network

October 28, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

With Programmable Networks, Level 3 Puts Customers Front and Center

3 min read

What does it take to be an agile digital service provider in today’s competitive marketplace? For Level 3, it’s all about speed, simplicity, and flexibility. Claudio Scola (pictured left), Level 3’s director of global product marketing, spoke with Cisco about how the company is using orchestration and software-defined networking (SDN) to deliver customized service offerings […]

October 12, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

SoftBank Cuts Cloud Service Deployment Times by Nearly 90 Percent With Network Virtualization, Automation, and Orchestra …

2 min read

In the competitive market for network services, it’s getting harder for operators to stand out from the crowd. SoftBank, a Tier-1 service provider in Asia, is changing the game with automation, virtualization, and orchestration. Today, enterprise customers can select and tailor network service offerings for precisely what they need from SoftBank’s SmartVPN Web portal. With […]

October 11, 2016

NETWORKING

Cisco ONE Software delivers the Digital Network Architecture to 14,000 customers

1 min read

Six months ago, Cisco announced the Digital Network Architecture (DNA), providing companies with infrastructure capabilities necessary to digitize their businesses. At the core of DNA are four guiding principles: Virtualize networking services into software, with the freedom to run on a variety of platforms Automate the deployment & configuration of networking services through controllers Surface […]

October 7, 2016

RETAIL & HOSPITALITY

Top 5 Security Threats for Retailers in the Digital Age

3 min read

As more information goes online, it is more vulnerable to certain types of threats. The challenge is to align networks, systems, and company cultures to support secure practices in this new arena.

Game over. Automation Scores Huge Upset against Operational Costs.

3 min read

When significant real-world ROI results come in from the field, we’re excited to share them. Some recent proof points from our service provider customers are especially compelling. Why? Because they’re about one of your biggest challenges―reducing high operational costs. Big Reductions in OpEx Confirmed Before the first human flew through the stratosphere, a space ship […]

New Cisco WAP361 Indoor Mounting Video now available

1 min read

Hello friends! Just a quick note to let you know there is a new Cisco WAP361 Video available. If you didn’t hear about this new model, here are some quick details about this new 11ac, Dual Radio dynamo. With speeds up to 1.2Gbps, this new model offers a 5-port switch, of which one is a […]

September 27, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Why Ron Hranac is the Standard of Excellence

2 min read

By Sean Welch, vice president and general manager, Cable Access BU, Cisco It wouldn’t be a Cable-Tec Expo without our own Ron Hranac parading a convention badge with a trail of award ribbons cascading nearly to his knees. After all, he’s been a (very) active SCTE member since 1979, and is a self-diagnosed RF junkie. […]

September 27, 2016

NETWORKING

Cisco Congratulates NBASE-T Alliance on Approval of a New Industry Standard.

2 min read

As a founding member of the NBASE-T Alliance℠, Cisco is proud to celebrate IEEE’s approval of IEEE 802.3bzTM (2.5G/5G BASE-T) as a new Ethernet standard. From the start we saw the issue, understood the opportunity and realized the value to customers. Some of our most talented engineers are investing their time and energy in the […]

September 22, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Playing to your strengths: The key to service provider success

2 min read

Today’s marketplace is a challenging one but service providers offering the right help to their enterprise customers are more relevant than ever. Develop your strengths to ensure ongoing prosperity. A concert pianist spends very little time in the gym bulking up her biceps. And with good reason. What she’s great at is playing the piano […]