News@Cisco: Service Provider News

Magyar Telekom Puts Collaboration Within Reach of Business

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST

BUDAPEST, Hungary – November 12, 2009 – Cisco today announced that Magyar Telekom is offering Cisco TelePresenceTM as a managed service in three Central and Eastern European countries: Hungary, Macedonia and Montenegro. Customers can use Cisco TelePresence for virtual meetings internally, as well as for intercompany meetings with partners, customers and suppliers. Over the next ...

Cisco Announces Agreement to Acquire DVN Set-Top Box Business

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:30:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, November 2, 2009 – Cisco® (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire the set-top box business of DVN (Holdings) Limited, (SEHK: 0500). Listed in Hong Kong with major operations in China, DVN is a market and technology leader in digital cable solutions in China and shares Cisco's vision of a high-performance, ...

T-Mobile Czech Republic Introduces High-Capacity Cisco CRS-1 Platform

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:00:00 PST

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – November 2, 2009 – Leading mobile operator T-Mobile Czech Republic and Cisco today announced that T-Mobile has deployed a new Internet Protocol (IP) backbone to provide a unified infrastructure for its Release 4 mobile architecture. As a result, 5,4 million T-Mobile customers in the Czech Republic can look forward to increased bandwidth and new voice, data ...

Cisco to Showcase 'Connected Life' at SUPERCOMM 2009

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif. - October 21, 2009 - At SUPERCOMM 2009 in Chicago, Cisco will highlight a variety of announcements that showcase the continued momentum of the Cisco IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture and its technology innovation which help enable service providers to deliver an increasing array of innovative 'Connected Life' experiences to their customers. The ...

Cisco Announces Agreement to Acquire Starent Networks

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif. and TEWKSBURY, Mass. October 13, 2009 - Cisco® (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Starent Networks (NASDAQ: STAR) today announced a definitive agreement for Cisco to acquire Starent Networks. Starent Networks is a leading supplier of IP-based mobile infrastructure solutions targeting mobile and converged carriers. The Mobile Internet is at an inflection point as IP-enabled Smartphones ...

Cisco Helps Assure Internet's Future Amid Device Growth

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 13, 2009 – Cisco today announced significant enhancements to its Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture that are designed to secure the foundation of the Internet, which must accommodate the exponential increase of connected devices for highly secure, efficient video delivery and collaboration. With the new Cisco® Carrier-Grade ...

Bharti Airtel and Cisco Form Strategic Business Alliance to Help Drive Growth for Indian Enterprises

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:30:00 PST

BENGALURU, India - October 6, 2009 - Bharti Airtel, Asia's leading integrated telecom service provider, and Cisco today announced the formation of a strategic business alliance to help drive growth for Indian enterprises. The alliance will combine the strengths of Airtel's network service provider leadership and Cisco's Internet Protocol (IP) technologies and expertise to work together to ...

Cisco to Showcase 'Connected Life' at ITU Telecom World 2009

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:15:00 PST

SAN JOSE, California - October 5, 2009 - Cisco today at ITU Telecom World (ITU) 2009, in Geneva, Switzerland will highlight a variety of announcements that showcase the continued momentum of the Cisco IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture and it is technology innovation which enable service providers to deliver an increasing array of innovative "Connected Life" experiences to their ...

Turkcell Delivers 3G Data Services with Cisco and Openet

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:15:00 PST

ITU, Geneva / ISTANBUL, Turkey – October 5, 2009 – Cisco and Openet today announced that Turkcell, Turkey's leading communications and technology company, has deployed a combined solution to provide a flexible charging system for its general packet radio service (GPRS) mobile data network. The joint solution from Cisco and Openet,which went live at mobile operator Turkcell in ...

Cisco Delivers Next-Generation Network Technology to Sweden's Largest Broadband Provider

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:00:00 PST

STOCKHOLM, Sweden – September 30, 2009 – Cisco today announced that TeliaSonera, Sweden's largest telecommunications provider, is deploying a point-to-point fibre network based on Cisco® IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN). The technology makes it possible to deliver symmetrical broadband services of up to 100 megabits per second (Mbps) to homes and businesses. ...

Cisco Helping Untangle the Data Center

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 PST

Sept. 28, 2009 By Charles Waltner Cisco Systems would like to help data centers do a little housecleaning. Symbolic of the complexities that plague computing facilities as they struggle with the demands of the Information Age, the multitude of cables required to connect all the machines in data centers are causing massive costs and headaches. A typical computer server now requires at ...

Hong Kong Internet eXchange Deploys Cisco Nexus 7000 Series to Solidify Hong Kong's Position as a Regional Internet Hub

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:00:00 PST

HONG KONG, September 29, 2009 – Cisco and Hong Kong Internet eXchange (HKIX), an Internet exchange center initiated and coordinated by the Information Technology Services Centre of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, today announced the deployment of the Cisco NexusTM 7000 solution in the Internet exchange. HKIX is the first global top 10 Internet exchange to adopt a Cisco Nexus 7000 ...

New Members Reflect Growing Influence and Wide Geographic Appeal of Open IPTV Forum

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST

AMSTERDAM, International Broadcasting Convention, September 14, 2009 - Cisco, SmartLabs and Bouygues Telecom are the latest organisations to join the Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) in its development of open, end-to-end specifications for IPTV, based on existing technologies and open standards. Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, transforming how people connect, ...

Cisco at IBC 2009

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST

IBC 2009, Amsterdam Stand D71, Hall 1 AMSTERDAM, September 11, 2009 - The growth in Internet Protocol (IP)-based video delivery continues to generate opportunity in a highly competitive industry, spurring service providers to accelerate their transformation to "experience providers". The recent Cisco® Visual Networking Index IP traffic forecast study estimates that video ( ...

Virgin Media Upgrades Digital TV Platform With Cisco

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 PST

LONDON, / IBC Amsterdam, September 11, 2009 - Cisco today announced that Virgin Media, a leading entertainment and communications company in the UK, has chosen Cisco to support its Internet Protocol (IP) TV distribution platform and help upgrade its legacy digital TV infrastructure. Virgin Media will deploy Cisco® Digital Video Headend technology in all of its regional and ...

CITIC Securities International Raises Customer Services to New Heights with Cisco Unified Communications System and Macroview's LUCAS Application Suite

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:00:00 PST

HONG KONG, September 10, 2009 - Cisco, Macroview Telecom and CITIC Securities International Company Limited ("CITIC Securities International"), the largest securities house in China, today showcased a wide range of innovative applications and customer services at the newly opened CITIC Securities International Mongkok branch. The enhanced customer services enabled by Cisco® Unified ...

Cisco Fosters Intercompany Collaboration With Global Cisco TelePresence Network

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:30:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., September 9, 2009 - Cisco today announced major steps in the company's strategy to bring Cisco TelePresenceTM to everyone, everywhere, with continued global momentum for intercompany Cisco TelePresence services and the introduction of a new one-screen, one-camera Cisco TelePresence system for multipurpose conference rooms. In less than two years, Cisco has ...

Cisco Enriches Digital Video Experience for Serbia Broadband Consumers

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:00:00 PST

BELGRADE, Serbia / IBC, Amsterdam - September 9, 2009 - Cisco today announced that it is developing an end-to-end digital video solution for Serbia Broadband (SBB) and Telemach in Slovenia to provide rich, interactive and personalized media experiences to their subscribers. Starting November 2009, consumers will be able to access high-definition (HD) video, to be followed by a variety of ...

Liberty Sports Group Launches Regional Sports Networks on Cisco MPEG-4 High-Definition Video Platform

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., September 3, 2009 – Cisco announced today that Liberty Sports Group is the latest video content provider to select the Cisco® MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding (AVC) and transcoding high-definition (HD) platform for efficient, high-quality distribution of programming. Taking these steps to optimize its networks, Liberty Sports Group is well-positioned to scale and ...

ASTER Relies on Cisco Expertise and Content Delivery System for Launch of Digital Video-on-Demand Service in Poland

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:00:00 PST

WARSAW / IBC AMSTERDAM - September 3, 2009 – The extensive video-delivery expertise available from Cisco has powered the launch of a new video-on-demand service for Polish telecommunication operator ASTER. The ASTER VoD service is capable of providing both high-definition and standard-definition programming for customers in Warsaw, Kraków and Zielona Góra. The Cisco® ...