TelcoTV 2009 Conference and Expo: Mike Thompson on IPTV Solutions

IP video is a key component for serving communities, and IPTV, in particular, represents essential next-generation services which open up valuable revenue opportunities. Please stay tuned to learn more about revenue opportunities and the streamlined delivery of any-play services with …Read more.

Posted by Zoya Fallah on November 06, 2009 at 07:27AM

GigaOM Network Events: NewTeeVee Live 09 - Murali Nemani Speaks on the Future of Video

Murali Nemani, Director of Service Provider Video Marketing, gives us a sneak peek of his presentation scheduled at the NewTeeVee Live 09 GigaOM Network event. Here he discusses the three particular marketing dynamics that are affecting the video landscape and …Read more.

Posted by Zoya Fallah on November 04, 2009 at 08:32AM

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 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

Cisco Service Provider VP Malachy Moynihan on medianet at 2009 Intel Developer Forum

During a keynote on The Architecture of CE Innovation at the 2009 Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco this week, Cisco’s Malachy Moynihan, with Intel’s Eric Kim, explains how all Internet-based, next-generation networks - known as “medianets” - are enabling …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on September 25, 2009 at 10:05AM

Cisco at IBC: Cisco Enriches Digital Video Experience for Serbia Broadband Consumers

Medianet Technology Brings High-Definition Video and Personalized On-Demand Services to Southeast EuropeCisco announces that it is developing an end-to-end digital video solution for Serbia Broadband (SBB) and Telemach in Slovenia to provide rich, interactive and personalized media experiences to their …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on September 18, 2009 at 07:58AM

Cisco at IBC 2009

How Medianets Are Transforming the Video Experience New Cisco IPTV and Hybrid set-top series offer more processing power and home networking features than previous models. In the video interview below, Cisco’s Bob McIntyre and Murali Nemani discuss key examples of …Read more.

Posted by Bob McIntyre on September 11, 2009 at 03:07PM

Medianet - Media Aware Networking

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

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

NAB Show 2009: Cisco Digital Content Manager - IP Video Gateway and Transcoder

Morten Rasmussen, Sr. Product Manager, introduces the new ultra compact SDI gateway for uncompressed video and JPEG2K compressed video transport.   In this video he describes the new High density MPEG-2 to AVC transcoder built on the DCM platform. …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 27, 2009 at 09:28AM

NAB Show 2009: Next Generation D9865 Satellite Receiver

Jacob Jeevanayagam, Director of Marketing Asia SPVTG, introduces the next-generation Cisco D9865 Satellite Receiver developed for primary distribution, private networks, and SMATV applications.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 27, 2009 at 09:26AM

NAB Show 2009: Content Virtualization to Any Screen

Mark Pignolet, Product Manager International Set Tops, demonstrates how you can view your digital video content locally or remotely using the Linksys by Cisco Digital Media Hub, whether it’s from your set top, hybrid set top, DVR, laptop, a mobile …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 24, 2009 at 03:38PM

NAB Show 2009: ROSA Video Services Manager

Ken Dumont, Director Network Management Systems, introduces the ROSA Video Services Manager which highlights a migration from managing individual devices to services management across multiple platforms. Service profiles enable configuration, monitoring and management of video services through an easy to …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 24, 2009 at 09:21AM

NAB Show 2009: High Level Digital Content Manager

Peter Chave, Product Manager Digital Media Networks, provides configuration details on the Cisco Digital Content Manager, an advanced MPEG-2 transport stream multiplexing platform supporting up to 8Gbps of video traffic allowing you to manage your digital services and giving you …Read more.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 21, 2009 at 04:00PM

NAB Show 2009: Video Contribution Codec Demo

John Bach, Sr. Product Manager, introduces new video contribution codecs, the Cisco D9094 Encoder and D9894 Decoder, used to transport video over IP networks for broadcasters and service providers establishing high quality point-to-point video connections.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 21, 2009 at 01:12PM

NAB Show 2009: Transforming the Video Experience

Our host speaks with attendees on how Cisco enables broadcasters to realize the full potential of IP contribution networks and powerful next-generation distribution networks.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 21, 2009 at 01:10PM

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

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: 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