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Leading the Evolution of the Mobile Packet Core
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I was reading the latest ACG Research report on Mobile IP Infrastructure and reflecting how the importance of the IP Packet Core has evolved, and how the technology leaders in this area have also evolved. Back in the “3G era” the Packet Core sat alongside the Voice Core, and was considered an adjunct to the […]
The Importance of Video Security That Scales
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By David Wachtfogel, Director, Service Provider Video Security, Cisco This week at IBC we are happy to announce that we’ve reached 300 million active VideoGuard Everywhere client devices. Think about that for a moment! How did we get this far? Not long ago, service provider video distribution was simple: Service providers distributed the content they […]
The Ubiquitous Nature of the Internet of Everything (IoE) drives new Network Requirements
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Co-written with Taru Khurana, Senior Analyst, SP Thought Leadership The ubiquitous nature of Internet of Everything (IoE) is driving a digital transformation in many industries and businesses. This digital disruption has already begun and it’s driving advanced cloud access and network performance requirements for a wide range of devices and machine-to machine (M2M) connections. Faster […]
Cisco at ANGA COM 2015
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By Yves Padrines, Vice President & General Manager Cable, Media and Video, Cisco EMEAR The summer trade show cycle wheels into Cologne, Germany this week for ANGA COM, expected to draw around 17,000 attendees and 450 exhibitors from 34 countries. Cisco is excited to be there to spend time with customers and partners, and showcase […]
Two Ways Broadband Internet Is Improving Health Care and Education
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This blog was originally published on the Huffington Post ImpactX. In many parts of the world, being able to download information on a smartphone, tablet or laptop in a few seconds is the norm. In Silicon Valley, wireless high-speed Internet connections are more ubiquitous than Starbucks. Broadband has changed the way we work, shop, watch […]
#CiscoChat Recap: Powering the Internet Transformation: Getting Broadband Where It Needs to Be
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When the “Gigabit City Challenge” was issued in 2013, civic leaders and broadband provider across the country began to rethink how faster broadband speeds could move beyond satisfying consumer demand for streaming and web surfing to fuel economic growth, drive innovative development and develop gigabit communities where innovation labs would drive new business and new […]
#CiscoChat: Powering the Internet Transformation: Getting Broadband where it needs to be
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While consumers often clamor for faster broadband to address streaming or web surfing needs, service providers around the globe are racing to provide faster broadband to fuel economic growth, increase global competitiveness and bolster pioneering development. We invite you to join our #CiscoChat on Wednesday, May 13 from 9 to 10 a.m. PST to discuss […]
The Paradox of ICT’s Impact on Growth and Inequality
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Thirty years ago a UN commission published the Maitland Report, proposing that by the early 21st century, every individual on the planet should “be within easy reach of a telephone” given the economic benefits. That was interpreted as being within a one day walk of a phone. Anyone suggesting back then that over 90% of the […]
Cisco Joins Facebook, NetHope, and Others to Expand ICT Support for Ebola Fight in West Africa
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Today, NetHope, a consortium of 42 leading international humanitarian organizations and one of Cisco’s nonprofit Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partners, announced a partnership with Facebook, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Cisco, EveryLayer, and Inveneo to expand their support for effective communications capabilities to combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and promote sustainable recovery in the region. […]