Now is the Time to Plan for Your IPv6 Transition

The Mayans had foresight that 2012 is going to be an epochal year. Now whether you agree the world is going to end or carry on is up to you. However what we do know is that the telecom skin …Read more.

Posted by Mike Capuano on November 11, 2009 at 07:18AM

MPLS Conference 2009 - Big Topics, Great Panel

Yes indeed, we had an awesome panel that I moderated at the MPLS Conference 2009 held in Washington D.C. on October 26 2009. The panel entitled, “Emerging Technologies and Business Architectural Impact: Cloud Computing, P2P applications, Social Networking and Infrastructure …Read more.

Posted by Monique Morrow on October 30, 2009 at 09:49AM

Supercomm 2009: Top of Mind

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

Supercomm 2009: Impressions and Activity from Day 1

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

Infrastructure as a Service - Deliver Tangible, Revenue-Generating Services

Hello again. I trust this finds you well! I have some exciting news to share - Cisco has announced Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) enabling technology. We are convinced that with Cisco-enabled IaaS, the Service Provider (SP) has the potential …Read more.

Posted by Simon Aspinall on October 09, 2009 at 02:39PM

Carrier Ethernet and MPLS are on a Roll

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

Cisco at ITU 2009: Connect. Collaborate. Create.

It hardly seems like it’s been three years since the last ITU Telecom World event, but I’m not sure any other three year period has had the impact on the global economic landscape that we’ve all experienced recently. At Cisco, …Read more.

Posted by Doug Webster on September 24, 2009 at 10:29AM

End of an Era - Analog Television Yields to Digital

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

The Medianet Mega Test - Walking the Talk!

Service providers around the globe are facing the challenge of delivering rich media services in a world with explosive growth in video traffic, expanding sources of content and numerous end devices. As I mentioned in a previous entry, Cisco introduced …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on June 05, 2009 at 02:43PM

Experience Provider Mega Test Meets the Zettabyte Challenge

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

Cisco CRS-1: Five Years Strong

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

Clearwire to Launch WiMAX Innovation Network to Silicon Valley Developers

The WiMAX Innovation Network will initially cover more than 20 square miles in Silicon Valley and bring 4G wireless service to campuses of some of the world’s leading technology innovators. For more information, please see the Press Release. …Read more.

Posted by Doug Webster on April 02, 2009 at 12:00PM

QoS and the Last 10 Feet

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

Mobile World Congress 2009: 4G=IP

While the mobile industry and many in the media are debating the merits of one access technology over the other, our host, Doug Webster, highlights that the debate isn’t really necessary since no matter which approach a provider chooses, they …Read more.

Posted by Doug Webster on February 20, 2009 at 09:07AM

Mobile World Congress 2009: From Emerging to Next Generation

Massimo Migliuolo and Tony Shakib, Vice Presidents for Emerging Markets, give their perspectives on the changes in the mobile industry over the last few years and how many nations with developing infrastructure are among the leaders in their aggressive deployment …Read more.

Posted by Doug Webster on February 20, 2009 at 09:05AM

Presentations from MPLS & Ethernet World Congress 2009

MPLS & Ethernet World Congress 2009, taking place this week in Paris, has attracted more than 1000 industry attendees. Many Cisco MPLS experts will be speaking at this conference on various topics. If economic conditions prevent you from attending the …Read more.

Posted by Monique Morrow on February 11, 2009 at 04:37PM

IP Converged Networks and the End-to-End Solutions Approach

Join Tony Bates, SVP and General Manager, Cisco Service Provider Group and Bob McIntyre, Chief Technical Officer, Service Provider Group, as they discuss the value of the solutions approach and the benefit of exercising control over the network and the …Read more.

Posted by Bob McIntyre on December 11, 2008 at 09:04AM

NXTcomm Update: SP Transformation to “Experience Provider”

I wanted to share with you how this year’s show has provided a comprehensive look at the transformation of service providers to tomorrow’s experience provider. Jeff Spagnola, VP SP Marketing Guest Blogger

Posted by Al Safarikas on June 18, 2008 at 08:22PM

NXTcomm Update: IPoDWDM and 40G vs. 100G

I’d like to share with you two topics from the show: 40G vs. 100G and the right architecture for packet transport replacing next-gen SONET SDH. Mike Capuano, Dir. Marketing, SP Routing & Switching Guest Blogger

Posted by Al Safarikas on June 18, 2008 at 08:01PM

NXTcomm Update: Broadband Wireless Solution

We’re excited to talk to you about our Cisco Broadband Wireless Solution which integrates WiMax, WiFi, and PWLAN hot-spot technologies. Liza Garza, Marketing Manager Guest Blogger

Posted by Al Safarikas on June 18, 2008 at 07:48PM

NXTcomm Update: Cisco IP NGN and the Connected Life

Thomas Barnett, Manager Market Development, discusses how the Cisco IP Next Generation Network enables the Connected Life. Service providers worldwide are delivering innovative new services to consumers at home, at work, and on the move. Tony Harris, Program Manager, SP …Read more.

Posted by Al Safarikas on June 17, 2008 at 10:46PM