virtualization
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…
Open vRAN Ecosystem – Enabling a Better Mobile Architecture
We launched the Open vRAN Ecosystem in February of this year with a vision to accelerate the viability and adoption of open virtualized RAN (vRAN) solutions and ensure their extension into a broader network architecture. We’ve had a busy six months architecting and building solutions, executing oper…
Why Cisco SD-Branch is better than a ‘white box’
A typical branch office IT installation consists of multiple point products, each having a specific function, engineered into a rigid topology. Changing something in that chain, be it adding a new function or connection, increasing bandwidth, or introducing encryption, affects multiple separate prod…
Welcome Vijoy Pandey as CTO, Cisco Service Provider Business
Please join me in welcoming Vijoy Pandey as our new Service Provider CTO. Vijoy comes to us from Google where he headed engineering for their Data Center, Cloud and WAN networks, developing software systems for intent-driven automation, diagnostic telemetry, data analytics and application-level a…
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…
Network Automation Update – the Maturing of NFV Deployment
We at Cisco have been delivering network orchestration and automation products for a number of years now. Our customers have deployed Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) with NFV Orchestration (NFVO) and Elastic Services Controller (ESC) to orchestrate physical and virtual network in productio…
The Journey to IP: What’s Driving Service Providers to Radically Change Their Networks?
Many Service Providers today are challenged by aging TDM infrastructures with limited service capabilities, high maintenance costs, and increasing operational expenses. And as the equipment is aging out, so too are the skills necessary to maintain and service this equipment. Sooner or later, these S…
Fast Tracking Network Automation
Itential Pronghorn Platform Extends Cisco Network Services Orchestrator’s Automation Service providers seeking to reduce costs and improve revenue know that increasing network automation and orchestration brings significant benefits. Traditional telco operations support systems (OSS) have tended to…
Operators Can Bridge the Gap for New IoT Revenues
The market for Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) networks, particularly NB-IoT and CAT-M1, is heating up. More and more Mobile Network Operators are engaged in trials or have already launched commercial services. Manufacturers are adding NB-IoT and CAT-M1 support to their sensors, modules, and devices. To…