This blog shares some terrific news from my colleagues in Japan. Cisco took six awards at Interop Tokyo 2013 last week, including the top prize for Service Provider/Carrier segment with our new CRS-X core router which launched last week.

• CRS-X Grand Prix in SP/Carrier segment
• Nexus 6000 Grand Prix in DC segment
• Cisco CGR Grand Prix in IoT/M2M segment
• Cisco CMX Grand Prix in ShowNet Demo segment
• Cisco Nexus 1000V InterCloud Special Award in Cloud Platform segment
• Cat3850 Special Award in Enterprise networking

The breadth of these wins – across Read More »

Tags: Cisco, core, CRS-X, data center, Service Provider, Softbank, Tokyo Interop

As shown in the most recent Cisco Visual Networking Index, Japan is one of the fastest growing countries when it comes to mobile data traffic.

Like many service providers, SoftBank, one of Japan’s leading mobile operators, has wrestled with how to manage this vast amount of traffic in an efficient and effective manner.

To address the challenge, SoftBank recently Read More »

Tags: asr, backhaul, metrocell, mobile, mobility, Service Provider, small cell, Softbank