TMCnet Covers Cisco: From Visual Networking to IPv6, and other highlights from 2009

I had the opportunity to sit down with TMC’s Rich Tehrani recently, where we covered a wide range of topics, from recent announcements on the ASR 9000 and Visual Networking Index to what trends we see as being big for …Read more.

Posted by Doug Webster on November 18, 2009 at 02:30PM

ASR 9000 Solidifies Position as Leading Edge Router Platform

Last week in Chicago at Supercomm, the Cisco VNI usage study highlighted the average broadband connection generates approximately 11.4 gigabytes of Internet traffic per month, 4.3 gigabytes of the traffic being visual networking applications (advanced services such as video, social …Read more.

Posted by Suraj Shetty on October 26, 2009 at 06:23AM

Supercomm 2009: Top of Mind

Closing out Day 2 from Chicago at the AR/PR dinner. There were many topics that were top of mind with service providers and industry influencers as heard at the keynotes and during our own customer meetings. Ranging from our latest …Read more.

Posted by Doug Webster on October 23, 2009 at 04:02PM

“Routermania” (or, having and sharing the world’s most powerful edge router)

With the release of more information this week from the Visual Networking Index , it’s clear that traffic is increasing and bandwidth usage is on-the-rise (no slowdown in sight). As our video consumption becomes more voracious, service providers around-the-world are …Read more.

Posted by Doug Webster on October 22, 2009 at 02:02PM

Supercomm 2009: Impressions and Activity from Day 1

Hello from Chicago! I wanted to take a moment to share some highlights from our first day at SUPERCOMM 2009. We’re seeing the continued momentum of the Cisco IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture and its technology innovation which help enable …Read more.

Posted by Nick Adamo on October 21, 2009 at 05:51PM

Cisco Announces the Visual Networking Index Usage Study

The average broadband subscriber in the world generates 11.4 Gigabytes of traffic per month, and the top one percent of users generate over 20 percent of the global internet traffic. These and other interesting insights can be found in the …Read more.

Posted by Doug Webster on October 21, 2009 at 08:29AM

Estimating Cable or Telco Network IP Traffic Growth

You may have heard or read that the current Cisco Visual Networking Index forecast projects that by 2013, annual global IP traffic will reach two-thirds of a zettabyte. But have you ever wondered what impact this IP traffic growth will have …Read more.

Posted by Doug Webster on September 30, 2009 at 01:41PM

The Michael Jackson Effect

So, readers of this blog may well remember my thoughts on the late Michael Jackson - Innovator, Trendsetter, the King of Pop - and one of the most iconic figures of my youth. No other entertainer, in my opinion, has …Read more.

Posted by Doug Webster on July 23, 2009 at 12:28PM

Cisco Visual Networking Index Forecast Annual Update

The Annual Cisco Visual Networking Index Forecast has just been released and projects a five-fold increase in traffic from 2008 to 2013, when an estimated 2/3rds of a zettabyte will cross the network. Watch to learn more about the study, …Read more.

Posted by Doug Webster on June 09, 2009 at 05:00AM

The Cable Show: Explosive Growth in IP Video - Cisco’s Approach to the Challenges & Opportunities

Murali Nemani, Director SP Video Solutions Marketing, discusses how Cisco is monitoring the major drive to video, how this impacts cable operators and what Cisco is doing to address such pressures through its product development strategy.

Posted by Murali Nemani on April 02, 2009 at 10:18AM

Mobile World Congress 2009: The Mobile IP Traffic Wave Cometh

The Cisco Visual Networking Index mobile update projects a 66 fold increase between 2008 and 2013, driven by video and the use of full-featured 4G enabled devices. Get the highlights, presented in a Bob Dylan/INXS style against a backdrop of …Read more.

Posted by Doug Webster on February 19, 2009 at 05:01PM