Ericsson and Cisco each claim $1B in new revenue by 2018
Networking and computing powerhouses Ericsson and Cisco Systems announced a global partnership tying together their platforms to target telecom operators and reportedly produce at least $1 billion in incremental revenue opportunities for each company...
RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro is set to host its first Olympic Games next year. From an information technology and telecommunications perspective, sponsors are responsible for implementing the infrastructure needed for the games, as well as provide connectivity at all 38 competition venues across...
SoftBank upgrades White Cloud SmartVPN platform with NFV, SDN technology
Japanese telecom giant SoftBank said it plans to upgrade its White Cloud SmartVPN architecture using Cisco System’s Evolved Services Platform Orchestration, software-defined networking and network functions virtualization technologies.
SoftBank, which owns a controlling stake in U.S....
WASHINGTON – Cisco Systems has become a household name based on the near-ubiquity of its networking equipment, and now the company is looking to evolve its strategy to keep up with the shifts in technology. Under the leadership of CEO Chuck Robbins, the company...
1. Google searches on mobile devices now exceed those performed on personal computers, according to the company. This poses new challenges for the search engine giant, since many of these searches are not performed by typing a keyword into a box. The company said...
AT&T taps SDN and NFV to further control for enterprises, adds new partners
AT&T is continuing to expand its software-defined networking-based Network on Demand platform, adding support for new services and bringing on new technology partners.
The telecom giant said the SDN NoD platform is now...
As service providers seek to better understand their networks, operations and customers through the use of analytics, a number of factors are driving the desire to distill information into intelligence. Five forces driving the use of mobile network analytics include:
• Automation. As networks get...
The telco aims to deploy IoT projects across the UAE in the future
The United Arab Emirates’ second-largest operator Du has tested what it claims to be the first true "Internet of Things" network in the Middle East.
The telco said that the recently tested network...
Malware will lock users out of their devices then demand money transfer to regain access
WASHINGTON – How much would you pay to have your smartphone released if it were hijacked? It sounds like a joke, but according to the Cisco 2015 Midyear Security Report,...
1. Hackers have taken control of Cisco System routers in locations around the world, according to security consultants at FireEye. Cisco said that by taking control of a router, a hacker can access data flows or take control of other network infrastructure. FireEye said...
SDN tapped to power WAN service marketed by Verizon and Cisco
Verizon Communications continues to integrate software solutions into its platform, announcing the launch of a software-defined WAN service using Cisco Systems’ Intelligent WAN technology and targeting enterprise customers.
Verizon said the platform supports a better user...
Apple continues its march into the enterprise
Just 13 months after announcing a partnership with IBM, Apple has teamed up with Cisco to continue pushing its iOS operating system into the enterprise. Both collaborations are meant to tailor enterprise offerings for Apple devices. In this...
The global mobile infrastructure market surpassed $1 billion in revenue in the second quarter, led by the Asia-Pacific region, according to a recent report by ACG Research.
LTE-Advanced deployment, evolved packet core deployments, voice-over-Wi-Fi trials and increased interest in end-to-end voice-over-LTE solutions drove the quarter-over-quarter...
Oracle deal for Maxymiser comes as Cisco report finds cloud-based revenue expectations
Oracle bolstered its cloud-based software platform through the acquisition of U.K.-based Maxymiser in a move that could take advantage of the increased revenue forecast to be generated through the use of cloud technologies.
Maxymiser’s...
Regional wireless provider to support parent company, target enterprises and local governments
Regional wireless telecom provider SouthernLINC is set to offer what it’s calling “mission critical” LTE services to parent company Southern Company and entities in Southern Company’s service area.
SouthernLINC said the service would take...
The "Internet of Things" is such a broad-reaching topic; it’s really what you make of it – cars, things, people, sensors, animals, tractors, highways, etc. With so much room to innovate and limited only by the imagination of the tech industry; how does one actually begin to determine...
IoT, smart cities, STEM education, video delivery and cloud-based security among funding goals
A high-level meeting earlier this month between United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron and Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers yielded a $1 billion investment plan from the networking giant.
Cisco plans to...
OPNFV Project now counts 60 member companies, adding Altera, Brain4 Net, CertusNet
The Linux Foundation’s Open Platform Network Function Virtualization Project welcomed in a trio of new members this week, pushing the number of OPNFV Project supporters to 60 companies.
The latest to join the project...
Cisco is trying to make things right with China after reports that the National Security Agency secretly used Cisco routers for spyware put a damper on the company's Chinese sales.
Cisco incoming CEO Chuck Robbins and outgoing CEO John Chambers walked away from meetings with...
As high-profile network security breaches continue to make the news, with the most recent breach of the federal Office of Personnel Management, network security firms with defense pedigrees are looking to target the service provider markets – including mobile network operators – both for their...
Wi-Fi can be a welcome relief for networks that are overwhelmed by mobile data traffic, and some mobile network operators are exploring carrier-driven Wi-Fi offload. Moving a user off the network may seem counterintuitive, but in today's pricing environment it often makes sense. Most...
As the world's largest maker of switches and routers prepares for a change in leadership after 20 years, the company is upping its game in three of the hottest areas in wireless: SDN, "Internet of Things" and Wi-Fi.
This week at Cisco Live, the company announced an...
Call it the fourth utility: wireless Internet is becoming as essential to building owners and occupants as water, gas and electricity. But unlike the other utilities, wireless Internet does not come from a single, regulated provider. IT managers have choices, and whether they work...
New CEO named, will take over top spot on July 26
Networking giant Cisco on May 13 reported $12.1 billion in third-quarter earnings, which represents a year-over-year increase of 5%.
The reporting period covered ended on April 25. Net income was $2.4 billion, which equates to...
