Optical

Cisco Named Optical Network Market Leader by IHS

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Cisco continues to be on the leading edge, driving optical industry innovation for our customers. Today, I’m pleased to announce that we have achieved the ranking of Optical Network Market Leader in the 2018 IHS Market Technology Vendor Scorecard.

January 26, 2018

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Verizon Achieves Technical Milestone with Cisco Solution

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Solutions such as MPLS and circuit emulation are helping carriers like Verizon push the technology envelope and future proof networks.

October 31, 2017

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Maximizing Network Infrastructure Using Flexible Light Orchestration of Wavelengths

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Data demands are on the rise, and service providers are looking for ways to maximize their networks. By using a new, flexible control plane, the software-driven network lets providers adjust their bandwidth automatically and take a proactive approach to the typical tradeoffs that exist between capacity and distance in the optical network.

Spring PONC -Three Game Changers!

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If you missed Cisco's 2017 Spring Packet Optical Networking Conference, here's a quick summary of some of the key presentations and top take-aways.

Transport Modernization Can Help Service Providers Achieve Massive Footprint Savings

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Before heading to OFC 2017, Bill Gartner connects with Verizon’s Vice President of Network Planning, Lee Hicks to get his perspective on Verizon’s network modernization plans.

OFC 2017: Challenge Your Thinking on DCI

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The Data Center Interconnect (DCI) segment can be a difficult one to analyze across equipment vendors. Over-the-Top (OTT) providers are not always eager to advertise the architectures of their newest data centers, describe their DCI strategy or their vendor choice(s).

February 12, 2017

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Latest Updates from ACG on Transport/Multi-Layer SDN

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A recent ACG report on SDN enabled equipment and SDN Control / Application software shows Cisco leading the overall ML-SDN market.

October 19, 2016

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New Iraqi National IP and Optical Network

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The nation of Iraq is frequently in the news, but up until now not because of its ultra-modern IP and optical network. This week we announced that Cisco is playing a key role to restore and rebuild the Iraqi National Backbone, a multi-layer IP and optical project that both spans a long-haul terrestrial route from […]

September 19, 2016

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Migrating TDM services to IP: A Roadmap to Transport Network Modernization

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Service providers, you have a problem. Although much of the infrastructure in your optical transport networks continues to function, major challenges within your legacy SONET/SDH network architecture have become a significant barrier to growth. Your existing SONET/SDH networks can’t scale to meet the demands of Ethernet and IP multimedia traffic as well as bandwidth-intensive apps […]