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SP360: Service Provider

Insight into Service Provider Trends and Technology

IP Is Better Than Ever with SRv6 uSID

IP Is Better Than Ever with SRv6 uSID

SRv6 uSID has revolutionized IP network architectures by simplifying operations, adding robustness, and delivering best-in-class user experiences across service provider, hyperscaler, enterprise, and data center networks.

Building Simpler, Resilient, and AI-Ready Networks

Building Simpler, Resilient, and AI-Ready Networks

Senior leaders from Colt, stc Group, and Swisscom share their strategies for the delivery of digital experiences in an AI-powered world. They are simplifying their networks to meet growing customer demands, and embracing assurance, automation, and autonomous networking to transform their operations, ensure the resiliency of their services, and drive...

Bridging the Gap Between Provisioning and Customer Experience

Bridging the Gap Between Provisioning and Customer Experience

Drive superior experiences by ensuring the services you configure match customer expectations. Cisco NSO and Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance can help close the gap between provisioning and customer experience.

IP and Optical Convergence: The Architecture Behind High-Performance Broadband

3 min read

The convergence of optical and IP technologies is making service provider networks more efficient and sustainable to support bandwidth and resource-intensive applications like AI, 4K/8K video, and virtual reality applications. This convergence dramatically simplifies middle and last mile network architectures, reduces CapEx and OpEx, and makes it easier and faster to introduce new services.

Transforming Assurance for AI Connectivity: The Power of Network Intelligence

4 min read

Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance User Experience, showcased at Mobile World Congress 2025, leverages AI to transform mobile network operations by delivering real-time insights for high-quality customer experiences. This innovative solution integrates seamlessly with the Cisco routing portfolio, providing actionable insights across wireline, wireless, and non-terrestrial networks.

February 25, 2025

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Arelion and Cisco: Building the Blueprint for AI-Driven Connectivity

5 min read

How are massive paradigm shifts in the market driving innovations in networking? Take a look at how global backbone networks like Arelion, which experienced a 42% growth in Internet traffic in 2024, are working with Cisco on their journey towards AI-ready connectivity.

February 10, 2025

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

A service provider architecture for AI-ready connectivity

3 min read

Service providers possess the networks connecting the multiple locations where AI data is generated, where AI applications are consumed, and the data centers where AI training and inferencing applications process massive data sets. Our commitment to service providers is to help them evolve their networks and capture a key role in the emerging AI ecosystem.

February 6, 2025

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Achieving Reliable AI Models for Network Performance Assurance

3 min read

Data accuracy, granularity, and diversity are critical for training AI models to assure/predict issues with real-time networks; detect critical events; and enable accurate, closed-loop feedback toward achieving an autonomous network.

December 16, 2024

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Building the Future of Connectivity: Boost Mobile and Cisco’s Collaborative Journey

3 min read

We sat down with Mike (Mac) McNamara, Vice President and Head of Network Engineering for Boost Mobile, to discuss the company’s ambitious 5G network deployment—and Cisco’s pivotal role.

November 21, 2024

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Cisco and Tele2 IoT: Co-Innovation Broadens IoT Benefits Across Industries

2 min read

Cisco and Tele2 IoT are expanding their partnership to jointly develop new features for the IoT Control Center and other solutions within the Cisco Mobility Services Platform, aiming to empower businesses to maximize their IoT investments. This collaboration focuses on enhancing connectivity and driving digital transformation across industries, marking a significant advancement in IoT technology.

October 18, 2024

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Bell Canada’s Transformation Journey with Routed Optical Networking

4 min read

Jason Teller sat down with Marc-André Gilbert, Senior Manager of Transport Planning at Bell Canada, to hear about the company’s network transformation journey using Routed Optical Networking and how it will enable Bell Canada to fulfill its strategic imperative to be the best network in the country while significantly reducing costs.

October 15, 2024

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Scaling Cloud Network Infrastructure for the AI Era

3 min read

Generative AI applications are driving the demand for high-performance networking with AI/ML clusters in cloud provider environments. Cisco is introducing new 800G innovations to address these demands and improve outcomes.

Intelligent, simple, and resilient

Cisco enables service providers to monetize the delivery of assured services and networking for AI-ready connectivity.