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Developing the Agile Video Services of the Future

Using cloud-based software, it’s simple to launch and refine agile video services The world of online video is changing fast. People watch an increasing amount of content over the internet. And the success of over the top services like Netflix means that they also expect to be able to access it chea…

Seamless viewing in a world of multiple screens

The Cisco Infinite Video Platform can enable service providers and OTT video businesses to cater for the complex multi-screen habits of today’s viewers The way we watch video is changing. Yes, people still sit down in front of the TV to watch live programmes – but increasingly, this is only one part…

Four reasons why it’s easier than ever to launch new video services

Service providers want to offer flexible video services in a simple way. Here are four reasons why they no longer have any excuses not to I magine that one of your customers was watching a film on TV at home, but then wanted to restart watching it the next day on their tablet on the train, while con…

Cloud Survival for SP’s: What do you need to know to survive in the Cloud services era?

You are likely faced with unprecedented change in technology adoption, implementation of service and business go to market while trying to grow business and manage your bottom line. Customers want new services and application features delivered with agility; quickly, painlessly, on demand and with s…

February 25, 2017

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Radical Transformation of Network Operations – Transformation Through Automation

It is a disruptive time for communications service providers, and more is coming along the way. So why not disrupt it ourselves? Service providers must contend with rising costs due to applications’ explosive bandwidth consumption, commoditization and erosion of traditional business, new business mo…

February 25, 2017

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

WAN Automation–Not Just Another New Release, but a Game Changer

Cisco WAN Automation Engine (WAE) is enabling real-time network planning. WAE 7.0 is a game-changer release, and we are thrilled to announce its general availability. You’re likely familiar with WAE Design application, which has been the market leader in network modeling and capacity planning for ye…

February 19, 2017

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Join Cisco and Light Reading to Learn About SD-WAN

Software-defined WAN describes a new trend in building overlay SDN networks over existing broadband and MPLS networks to provide many of the features and functions that businesses are used to getting but in simpler networks and at a lower price point. Join Cisco and others on Tuesday, February 21, 2…

February 14, 2017

INNOVATION

Does IoT Need Service Providers?

As part of my current series introducing concepts from my book, Building the Internet of Things here is a short excerpt from the book: I remember a few years ago when we at Cisco decided to embrace and drive this new phenomenon of everything being connected, we had a fierce debate whether to call th…

February 12, 2017

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Latest Updates from ACG on Transport/Multi-Layer SDN

Multi-layer SDN remains an area of strong interest for our customers and a recent report by ACG Research (Q3-2016 worldwide Transport/Multi-Layer SDN results) shows that we continue to maintain the top position in four individual categories (metro, edge, core, and control / application software) alo…