA components, such as Remote PHY nodes, Remote PHY shelves, cBR-8 digital cards and Smart PHY automation software. DAA holds much…
Why Automation is the Key for Migrating from Integrated CCAP to Cloud-Based CCAP
The goal of cloud-native CCAP (cCCAP) in a distributed access architecture (DAA) is to provide a reliable, resilient network that is more agile and scalable to cable operators’ business needs. It achieves this by enabling CCAP processing to be distributed and easily scaled across the network, replac…