Service Provider

This blog examines some key decision points the cable industry needs to consider when planning the next generation of a Modern Cable Network. Computation has quickly become part of network infrastructure itself, beyond just supporting services, over-the-top applications, and management tasks. At the same time, advancements in silicon and optical technology allow for a re-examination of cable network topology and service placement.

Network economics are changing. Consumers and enterprises use more data every day, driving down the price for data services through competition and commoditization. Meanwhile, networks are getting more complex and harder to manage and operate, forcing service providers to find ways to support bandwidth growth, to deliver customer requirements faster, and to simplify operations at the same time.

Ever stopped to think about who is handling our connectivity to the internet and just how secure this is? Find out more about how service provider security infrastructure can be critical to protecting your online applications, experiences and data.

The new Cisco C240 SD M5 introduces a solution for computing closer to the edge, without sacrificing on performance, features, security, and storage. When combined with Cisco Intersight customers have a method to operate at scale outside of the curated DC environment.

European audiovisual and multi-channel leader MEDIAPRO uses Cisco’s unified security platform to secure users and video content.

Cisco ACI 5.0 introduces support for Segment Routing on Mulitprotocol Label Switching (SR-MPLS), which will make it easier for service provider architects to roll out 5G networks quickly.

Wi-Fi is going through another major evolution, now in its 6th iteration since it was introduced and adopted as a worldwide wireless technology standard. The technological advancements introduced in Wi-Fi6 can drive new age use cases that demand more bandwidth for faster speeds, higher network capacity for more simultaneous users, and lower latency for near real-time applications.

European telecommunications provider Magyar Telekom improves its cyber-risk posture, increases efficiency and resource utilization, and simplifies management with Cisco’s unified security platform.

Network Slicing is a key concept in 5G and a way to utilize the network in a more intelligent and cost-effective way than ever before.