Service Provider

Open UX Foundation Blog Setting the Foundation for HTML5

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For pay-TV service providers, delivering multi-screen TV services is a must. Same goes for embedding web and social applications. But with the proliferation of video-enabled devices such as set top boxes (STB) and computer electronics (CE) devices, software platforms become more fragmented. And that makes it more of a challenge to deliver and maintain a high […]

The 4K / HEVC Video Roadmap: Follow Cisco’s at CES 2014

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By Ken Morse, CTO, Connected Devices Business Unit, Cisco One of the trending topics here at CES in Las Vegas this week, without question, is 4K video/ 4K television, and its consumer-facing brand, “UltraHD.” Like HD did, 4K redefines TV and this is what CES is all about – compelling new technologies that ultimately draw […]

IPv6 Video Rollout via RDK Hits Europe, You Heard it Here First!

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By Bill Ver Steeg, Distinguished Engineer, Cisco Systems We are proud to put down in writing what we believe to be the first Reference Design Kit (RDK)-based deployment of IP video. Oh, and it is the first IPTV system running on IPv6. And one of the first based on a combination of premises based products […]

How Black Arrow, Cisco and Innovid Are Partnering to Advance Advertising at CES 2014

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By: Conrad Clemson, VP of business development, Cisco Service Provider Video Let’s start this blog with this simple observation: TV didn’t kill radio, but it did disrupt how advertising flows. Same for the impact of online media, on print. And by our reckoning, it’s about to happen again — the diverted flow of advertising resources […]

Cloud DVR: Reaching back in time for the shows you’ve missed

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Some of us still remember, in the pre-DVR days, when missing an episode of your favorite show meant it was lost forever – unless you chanced upon it in reruns. Even when technology allowed us to book content for recording, whether by VCR or DVR, you had to plan beforehand what you intended to record. […]

December 23, 2013

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Cleaner, Greener Set-top Boxes Under a Landmark Voluntary Agreement

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By Joe Chow, VP & GM, Cisco Connected Devices BU The Set-top box sits at the heart of our home entertainment centers, providing hours of enjoyment for the best of what’s on television. Over the past few years, it has become clear that we can do better when it comes to reducing set-top-box energy consumption. […]

December 10, 2013

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Unlocking Wi-Fi Enabled Value-Added Services

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Competing with the virtual, e-commerce world is becoming increasingly challenging for real-world businesses. Traditional retailers have long envied the massive amounts of valuable data that online retailers have available to help them better understand customer behavior and implement winning marketing tactics. Online retailers know valuable information such as how frequently customers return, how long they […]

December 3, 2013

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Securing Critical Internet Infrastructure: an RPKI case study in Ecuador

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Securing the Critical Internet Infrastructure is an ongoing challenge for operators that require collaboration across administrative boundaries. A lot of attention has been given in recent years to securing the Domain Name System through a technology called DNSSEC. However, in the last couple of years, the attention has shifted to the security of the Internet […]

November 27, 2013

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Next Generation Hotspot Experience @ Beijing

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By Lisa Garza, Cisco Service Provider Marketing, Mobility Solutions In the blink of an eye, a Hotspot 2.0 industry milestone was achieved last week.  Cisco joined with China Mobile and 15 other operators to provide a Next Generation Hotspot (NGH) Experience to over 400 attendees at the WBA Wi-Fi Global Congress in Beijing. The NGH […]