video

October 30, 2013

OPEN AT CISCO

The Age of Open Source Video Codecs

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The first time I met Jim Barton (DVR pioneer and TiVo co-founder) I was a young man looking at the hottest company in Silicon Valley in the day: SGI, the place where Michael Jackson and Steven Spielberg just arrived to visit, the same building in Mountain View as it were, that same week in late […]

October 29, 2013

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

SCTE Cable–Tec Expo 2013 in Atlanta: Video Blog Series

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If you missed SCTE Cable-Tec Expo at Atlanta last week., check out the following three videos on what Cisco took away from the show.   Cisco’s Joe Cozzolino, SVP &GM, Cisco SP Video Infrastructure, shares his thoughts on joining Cisco, and what the ‘hot topic’ demo areas are at the Cisco booth this year.

October 28, 2013

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Visit Cisco FSI and Discover What’s Possible at BAI Retail Delivery 2013

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On November 5, retail financial services business leaders from around the world will gather at BAI Retail Delivery 2013, the financial services industry’s most comprehensive and relevant event of the year. Cisco in collaboration with Intel® will showcase our solutions portfolio that enables the Omnichannel delivery model and how it applies to various consumer banking […]

October 21, 2013

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Cisco@SCTE Expo 2013: Seven Papers and a Breakfast

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It wouldn’t be an SCTE Cable-Tec Expo without a stellar lineup of technical papers and workshops – even better because each one happens twice, to alleviate trade show schedules. This year’s program features seven papers and presentations by my engineering colleagues, and a breakfast. Food first: Please join us at 6:30A on Tuesday for a […]

October 21, 2013

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

A Practical Path to Gigabit Services Over Cable

2 min read

By John Mattson, Senior Director of Marketing, Cisco Cable Access Business Unit By now you’ve heard from AT&T, Google Fiber, Verizon, and the mainstream media, about their plans to offer Gigabit services in over14 states that’ll get wired for 1 Gig next year. Will Gigabit become a “New Norm”? And if you’re a broadband service […]

October 18, 2013

EDUCATION

Day 2 of Educause 2013: Videoconferencing, Engagement and the Student Experience

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Day 2 of Educause 2013 has been both information-filled and somewhat fascinating. During the general session this morning, author and renowned game designer, Jane McGonigal, shared some intriguing facts about the power of gaming in higher education. A few facts she shared that I found especially interesting included – 71% of employees are not engaged […]

October 14, 2013

NETWORKING

New Video Services and The Impact on Networks – Part 1

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Video based services have become a strong focus point of today’s business and personal needs. Whilst low-resolution video services with limited immersive capabilities have been around for two decades, the technology and infrastructure has finally grown to a point where services requiring good, or excellent, user experience can be delivered in an optimal manner. Furthermore, […]

October 3, 2013

EDUCATION

Connecting… The Isolated

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I’ll never forget my first day as a brand new high school teacher.   As a young college graduate (with absolutely no experience teaching and a one-hour course on classroom management), I stood stiffly in front of the room on that hot end-of-summer day, afraid to crack a smile.  Thankfully, a more seasoned teacher had taken […]

September 17, 2013

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Cisco’s TV Technology Footprint Spans Nearly 300 Million Homes

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By Joe Chow, VP & GM, Connected Devices Business Unit, Cisco Headsup: Worldwide, Cisco’s TV technologies are present in nearly 300 million homes. Three. Hundred. Million. Homes! As my kids would say: Get. Out! That means that nearly a quarter of the homes on planet Earth are watching TV powered by Cisco – pretty amazing, […]