video

December 9, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Is OTT Here to Stay?

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Part 2: What does it take to win in an OTT world? In the first blog of this trilogy, I wrote that pay TV providers do not seem to perceive OTT video as a threat to their business. Well one thing’s for sure; there is plenty that we can learn from OTT video providers. They certainly […]

December 2, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Is OTT Friend or Foe?

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Part 1: What does it take to win in an OTT world? In this blog trilogy, I will try to shed some light on one of the more intriguing topics in the video industry– OTT video. I will discuss the reality of OTT video, the service provider’s perception of it, the future of the paid […]

November 11, 2016

NETWORKING

Better Audio and Video experience with Catalyst Audio Video Bridging (AVB)

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Still can’t turn on video because it jitters too much? Cisco Catalyst 3850 and 3650 Series switches allow you to connect to more endpoints without spending a lot of money.

November 10, 2016

DATA CENTER

Big Data is Big Business for Quantium

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According to IDC, the big data market, including services such as analytics, is expected to reach nearly $50 billion by 2019. Luckily for Quantium, data is in its...

September 30, 2016

HEALTHCARE

The Value of Health IT in Action

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National Health IT Week (September 26-30) is a collaborative forum that brings together key healthcare constituents to advance health through the best use of information technology (IT).  Cisco is one of more than 400 healthcare stakeholders expressing the benefits that health information technology (IT) brings to healthcare delivery. Hospitals and healthcare providers are using Health […]

September 28, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Upskill U on Gigabit & the Great Migration

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Submitted by Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, the Editor of Upskill U at Light Reading While the number of gigabit broadband deployments are rapidly increasing, service providers continue to face growing challenges in identifying the right architectures to support advanced networks, how to migrate from legacy equipment and how to successfully strategize for future upgrades and deployments. […]

September 28, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Multimedia Millennials: Cable operators offer more apps and streaming services to young consumers

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In 2015, the average US consumer spent more time inside mobile applications than in front of a TV, enticing cable operators to bring streaming apps onto their platforms.