How Network Operators Can Drive Profitable Growth

With more devices connected and more content consumed online, market research on Internet traffic indicates a compounded annual growth rate of 30 percent or higher. Service Providers will make infrastructure investments to meet this demand but must mitigate a flat Average Revenue Per User figure. This blog discusses how network simplification and convergence will allow Service Providers to reduce operating costs and create new revenue opportunities.

Cloud Native Networking with ACI Anywhere

ACI 5.0 allows the network team to extend their control from ACI running in the datacenter to the container network running in the public cloud, taking advantage of the ACI Anywhere policies. It also enables the platform team to benefit from a powerful CNI that is seamlessly integrated with RedHat OpenShift IPI.  

Leading the Way in 5G xHaul

Over the last few years, we’ve invested heavily in bringing the benefits that make Cisco worldwide market share leaders in Core and Edge Routing deeper into the network. Our service provider-focused IOS-XR operating system and other advancements now let us reach all the way to the cell site router, right where the wireless customer hits the ground. And we’ve gone one step further by creating a flexible transport solution that integrates fronthaul and backhaul networks, combining the various wireless and wired technology into a packet-based SDN for 5G. This xHaul portfolio is at the core of our converged, end-to-end packet infrastructure, from the access layer into the application, wherever it may reside.