service providers

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Change the economics of your network in your favor with a simplified architecture that converges services on a unified, automated infrastructure for maximum scalability and agility to support the AI/ML era as well as 5G and beyond.

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A recent visit by a Nigerian delegation to the Cisco Broadband Innovation Center in Raleigh, N.C. highlights Cisco’s efforts to work with government and private sector investors to help modernize network architectures through validated designs.

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Delivering outstanding digital experiences means smarter troubleshooting and faster deployment of differentiated services. Innovative solutions like transport slicing and automated assurance help services providers to create new revenue streams and services based on quality of experience with competitive service-level agreements.

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Initially hailed as a global savior, and more recently labeled a disappointment, the reality of 5G lies somewhere in between. The truth is, these oversimplified perspectives tend to overshadow the true value and effort required, while keeping the focus on the wrong problems.

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Midsize/small service providers will encounter increased competition over the next few years. To maintain competitiveness and differentiate themselves, we discuss five core functions that provide a unique advantage, from improving asset monetization to leveraging partnerships and bringing new services to market.

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For more than a year now, organizations have been under relentless pressure to recover, transform, and grow. Even the most digitally savvy CIOs have faced daunting IT challenges, from non-stop cyberattacks and an intensifying skills gap to legacy IT challenges hampering transformation efforts. Learn how Cisco Business Critical Services is helping organizations reimagine IT.

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Over the last few years, we’ve invested heavily in bringing the benefits that make Cisco worldwide market share leaders in Core and Edge Routing deeper into the network. Our service provider-focused IOS-XR operating system and other advancements now let us reach all the way to the cell site router, right where the wireless customer hits the ground. And we’ve gone one step further by creating a flexible transport solution that integrates fronthaul and backhaul networks, combining the various wireless and wired technology into a packet-based SDN for 5G. This xHaul portfolio is at the core of our converged, end-to-end packet infrastructure, from the access layer into the application, wherever it may reside.

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As noted in my colleague John Downey’s blog earlier this week, unprecedented demand continues on local broadband networks. Cable operators are working to stay ahead of the curve. John’s blog includes tips for optimizing cable modem termination system (CMTS) performance. This blog includes my checklist for the outside plant. Proper operation of the optical and […]

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Today, businesses in almost every industry must manage more users, devices, mobility, and applications than ever before. Most business applications have moved to the cloud or been replaced by cloud-based SaaS applications. But in the business environment, it’s not just one cloud, it’s many.