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and Cisco for New Canadian Mobile VoLTE Network
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expand and the company brings quality services to customers in hard to reach areas.”
“With a virtualized architecture, Xplornet can launch new services
faster via automated, cloud-powered software that offers the scale to accommodate intense traffic demands, said Kishen Mangat, vice president
and general manager, Cisco Service Provider Mobility. “Working closely with Metaswitch, we can offer Xplornet a true cloud-native solution with the performance and agility they require to launch VoLTE and other advanced voice services.”
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Leading broadband provider accelerates move to mobile with Metaswitch cloud- based VoLTE solution and Cisco Virtual Evolved Packet Core
LOS ALTOS, CA and WINNIPEG, Canada - Cloud native communications software leader Metaswitch and networking giant Cisco have announced that leading Canadian service provider Xplornet Communications has chosen their technology for the build out of
its extensive mobile service expansion in Manitoba. Deployed in a fully- virtualized private cloud environment, the highly-scalable integrated solution will enable Xplornet to offer one of the most technologically-advanced mobile networks in Canada.
Xplornet Communications Inc. is one of Canada’s leading broadband service
providers. For more than a decade, Xplornet has provided innovative broadband solutions to rural customers at work, home and play across
Canada. Xplornet offers voice and data communication services through its unique wireless and satellite network that provides broadband in areas of Canada that no other provider can.
“This is a cloud-native, scalable and redundant solution that will allow us
to meet our customers’ expectations
of a world-class mobile service,” said Tim Dinesen, executive vice president, Network at Xplornet. “This solution enables us to provide 4G services in addition to VoLTE, while allowing
rapid expansion of our mobile service footprint. Bypassing the traditional hardware-centric approach significantly
lowers both our capex and opex and is backed by Metaswitch’s and Cisco’s professional services.”
The joint solution includes Metaswitch Clearwater Core and Rhino
Telecom Application Metaswitch,
with Cisco Ultra Virtualized Packet Core running on Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS).
“Xplornet’s vision of offering advanced VoLTE services, coupled
with flexible and efficient deployments models, proves once again that
cloud communication is here, and provides real and measurable value to service providers,” said Ian Maclean, Metaswitch chief marketing officer. “We look forward to continuing to work closely with Xplornet as its service area and voice service portfolio continue to
Cisco SONFlex Helps VodafoneZiggo Ready for 5G with RAN Automation
within the Vodafone Group for the rollout of Cisco SON,”said Matthias Sauder, director, Mobile Networks, VodafoneZiggo. “With Cisco SONFlex, we are now in a position to manage increasing network complexity with
5G on the horizon, improve operational efficiency, and gain greater autonomy to develop a unique automation strategy.”
“VodafoneZiggo is pioneering RAN automation as the first European service provider to simplify its network with Cisco SONFlex,” said Alon
Peleg, general manager, Cisco
SON. “Importantly, it is shifting from an ‘off-the-shelf-product’ approach and gaining full creativity and autonomy to develop its own customized apps for faster time to market.”
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MAASTRICHT, Netherlands -
Cisco has announced its plans to execute on a radio access network (RAN) automation strategy using the Cisco SON (self-organizing network) platform for VodafoneZiggo.
VodafoneZiggo is now deploying the new Cisco SONFlex Suite, building on its existing deployment of Cisco SON applications across its network to manage all RAN technologies including 2G, 3G, long-term evolution (LTE, or 4G) and ultimately 5G.
The move marks a new milestone in VodafoneZiggo’s automation strategy, as it shifts from traditional network- focused optimization solutions to an
approach of customer-centric SON- based automation solutions. Using SONFlex APIs and infrastructure,
it can take advantage of many more external data sources, and take its RAN automation to the next level to maximize network assets, decrease costs per bit and improve the overall customer experience with superior voice quality.
Cisco SONFlex Suite is enabling VodafoneZiggo to develop and deploy its own SON applications, independent from the core Cisco SON platform to improve operational practices and launch new services faster.
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Cisco Unites SD-WAN and Security to Address the New Cloud Edge
LAS VEGAS, NV - Cisco is unifying its security and software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) technologies to help organizations embrace the cloud faster with choice and confidence.
The WAN is undergoing a radical transformation. Today, organizations host their applications in multiple clouds – public, private and SaaS. The way people work has also changed; employees connect from coffee shops and airport lounges, instead of just the office. Now,
organizations must rely on the Internet to connect users to business-critical applications. This has resulted in a new Cloud Edge – the intersection of networking and security.
Until now, SD-WAN solutions have forced IT to choose between application experience or security. By evolving its SD-WAN portfolio, Cisco is addressing the new realities of the Cloud Edge. Cisco SD-WAN can help IT deliver better application experiences and make
users more productive with unmatched simplicity and scale. And now, best-of- breed security can be easily enabled anywhere it is needed, from the branch to the cloud.
“The emergence of the new Cloud Edge is disrupting our customers’ network and security architectures. Today, every WAN device must become software defined and secure,” said Scott Harrell, senior vice president and general manager, Enterprise Networking at Cisco. “Cisco’s
SD-WAN makes it easy for customers
to get the very best of networking and security. We are building a bridge to
a new business world that speeds our customers’ ability to unlock the power of the cloud — faster with less risk.”
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