I had the opportunity to sit down with TMC’s Rich Tehrani recently, where we covered a wide range of topics, from recent announcements on the ASR 9000 and Visual Networking Index to what trends we see as being big for …Read more.
Posted by Doug Webster on November 18, 2009 at 02:30PM
Last week in Chicago at Supercomm, the Cisco VNI usage study highlighted the average broadband connection generates approximately 11.4 gigabytes of Internet traffic per month, 4.3 gigabytes of the traffic being visual networking applications (advanced services such as video, social …Read more.
Posted by Suraj Shetty on October 26, 2009 at 06:23AM
Closing out Day 2 from Chicago at the AR/PR dinner. There were many topics that were top of mind with service providers and industry influencers as heard at the keynotes and during our own customer meetings. Ranging from our latest …Read more.
Posted by Doug Webster on October 23, 2009 at 04:02PM
With the release of more information this week from the Visual Networking Index , it’s clear that traffic is increasing and bandwidth usage is on-the-rise (no slowdown in sight). As our video consumption becomes more voracious, service providers around-the-world are …Read more.
Posted by Doug Webster on October 22, 2009 at 02:02PM
Hello from Chicago! I wanted to take a moment to share some highlights from our first day at SUPERCOMM 2009. We’re seeing the continued momentum of the Cisco IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture and its technology innovation which help enable …Read more.
Posted by Nick Adamo on October 21, 2009 at 05:51PM
Starting off day 2 from Geneva by recapping some news from Telefonica and Turkcell. The agenda for today encompasses a CTO Roundtable and a news announcement from 13000 miles away.
Posted by Doug Webster on October 07, 2009 at 09:05AM
In a recent report, Infonetics Research - Carrier Ethernet market defying downturn, Principal Analyst Michael Howard stated that the “carrier Ethernet equipment market is forecast by Infonetics to top $32 billion in 2013, driven by the need to handle fast-growing …Read more.
Posted by Mike Capuano on October 01, 2009 at 11:12AM
I live in Texas. It’s getting to be Fall (translation: only 85o F today). And, well, as much as I’m a Formula One (Go Ferrari!) and soccer (or what most of the world calls ‘real football’) guy - here in …Read more.
Posted by Doug Webster on September 21, 2009 at 08:37AM
What does IP bring to TV? In short, pervasive connectivity. That’s really what IP is all about, whether it’s sending email, voice or video content. But whereas IP based networks lend themselves naturally to some non-real-time applications like email, it needs be to …Read more.
Posted by Mike Capuano on September 08, 2009 at 10:51AM
On August 25th Cisco hosted an Investor Relations Conference and issued several press releases related to the ASR 9000 platform. I was able to interview Praveen Akkiraju, Vice President and General Manager of Cisco’s Core Router Business Unit, to discuss …Read more.
Posted by Mike Capuano on August 26, 2009 at 08:26PM
Today, across the United States, the last regular analog television broadcasts are being shut off and by tonight all over-the-air television will only be in a digital format (with a handful of special exceptions for rural areas). Most of the …Read more.
Posted by Suraj Shetty on June 12, 2009 at 02:04PM
Over the years, I’ve given quite a few Father’s Day gifts, and I’ll be the first to admit it - they really have never even come close to represent the full extent of the admiration, appreciation, and love I have …Read more.
Posted by Doug Webster on June 08, 2009 at 01:43PM
The Cisco Visual Networking Index details that by 2012, the total annual volume of IP traffic will reach half a zettabyte with video accounting for nearly 90% of this traffic. With all the attention centered on the growth of video, …Read more.
Posted by Mike Capuano on June 04, 2009 at 01:48PM
Happy Birthday, CRS-1! Our flagship router, the Cisco Carrier Routing System, or CRS-1, just celebrated its 5 year anniversary in style with the announcement of three new customers: Megafon, the largest mobile provider in Russia which is deploying a new …Read more.
Posted by Doug Webster on May 28, 2009 at 03:41PM
Happy Earth Day, everyone! Today is about honoring nature and about examining our lives in the hopes that we’ll live them in more environmentally responsible ways. Some of you may be asking that in the midst of the financial challenges …Read more.
Posted by Doug Webster on April 22, 2009 at 10:05AM
I am pleased to announce that arguably the World’s most popular (and, likely the only) router-based game, Cisco Edge Quest, is now available (free and freely) from the App store. This mobile derivative of our online game, which has been …Read more.
Posted by Doug Webster on April 16, 2009 at 12:28PM
The ASR 9000, Cisco’s new flagship edge router designed to accommodate increases in video consumption, is coming out of successful global trials…and the early feedback has been considerably positive. Several top-tier service providers, including DT and Softbank, have endorsed the …Read more.
Posted by Jim Brady on April 15, 2009 at 12:13PM
Deutsche Telekom, one of our largest service provider customers in the world, is evolving its network to do more for less - more high-bandwidth business and consumer services in less time, at less cost, and with less energy used. In …Read more.
Posted by Doug Webster on April 14, 2009 at 08:39AM
Cisco and the industry have invested a lot of time, money and effort into enabling routers and switches to provide Quality of Service (QoS). That is, the ability to prioritize traffic that requires special treatment, like real time voice and …Read more.
Posted by Mike Capuano on March 19, 2009 at 10:01AM
The first week of the Cisco Edge Quest 2 tournament has just wrapped up, and as we get into the the second and final week of the tournament, it’s fair to say that the competition has been quite spirited…! Not …Read more.
Posted by Doug Webster on March 02, 2009 at 04:08PM
Hello. It’s Cisco ASR 9000 Edge Master Webster, again. I am pleased to launch the Cisco Edge Quest 2 Tournament - starting today and running through Friday March 6th. TWO weeks and ample opportunity for you to practice and submit …Read more.
Posted by Doug Webster on February 23, 2009 at 01:44PM
Edzard Overbeek, Senior Vice President and Japan Country Manager, discusses the latest trends taking hold in Japan which has both innovative providers and a populace that embraces the many benefits of technology. Look for these trends to come to you …Read more.
Posted by Doug Webster on February 19, 2009 at 05:07PM
EdgeQuest 2, the ASR 9000 game, is not only gearing up for a tournament but is also going mobile and social too. The iPhone version of the game challenges players to take full advantage of the massive capabilities of the …Read more.
Posted by Doug Webster on February 19, 2009 at 09:10AM
The journey of Ira, our well intentioned though not so perceptive journalist, came to an end today with the announcement of the innovative, new Cisco ASR 9000 Series. However, I’m still not sure he has figured it out yet…here’s the …Read more.
Posted by Doug Webster on November 11, 2008 at 05:16PM
Pankaj Patel, SVP and GM of the Service Provider Group at Cisco, introduces the Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series. It is the second major addition to Cisco’s router portfolio this year after the Cisco ASR 1000 was introduced in …Read more.
Posted by Cisco PR on November 11, 2008 at 05:00AM
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