devices

August 3, 2017

EDUCATION

Shifting Perceptions in Technology to Drive Change in Learning

4 min read

The cloud and mobility have caused whole industries to rethink how they conduct business. Education is no exception to this shift in culture.

February 6, 2017

GOVERNMENT

Customer Spotlight: The City of Schenectady Leads Smart City Movement

1 min read

Smart LED technology and Wi-Fi throughout the downtown area help to reduce expenses, conserve natural resources, foster business and empower government employees and residents.

December 1, 2016

HEALTHCARE

Protecting Clinical Devices – the Achilles Heel of Healthcare

2 min read

Everyday, hackers and cybercriminals are infiltrating networks. And they are especially interested in healthcare. That’s because stolen medical records are profitable, selling up to 10 times more than credit card numbers on the black market. But even more lucrative than identity theft is a ransomware attack. Cyber criminals can charge a hospital millions to unlock […]

SDN and NFV Use Cases in EPN

2 min read

My last post reviewed some of the building blocks of SDN (Software Defined Networking) and positioned the protocols and APIs (Application Programming Interface) into categories so that the multitude of technologies associated with SDN can be positioned in a coherent framework. This month I’d like to start looking at some use cases where some of […]

December 2, 2014

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

How Service Providers Can Become Leaders in the Internet of Everything

3 min read

Over 50 billion “things” or devices are projected to be connected to the Internet through wired and wireless networks, generating zettabytes of data, all powered by cloud computing. This Internet of Everything (IoE) will fundamentally transform businesses, generate enormous economic wealth and create immeasurable social value. Cisco is discovering that successful IoE implementations require a solid […]

November 17, 2014

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Faster, Clearer and Future-Proof: VoLTE Brings it Home

3 min read

by Vicki Livingston, Head of Communications, 4G Americas From the first batters up to the plate in South Korea in 2012, with a flurry from Metro PCS in the U.S., Voice over LTE (VoLTE) seemed to be in a field of dreams and not making much noise or progress. However, bring it on baby… as […]

August 4, 2014

NETWORKING

The Key to Success in Tracking Mobile Devices: Symbiosis, Not Espionage

3 min read

As a shopper enters a store, the retailer uses Wi-Fi to track her movements, interests, and shopping habits, providing a treasure trove of insight valuable to merchandising and product development...