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Wi-Fi: A Major “Hotspot” for Service Providers
SP360: Service ProviderBy Tony Verspecht and Luiz Lima, Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG) Growth in mobile network traffic is staggering: Driven by the onslaught of devices that are now connected to
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With Cloud, SMBs Will Lead Emerging Economies Across the Digital Divide
SP360: Service ProviderBy Peter Ford, Director, IBSG Service Provider Service providers in developing countries have the potential to kick-start economic growth by helping small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) take advantage of information
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Cisco Continues Enhancing Core Routing Capabilities
Analyst RelationsWhen Cisco announced the CRS (Carrier Routing System) in 2004, many analysts and other observers thought it overkill. Some said that Cisco would not sell more than 50. To date,
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Cisco Acquires ThinkSmart
Analyst RelationsToday, Cisco announced its acquisition of ThinkSmart Technologies, a software company that delivers location data analysis using a Wi-Fi infrastructure. Together, Cisco and ThinkSmart will enhance the wireless network infrastructure
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Cisco IBSG Study: WiFi for Service Providers
Analyst RelationsAccording to the Cisco Visual Networking Index, mobile network traffic is expected to increase 26-fold between 2010 and 2015, reaching 6.3 exabytes per month by 2015. Global mobile traffic will grow three
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Meet Greg Smith: Mastermind Behind 2 Award-Winning Social Programs
Digital and SocialOn an everyday basis, Greg has demonstrated exemplary blogging skills, but his contributions to award-winning projects that innovatively used social media to connect with fans are not to be overlooked.
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Cisco IBSG Examines Service Provider Role in Healthcare
Analyst RelationsIn 2011, the amount Americans spent on healthcare equaled nearly 18 percent of the nation’s annual Gross Domestic Product. This huge amount – more than $2.5 trillion – greatly concerns
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Another Mobile World Congress Wraps
Analyst RelationsMusings and mutterings from the just-completed Mobile World Congress 2012 . . . Darned if this still isn’t the only place in the universe where there are waiting lines leading
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Operators Consider CDN Federations
Analyst RelationsAs consumers continued demand more high-quality content over the Internet, service providers are finding it difficult to increase revenues while containing costs. This is due mainly to two trends: (1) over-the-top
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Now Is the Time for Service Providers To Invest in Cloud Services for Small and Medium Businesses
SP360: Service ProviderSmall and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are leading the way to cloud services. In fact, SMBs represent two-thirds of the public cloud market, outpacing the growth of enterprise cloud adoption by
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