segment routing

Perspectives on the Future of Service Provider Networking: Mass Network Simplification

6 min read

Traditional service provider networks have become very complex, creating significant operational overhead and costs. Mass network simplification takes a holistic approach to modern technologies, network design, and operational practices - simplifying networks across every domain while automating everything.

Perspectives on the Future of Service Provider Networking: Software Defined Access Networks

3 min read

Worldwide we are seeing initiatives to expand connectivity to tens of millions of homes and millions of businesses for wireless services, satellite broadband, and most notably fiber network infrastructure. Software-Defined Networks are being expanded to include the access domain and will enable new applications to be monetized by Service Providers

October 26, 2021

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Cisco and IBM Commit to Seamless Automation for 5G Networks

2 min read

Together with IBM, we have integrated our products to enable the orchestration and management of 5G networks together with the underlying optical and IP transport networks in a single framework and solution, driven from any cloud.

September 2, 2021

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Together, Colt and Cisco are Defining the Future of Segment Routing

2 min read

Cisco and Colt partner up to drive Segment Routing innovation especially in SR-ODN, automation via Crosswork and EVPN services.

Why Innovation Is Key To Connecting The Next 3 Billion

3 min read

It is incredibly challenging to provide high-speed connectivity in rural areas. Service providers need to innovate and go beyond the traditional network deployment models to provide broadband connectivity in difficult-to-reach areas. Open RAN provides a paradigm shift beyond traditional network deployment and will help connect the remaining half of the world's population.

The Internet for the Future: Simple, Flexible, and Affordable

3 min read

The legacy architecture has multiple layers that have created not only architectural silos. There is an opportunity to simplify this complex and redundant three-layer architecture. Rakuten Mobile takes this approach to use Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6) and Cisco Routed Optical Networking to add operational flexibility, enhance profitability, and improve time-to-market. The service provider would be using this to bring newer opportunities, including 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) offerings, to its enterprise customers.

October 14, 2020

DATA CENTER

Cisco Data Centers Segment Routing Traffic Engineering for Service Providers

5 min read

We are entering a new Era moving to 5G in global pandemic As we move into the exciting era of 5G and witness an ever-growing number of new devices coming online, the transport network is finding its overall capacity tested in ways we’ve never seen before. Millions of mobile voice, data, and video users and […]

Segment Routing to the Power of IPv6

2 min read

Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6) is on a roll. Discover how SRv6 enhances SR MPLS capabilities and brings scale to new heights.

How Latency Meets its Match with Network Slicing

4 min read

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.