NFV

March 2, 2016

NETWORKING

Introducing Cisco Digital Network Architecture (#CiscoDNA)

3 min read

My fellow networkers, it’s time for the network to take the center stage once again. Open APIs, Software Defined Networking (SDN), Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), etc. – are converging with evolving demands to usher in an exciting new phase of networking. And it shouldn’t surprise any of you that Cisco is playing a central role.

Exaprobe (Econocom) Offers New STARC Cloud Security Services from Cisco

2 min read

Exaprobe, subsidiary of respected digital technology integrator and cloud service provider Econocom in France, rolled-out new Cloud Security Services as part of their Security Threat Assessment and Response Center (STARC) offering. The STARC services provide Exaprobe customers industry-leading protection from today’s most advanced cyber threats and reduces operating expenses such as staffing and equipping an […]

February 29, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

The Cisco cBR-8 Evolved CCAP and Remote PHY (RPHY)

1 min read

Guest Blog by Igor Dayen, SP Product and Solutions Marketing CCAP Architecture: Remote PHY (RPHY) In the distributed CCAP architecture (DCA), the remote PHY (RPHY) component is what keeps DOCSIS relevant in the emerging world of digital fiber. It is of particular significance when a commercial digital fiber plant and a residential analog fiber plant […]

February 29, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Cisco Lights Up Paris with Transformational Innovations

1 min read

Cisco is proud to be a triple diamond sponsor of MPLS+SDN+NFV World Congress 2016, which runs from March 8-11 at the Marriott Paris Rive Gauche Hotel and Conference Center in Paris, France. (For the uninitiated, that’s quite a jumble of acronyms — spelled out, it stands for “Multi-Protocol Label Switching + Software Defined Networks + […]

February 24, 2016

SECURITY

Cisco Drives Service Provider Cloud and NFV Growth with EANTC Validated Security Solutions

3 min read

Massive digital transformation is creating significant new opportunities for service providers. The number of Internet connected devices will grow from 15 billion today to 500 billion by 2030. The rise of cloud computing is a game-changer in service provider architecture and service delivery resulting in greater efficiency, capacity and reduced costs. Unfortunately, this means that […]

February 24, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Cisco NFV Infrastructure Solution – Carrier Class Network Functions Virtualization

1 min read

Written By Volker Tegtmeyer, Senior Manager Product & Solution Marketing The adoption of Network Functions Virtualization is a top item...

February 21, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Transforming into a Mobile Cloud Services Provider

3 min read

Mobile network operators face interesting challenges today. Their customers have fully embraced the digital world, and that digital world keeps expanding. Most individuals have multiple devices, and more “things” are getting connected each day. However, for the most part, revenues for the Mobile operator remain flat. Many of the applications and services used are provided […]

February 16, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Service Provider Opportunities and Strategies in IoT

1 min read

On February 9, Cisco held a Cisco Knowledge Network (CKN) webinar hosted by John Shelnutt, Vice President, Global SP Mobility, on the topic of “Service Provider Opportunities and Strategies in IoT”. The webinar attracted nearly 200 attendees to hear the results of the thought leadership Internet-of-Things (IoT) study done by Machina Research on behalf of […]

February 15, 2016

NETWORKING

NFV Is Not Just For Service Providers

3 min read

What comes to mind when you hear the term Network Functions Virtualization(NFV)?  Until recently, at least in my mind, the answers were ‘Service Providers’, ‘vCPE’, ‘Cloud’. If you don’t know what NFV is, read this blog post first and come back. But why does NFV have to be exclusively for service providers?  At the end of […]