Cisco at SCTE 2009: Sustainable Technologies from the “Green Pavilion” and Digital to Analog

Green Pavilion Showcases Sustainable Technologies for the Cable Industry From the SCTE 2009 show floor, Mark Palazzo, GM of the Cable Access Business Unit, discusses the many ways Cisco is leading the drive to more sustainable products and technologies to …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on October 30, 2009 at 08:02AM

Cisco at SCTE 2009: Cable IPTV and Advanced Advertising

Cable IPTV for Video Heads From the show floor at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2009 in a snow covered Denver, John Horrobin and Vasu Vasudevan discuss the priority of IPTV for cable operators in today’s market, what it will take to …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on October 29, 2009 at 08:26AM

Cisco Awarded Two Diamond Awards from Broadband Gear Report

Broadband Gear Report - an online publication that highlights new and innovative products in the cable industry has awarded Cisco with two diamond awards. Unlike many publications where magazine editors choose the winners, Broadband Gear Report assembles a judging panel …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on October 05, 2009 at 11:07AM

Estimating Cable or Telco Network IP Traffic Growth

You may have heard or read that the current Cisco Visual Networking Index forecast projects that by 2013, annual global IP traffic will reach two-thirds of a zettabyte. But have you ever wondered what impact this IP traffic growth will have …Read more.

Posted by Doug Webster on September 30, 2009 at 01:41PM

Cisco Video Assurance Management Solution Wins CSI “Best Monitoring or Network Management Solution”

The Cisco Video Assurance Management Solution (VAMS) provides a modular, extensible fault management architecture helping transform service providers into experience providers. This standards-based solution enables real-time, centralized monitoring and management of multi-vendor, multi-technology, headend, backbone, regional, and aggregation networks for …Read more.

Posted by Zoya Fallah on September 30, 2009 at 12:13PM

Deployment of Cisco DOCSIS 3.0 Solutions

Our video reporter, Zoya Fallah, met with Dave Brown and Asha Kalyur, both Marketing Managers who are responsible for Cisco’s Service Provider Video Solutions, to discuss the deployment of Cisco’s DOCSIS 3.0 Solutions. Check out this video interview to hear …Read more.

Posted by Zoya Fallah on August 27, 2009 at 01:20PM

Listen to the Benefits of Cisco’s CRS-1 in a Cable Network at Cisco Live

Our roving reporter, Zoya Fallah, caught up with Pravin Mahajan, Marketing Manager of the Core Solutions at Cisco Live and asked him about the benefits of Cisco’s CRS-1 in a cable network. Check out this audio interview to hear his …Read more.

Posted by Peggy Ballard on July 16, 2009 at 11:13AM

D3 Is the New Black - And SPs of All Sizes Are Trying It On

DOCSIS 3.0, a.k.a. “D3”, is definitely one of the hottest trends we are seeing among cable service providers of all sizes today. Cisco’s DOCSIS 3.0 solution has now been deployed by more than 35 service providers and more than 135 …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on June 25, 2009 at 08:35AM

Cablevision Deploy’s North America’s Fastest Consumer Broadband Service - Built on Cisco DOCSIS 3.0

Just this week, Cablevision announced it has taken a bold step towards accelerating the global competitiveness of the U.S. market in broadband speeds while delivering consumers a rich platform for service innovation. In their press release, Cablevision stated that they …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 30, 2009 at 08:08AM

What is a medianet?

As I discuss the potential of a medianet with more and more customers, and begin to see some first-generation applications of the concept, it becomes easier to answer the question that I get frequently - “What is a medianet?” A …Read more.

Posted by Bob McIntyre on April 08, 2009 at 03:39PM

The Cable Show: Delivering Content to Any Device in Any Location

Jonathan Tombes, Editor of Communications Technology Magazine, and Steve Yadre, Director Affiliate Distribution Technology at ESPN, discuss how ESPN is aiming to deliver the high quality experience their sports fans expect, from any place and on any device. …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 03, 2009 at 02:22PM

The Cable Show: DOCSIS 3.0 - New Services and New Opportunities

Dave Brown, Cable Solutions Manager, and Warren Zyla, Director Business Development, capture the new developments of DOCSIS 3.0 and how operators are moving beyond foundation offerings, such as high speed data, to layering new advanced services and creating new innovative …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 03, 2009 at 02:21PM

Wrapping Up One Busy Week

I wanted to give you a quick wrap up of Cisco’s busy week of shows and announcements, across the CTIA, NCTA, and VoiceCon shows.

Posted by Doug Webster on April 03, 2009 at 10:54AM

The Cable Show: Enhancing the End User Experience Through Intelligent Media-Aware Networks

Tony Bates, Senior VP Service Provider Group, discusses the new compelling services cable operators can deliver within the home and how Cisco is enabling these offerings through intelligent media-aware networks, fully optimized for the next generation of rich media. …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 03, 2009 at 09:45AM

The Cable Show: Advanced Advertising - Whats New?

John Morrow, VP Strategy & Development SP Video Technology Group, talks about the recent developments with advanced advertising and how Cisco is working with Canoe Ventures, the joint venture established by many operators in North America, on the new standards …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 03, 2009 at 09:44AM

The Cable Show: Evolving Networks to Deliver Content on Multiple Devices

Kip Compton, GM Video and Content Platform Business Unit, summarizes his discussions with cable operators at the show and explains how evolving to a virtualized infrastructure is enabling the delivery of content to multiple devices, in turn helping subscribers live …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 03, 2009 at 09:42AM

The Cable Show: The Connected Life Market Watch

Cisco IBSGs Service Provider VP, Scott Puopolo, discusses highlights from the Connected Life Market Watch research study that finds consumers are ready to live the connected life, and service providers are best positioned to address consumer adoption barriers. Time Warner …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 02, 2009 at 12:38PM

The Cable Show: medianet - Video Done Right. How are Cable Operators Enhancing medianet?

Paul Connolly, Vice President Business Development Office of CTO, discusses the relevance of medianet to cable operators and how they are migrating networks to be media-aware and adding even more value to subscribers.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 02, 2009 at 10:44AM

The Cable Show: Meeting and Beating the Bandwidth Crunch

Mark Palazzo, VP/GM Access Network Business Unit, highlights the key technologies most effective in addressing the rising bandwidth needs faced by operators and how Ciscos Access Network solutions are enabling operators to meet and beat the bandwidth crunch. …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 02, 2009 at 10:28AM

The Cable Show: The Interaction Between Network & Devices - Enabling the Connected Life at Home

Jim Strothmann, Director Product Strategy and Management, discusses how Ciscos new range of next generation set-tops, supporting the latest industry standards, is set to change the way consumers interact with content and devices and enable them to live the Connected …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 02, 2009 at 10:26AM

The Cable Show: Next Generation Cable Set-Tops - The Future of Video Entertainment

Dave Clark, Director Product Strategy and Management, introduces Ciscos new series of next generation set-tops, highlighting how it enables the Connected Life at Home by driving new consumer experiences.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 02, 2009 at 10:23AM

The Cable Show: Explosive Growth in IP Video - Cisco’s Approach to the Challenges & Opportunities

Murali Nemani, Director SP Video Solutions Marketing, discusses how Cisco is monitoring the major drive to video, how this impacts cable operators and what Cisco is doing to address such pressures through its product development strategy.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 02, 2009 at 10:18AM

Operational Excellence Quality Award and Announcement of Next Gen Set Top Box

Update from NCTA - Verizon Wireless named winner of the inaugural Cisco Joint Operational Excellence Quality Award (recognizes the service provider that best demonstrates excellence in operational metrics, cost management, and product/service performance) and explains how the new IP-enabled Cisco …Read more.

Posted by Doug Webster on April 01, 2009 at 11:28AM

Cisco at The Cable Show

This is my 2nd blog already? Yes, I’m about to leave for NCTA this week for a major product announcement from Cisco in the cable space. I told you about our medianet vision which was introduced last December and to …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on March 31, 2009 at 10:58AM

Accelerating Service Providers’ Transition to Experience Providers with medianet Technologies

We interview Bob McIntyre, Chief Technical Officer, Service Provider Group, and discuss medianet technologies and how Cisco’s next-generation set top box will transform consumer experiences for The Connected Life at home.

Posted by Bob McIntyre on March 31, 2009 at 09:51AM

One Busy Week to Start the 2nd Quarter of Calendar 2009

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Posted by Doug Webster on March 30, 2009 at 03:56PM