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The first-ever Global Data Center Digital Transformation Benefits Report is here. This report analyzes more than 40 customer stories to provide concrete evidence on digitization's disruptive potential.
BT is utilizing the Dell EMC Virtual Edge Platform (VEP) as part of BT's Dynamic Network Services portfolio. The Dell EMC VEP is an open uCPE platform that supports a wide variety of virtual network functions (VNFs). It simplifies the customer network environment by eliminating the need for dedicated hardware devices for each customer network function.
Read this white paper to explore the critical relationships between network ecosystems, technology failure and trust, why 5G SA and 5G NSA networks cannot afford to fail, and what you can do to prevent it.
As 5G rolls out, added capacity and performance is set to enable new applications from augmented and virtual reality to ultra-high definition video, such as 4k and 8k. However, provision of mobile broadband is the initial 5G application being rolled out by service providers because there’s a clear market need for it, and service providers are familiar with the network demands of mobile broadband services.
Learn how this CSP expanded infrastructure and proactively met future traffic demands while reducing CAPEX and OPEX.
Multi-vector attacks are up; DDoS attacks are a top concern of service providers. While DDoS attacks evolve in size, volume, frequency, and complexity each year, attackers never stray from one bedrock principle: If it’s important to network operators and enterprises, it’s important to them.
Find out how this international service provider was able to improve network stability and accelerate DDoS attack mitigation. This capability allowed the service provider to maintain continuity of service between served destinations and ensure best cost routing for higher traffic volumes.
This Heavy Reading case study shows how Telefónica is automating its IP network to improve network robustness and reliability, and to automate its disaster recovery with the Cisco Crosswork Network Automation software family.
Cable network operators have a tremendous opportunity to transform their existing hub sites into next-generation application-centric cloud sites. Learn how cable MSOs can leverage their networks to support more applications and generate more revenue.
As a network operator, you can always count on Cisco to focus on optics solutions that provide real-world benefits. Read this solution overview and learn how to transform your network with world-class optics.
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Increase the speed of client deployments, accelerate large-scale network changes from months to one day, and improve infrastructure security, visibility, and automation with Cisco Nexus 9000 and Cisco DCNM.
Many network engineers distrust network automation. One reason is a lack of insight into network intent and network state. Explore how IT organizations can establish a source of network truth to drive a successful network automation pipeline.
Analysys Mason recently conducted a global survey of operators to examine their drivers, challenges, use cases and deployment strategies for building edge computing infrastructure. This white paper summarizes the findings.
Cisco is advocating a new Converged SDN Transport architecture to bring about simplification in order to drive higher scale and lower TCO for IP services.
With cloud figuring largely in future IT environments, on-premises infrastructures must not only integrate well with public cloud service providers but must also become more cloud-like in their delivery of IT resources.
There is some confusion and noise in the communications market on post-quantum security threats. This paper is an attempt to provide some clarity on the issues and the possible solutions and demonstrate how Cisco is preparing in this new era.
This special Cisco sponsored report from ACG Research reviews a new study on the ROI and TCO benefits of network automation and orchestration for Service Providers.
Communication service providers (CSPs) need superior, real-time customer experience solutions to support their end customers and rapidly deliver new services to significantly reduce the cost of operations. This paper explores how CSPs are helping enterprises move to multi-cloud environments through SD-WAN and uCPE propositions with the ability to monitor and assure a highly dynamic application and WAN environment.
This article highlights how leading carrier service providers (CSPs) are embracing the concept of virtualization technologies but are proceeding with caution due to the immense complexity involved in the management – or orchestration – of virtualized infrastructure. This stall is set to end with the arrival of 5G mobile networks. For CSPs to showcase the advantages of a fully virtualized operational environment, they'll need smart visibility across their network.
This paper provides an overview of edge computing use cases, challenges, and strategies.
With 5G networks expected to require a significantly greater number of edge sites in comparison to current LTE deployments, telco and enterprise companies are demanding highly automated, open, and scalable management solutions for their multivendor IT physical infrastructure. This paper provides an overview of Open Distributed Infrastructure Management.
This Analysys Mason authored white paper defines the various acceleration technologies that are typically explored, in conjunction with general-purpose hardware and software technologies, to maximize the performance and efficiency of NFV/SDN, 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications.
This white paper by ACG Research explores the unique circumstances giving rise to edge computing today.
This new ebook explores edge computing architecture and the benefits associated with having a more distributed network. You'll learn the advantages and challenges telecom operators face, as well as the strategies required to deploy a successful 5G network infrastructure.
This report shares insights from new industry research, which highlights the significance of rapidly expanding edge computing space for enterprise edge adoption across industries.
This white paper establishes the need for Open RAN within service providers' network architecture and details its ability to enhance 4G capabilities while providing a simple and accelerated path for adopting 5G.
This white paper from Heavy Reading's senior analyst, Simon Stanley describes the key technologies that are helping hardware engineers and software developers to deliver on the 5G promises made to users.
Learn how a new end-to-end picocell solution from Comba Telecom using Intel Technologies can be used to create a flexible 5G Infrastructure, which provides excellent coverage, capacity and performance.
Download this whitepaper to learn how 4G and 5G radio access network (RAN) security is leading the security evolution.
This report gives you an independent third-party analysis of our 5th-generation PSE-V chipsets and where they sit within Nokia's coherent solutions strategy. What are the competitive pros/cons?
This executive-level, end-to-end summary explores solutions overcoming key data explosion challenges with superior network economics and intelligent designs that balance performance and efficiency. A great comprehensive summary of Nokia's coherent solutions built for the next decade, key applications, network/user benefits and essential product details.
This executive-level, end-to-end summary explores solutions overcoming key data explosion challenges with superior network economics and intelligent designs that balance performance and efficiency. A great comprehensive summary of Nokia's coherent solutions built for the next decade, key applications, network/user benefits and essential product details.
Organizations across the globe remain dependent on the Internet as a means to conduct business and deliver their services to other businesses and consumers alike. This report contains observations from DDoS attacks against Corero customers in 2019, as well as comparisons against previous years.
This report from Omdia provides an analysis on initial security requirements for service providers looking to implement 3GPP security for their 5G networks with special emphasis on enterprise and industrial 5G applications.
Clearly the market most impacted by 5G technology is telecom, which will be required to deploy large amounts of networking infrastructure, such as virtual radio access networks (vRAN) to support the new spectrum and resulting use cases. Learn more about 5G opportunities and solutions in this brief.
See how your industry peers are thinking and designing for their futures in the new reality caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We interviewed executives, IoT, and DevOps leaders in late April in the US and China to get their opinions on 5G, applications for the edge, container-based development and much more.
Accelerating the journey to zero-touch slice lifecycle management.
Complete, open solution allowing MNOs and wholesale operators to build best-in-breed networks for competitive advantage while enjoying a broader and more secure vendor supply chain.
This white paper discusses how to build a solid foundation for your 5G deployment.
This white paper explains why the move to offering 5G mobile services is about far more than just a wireless upgrade.
This Heavy Reading study describes China Unicom’s TianShu system which taps into the operator’s OSS/BSS data as well as detailed information from network management systems to provide comprehensive information that facilitates network construction and operations and maintenance processes.
This case study describes how CenturyLink worked with Dell Technologies to offer its CenturyLink Private Cloud, running VMware Cloud Foundation on Dell EMC PowerEdge servers, giving new levels of flexibility, performance and results in a fully automated software-defined data center solution.
Revenue growth for network operators and managed service providers require identifying their total addressable market, targeting the right accounts, and pricing to maximize close rates. Location Intelligence delivers insights that optimize each of these areas while automating currently manual efforts.
This white paper explores common security issues faced by small- and midsized-businesses and how ISPs can help address them.
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has a mandate to run a safe, secure and reliable .CA domain for all Canadians. In this case study, you'll read about how CIRA selected Akamai as a security vendor, and today evaluates more than 100 billion DNS queries daily.
Cisco uses a trustworthy framework that embeds security throughout the lifecycle of our solutions in order to assist service providers in operating critical infrastructure required to satisfy today’s global connectivity needs.
The Cisco 8000 Series Router (8000 Series) is the foundational routing device to support the next evolution of the Internet, and Cisco has addressed security throughout the entire development cycle of the product.
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Cisco introduces a breakthrough in routing with the Cisco 8000 Series Routing platform. A router that can anchor networks for a decade or more for vast scale for 400 G connections and up to 259 Tb/s., from predictable OpEx rather than CapEx.
Meet IOS XR7. The newest version of one of the most widely deployed operating systems in the world. IOS XR7 is thin, fit and modern to provide the simplicity, power and trust you need in an operating system today.
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Cable networks are radically transforming to a high-capacity, low-latency, multi-service edge access network. Enabling low-latency UpStream scheduling in Remote-PHY accelerates this transformation and prepares cable networks for the future.
As operators expand radio networks with upgrades and new buildouts, open architectures offer clear benefits, including standardized interfaces, greater visibility and security capabilities. Read this white paper to learn more about these capabilities.
An extension of DOCSIS 3.1, Remote PHY (Physical) helps cable operators overcome the limitations of analog fiber and break through the Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial bottleneck. Read this white paper to learn how Remote PHY transforms your access network.
IDC introduces Cisco Ultra Traffic Optimization, and the impact it will have on mobile networking. Two operators —Spark and STC — attest to CUTO's efficacy in significantly improving cellular network capacity without breaking the bank.
This white paper addresses how cable operators can go cloud native to grow revenue, reduce costs and mitigate risks.
Native Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) technology provides a good entry point for cable operators to move into xHaul (Backhaul, Midhaul, and Fronthaul) for mobile – their next great revenue-generating opportunity.
Learn how Shaw Business is using SmartWiFi for SMBs.
In this eBook you will learn about how trust will be measured in 5G and more.
Find out how CSPs can protect their customers' robots, drones and other industrial IoT systems and devices from attack.
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These three 5G stories detail early insights with coverage gaps, orchestrated service assurance, and success with launching 5G networks.
This white paper takes a closer look into why RF Propagation Modeling is an important consideration for communications service providers looking to deploy 5G networks.
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In this comprehensive guide, learn about different types of churn, explore tactics to lower churn rate, understand how audience engagement can improve the overall experience and engage users to put them on the path to continued subscription.
Read this solution brief to learn about the Open Multi-vendor uCPE Solution Powers Smart City Initiative.
Advantech’s feature flexible white-box uCPE product range offers a solid foundation for deploying SD-WAN and additional virtual network functions from key industry partners. Download this selection guide to learn more.
Learn how the uCPE as an edge compute platform is a key to customer-centric business transformation enabled by cloud-native applications.
Universal customer premises equipment (uCPE) devices bring new flexibility and remote service deployment automation to communication service provider (CommSP) networks. Download this solution brief to learn more..
Build the right foundation for customer experience in the 5G era.
This e-book focuses on how to deliver the services customers will crave and pay for with innovative new business models and partner ecosystems designed for 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT).
This brochure introduces the Nokia IMPACT platform.
Read about new business models to monetize 5G investments in the latest whitepaper from Nokia.
Build the four key requirements of digital trust to make a success of 5G.
In this white paper, CSPs will discover the most efficient and cost-effective path to transform their security operations for the 5G era.
This e-book focuses on how to deliver the services customers will crave and pay for with innovative new business models and partner ecosystems designed for 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT).
