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Why Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Matters for Girls
I am writing this blog as the 2014 recipient of the IEEE Women in Engineering Region 8 Clementina Saduwa Award named after an amazing woman whose life was cut short in 2007. On a personal level, I am extremely passionate about the possibilities that technology presents for young girls and aspiring w…
VoLTE – A game changer for Policy
By Alfonso San Jose, Sales Consulting Systems Engineer Now that LTE networks have been rolled out by most of the service providers in the world, the next objective for operators is the migration of the voice service to the LTE network. This migration is known as Voice over LTE or VoLTE. VoLTE bring…
Drivers for Managed Security and what to look for in a Cloud Provider [Summary]
The first blog of this series discussing the role of data security in the cloud can be found here. In 2014 and onward, security professionals can expect to see entire corporate perimeters extended to the cloud, making it essential to choose a service provider that can deliver the security that your…
Drivers for Managed Security and what to look for in a Cloud Provider
The first blog of this series discussing the role of data security in the cloud can be found here. In 2014 and onward, security professionals can expect to see entire corporate perimeters extended to the cloud, making it essential to choose a service provider that can deliver the security that your…
Over-the-Top (OTT) Considerations: Functionalities and Technologies
By Tom Ohanian, Cisco Service Provider Sales Business Development Manger The television viewing experience that since its inception consisted of gathering in the family living room and watching live television has clearly changed. Today, television viewing perhaps should be changed to the more versa…
Virtualization Meets Video Processing at NAB 2014
If anything is certain about the video business, it’s this: the volume of change is daunting and every change tends to make life more complicated, not less. This is certainly true at the sharp end of the business – digital video processing – where “multiscreen” video, new video formats and ne…
Cisco @ NAB: We’ve Got Your 4K, HEVC, OTT, IP, SDN, NFV — Right Here!
There’s a reason the superlative term “broadcast quality” is the measuring stick and euphemism for “highest possible video quality” — and the people that make it happen are all here this week for the annual National Association of Broadcasters convention. If you’re reading this, chances are hi…
On Teaming Up with Snell at NAB to Accelerate the IP Video Transition for Broadcasters
By Charles Stucki The notion of combining enterprise-grade routing with broadcast television isn’t a new one, especially at a National Association of Broadcasters convention. Like everything else, the intersections between Internet Protocol-based technologies and just about everything — video…
Cisco Technologies featured at OFC/NFOEC’14: Programmable, Converged & Highly Scalable
By Leonard Luna, Senior Marketing Manager, Cisco Service Provider Solutions This past March at OFC/NFOEC’14 in San Francisco, California, Cisco was a once again a significant part of the leading edge dialog. Organizers took full advantage of the dynamic Moscone Center facilities to create a highly…
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