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Jim O'Leary

Sr. Manager Mobile Solutions Marketing

Jim brings more than 20 years of marketing, technical, and management experience from across the communications industry to his role with Cisco Systems, Inc. As a 12+ year veteran at Cisco he is currently a Senior Manager in Service Provider Marketing at Cisco focused on Mobile Solutions, he has held other positions in market development, service creation, and solutions marketing in the areas of video and mobile. Jim has been a member of the Society Of Cable Telecommunications Engineers and on the Professional Development Committee for several years.

Prior to Cisco Jim held various engineering, sales, marketing, and business development positions with BTNA, AT&T, and Sprint.

Articles

Network Slicing in Action

5 min read

One particular aspect of mobile network evolution that deserves attention is the idea of reducing round-trip time (RTT) between consumers of a service and the service source itself. So much so that in 5G, this concept has acquired its own unique 3GPP term: URLLC which is an acronym for Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications.

Vodafone India Data Strong Network Enhanced with Cisco SON

1 min read

We are pleased that Vodafone India has added Cisco Self Optimizing Network (SON) into their Data Strong Network™ adding to the existing intelligence of the Cisco Ultra Mobile Core.

Cisco Accelerates Cloud Native vDRA and Scoops up Two North America Wins

3 min read

Recently analyst firm Market Research Future announced that the Diameter Signaling Market globally is growing rapidly and expected to reach a USD $5B and growing at a CAGR of 47% by 2022. See how Cisco accelerates Cloud Native Virtualized Diameter Routing Agent(vDRA).

Wait For It, Wait For It, 5G. It’s Here!!!

2 min read

It truly is an exciting time in the Mobile Network Operator and Services Provider industries as we begin to transition towards a 5G world. Now with the 3.5GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service, 5G is now a reality.

Cisco Coups 2017 Small Cell Forum Awards

1 min read

Cisco receives Judges Choice Award for open-nFAPI and 10 year individual contributor award to Cisco’s Distinguished Engineer Mark Grayson.

Prognosticating a Cloud Native Mobile Service Provider

3 min read

Service providers have in general struggled with providing competitive cloud based services. NFV and Automation will be key to ensuring success.

XL Axiata Transforms Mobility in Indonesia

2 min read

XL Axiata announced at MWC 2017 that they had chosen the Cisco Ultra Packet Core to transition from their centralized EPC to their vPC platform.

December 12, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Cisco Ultra Packet Core, the Transition Begins

2 min read

So yesterday we had our first snowfall up here in New England, holidays are coming fast, and so are events like the Consumer Electronics Show and Mobile World Congress. Well while it was snowing yesterday, I realized that I had not updated our industry veterans on our Packet Core Transition. So there has been a […]

October 10, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Discover the Cisco Ultra M Platform

2 min read

Why is Mobile Virtualization So Hard? Mr. Operator, Your challenge today with your mobile network is that you have your current network running at peak capacity, your CxO’s orders you to move to virtualization within your current budget, and you don’t have the resources. The dynamic network demand requirements of trying to connect the billions […]

September 1, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Mobile Video in the Palm Of Your Hand

1 min read

Off To Amsterdam and IBC with Infinite Video For Mobile Operators What’s Driving the Interest in Mobile Video? According to the 2016 Cisco Mobile Visual Networking Index, mobile is the #1 consumer device and Video is driving the next wave of Mobility. At IBC this year we will discuss our Infinite Video For Mobile Operators […]

Gartner Research: “Cisco is a dominant player in the Evolved Packet Core”

1 min read

Summer time is half over and some people are starting to come back from vacation, while others are taking off on vacation this week, all-in-all it has been a great summer as long as you like the heat. Gartner Research hasn’t been on vacation as they have been busy working through their analysis of the […]

The shift to 5G will be seismic: Take full advantage

2 min read

Video traffic is soaring, and it’s shaking up the mobile marketplace – fast. With the arrival of 5G networks moving ever closer, the shift towards mobile video could be seismic. So how can you take full advantage? The video revolution is happening all around us, and touching every part of our lives. According to the […]

Make your enterprise customers more mobile and secure with virtual private networks

2 min read

The pace of business is accelerating. To keep up companies need to be able to move fast and seize new opportunities. That means keeping employees in touch with the people, tools and information they require, wherever and whenever they need them. If you can help them do this securely, the rewards can be huge. So […]

Mobile Video – The Next Big Thing is Here

3 min read

Are you ready for the new mobile gold rush? Of course you’re not. Though truth be told, the pending growth in mobile video may be more like a video tornado and only a handful of mobile operators are prepared. Mobile operators across the world face the same twin challenges of slowing growth and ongoing disruption […]

Video Consumption Is Going Mobile – T-Mobile Binge On

3 min read

Imagine that about 24 months ago that T-Mobile US was rumored to be up for sale. Since that time T-Mobile has become one of the most disruptive forces in mobile video delivery industry. Not stopping there, the “Un-carrier” just announced last week that they are expanding the Binge On service for the 6th time in […]

Inside Verizon go90

3 min read

So we continue with our series on Mobile Video, today we are taking a look at Verizon’s go90 service. go90, is the Verizon all-in-one mobile entertainment app that brings together live music, live sports, original shows and TV favorites giving users access to more than 21,000 titles and more than 50 exclusive original series anytime, […]