Virtualized packet core

NTT Docomo Virtualizing the Mobile Packet Core with Cisco

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Did you know in Japan, 90% of mobile phones are waterproof because youngsters use them even in the shower? Did you know that Japan consists of over 6,800 islands? Did you know Japan suffers 1,500 earthquakes every year. In Japan Mobile data traffic grew 92% in 2012 and 66% from 3Q 2012 to 3Q 2013, […]

Cisco Carrier-Grade Virtualization for Mobile Operators

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Wow how time flies, three months ago there was snow and cold weather in Boston but at the same time it was quite hot at the 2014 MWC. Hot from all of the discussions on Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Orchestration were on everyone’s minds, as both mobile operators and vendors try to answer the […]

Cisco – Thales Win 2014 Coveted Global Telecom Business Innovations Award

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Written By Jim O’ Leary, Senior Mobile Solutions Marketing Manager What a great week to be in London last week, the weather was great with blue skies and warm weather. The main reason this week to be in London was to attend the annual Global Telecoms Business Summit and Innovations Awards, and what a great […]

Cisco Quantum Virtualized Packet Core: Automated and Orchestrated

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By Jim O’Leary, Senior Mobile Solutions Marketing Manager So last week I attended the mobile industry’s World Cup or Super Bowl, the 2014 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The GSMA has just reported that more than 85,000 visitors from 201 countries attended the 2014 MWC attended the 4 day event, setting another new record. […]