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Cisco Announces
Cisco Launches New
of any mobile application, according to ● Independent EANTC testing validated
Collaboration with Ericsson the forecast. A new generation of robust, Network Functions the industry-leading, high-performance
and Intel to Develop Next- high performance wireless networks will Cisco NFV Infrastructure and its openness
be critical in facilitating this growth,
Virtualization Infrastructure and interoperability.
Generation 5G Router for and 5G networks will be instrumental
Solution to Help Service ● The automated life cycle management of
in helping the industry develop a new Cisco NFV Infrastructure can signiicantly
Business and Residential economic model for offering new services Providers Run Network lower network total cost of ownership by as
Services
for digital business transformation -- the much as 40%.
rapid and escalating value derived from Services Better, Faster “This solution is another step in delivering
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on our strategy for an open, modular and
data and things.
expandable network architecture,” said
“Verizon continues to accelerate Kelly Ahuja, senior vice president, Cisco
solution will offer Gigabit-per-second innovation around 5G technology by run NFV network services.
Service Provider business, products and
speeds by combining Cisco’s enterprise working closely with our partners,” The new NFV Infrastructure complements
solutions. “We are committed to helping
networking innovations with Ericsson’s said Ed Chan, Senior Vice President, existing virtualization solutions like the our service provider customers embrace
advanced 5G mobile networking Technology Strategy & Planning at Cisco® Virtualized Packet Core (VPC), the network transformation toward
technology and Intel’s next-generation
Verizon. “We were the irst to launch which provides network functions as virtualization with the right foundation
5G silicon. Today’s announcement 4G nationwide. With 5G, we will again virtualized services. It combines all mobile to successfully deploy virtualized network
reinforces how industry collaboration will drive innovation across the technology packet core services for 4G, 3G, 2G, Wi- functions.”
foster innovation in 5G via end-to-end landscape.”
Fi, and small cell networks into a single How Cisco NFV Infrastructure can
technology development and trials. It also “Today’s announcement represents a solution.
provide savings of up to 40%:
advances the next-generation strategic major step forward in mobile technology Customers including South Africa’s ● Improved Operations: Reduces the risk
partnership between Ericsson and Cisco that will have a tremendous impact on Vodacom are in the integration phase to use of service outages due to smaller and more
to create the networks of the future, businesses and consumers,” said Kelly the Cisco VPC, with NFV Infrastructure controlled maintenance windows.
which was announced in November 2015. Ahuja, senior vice president of Cisco’s and Cisco Advanced Services delivery to ● Security Upgrades: Improves security
For this project, that partnership will be service provider products and solutions. scale their network capacity and introduce for OpenStack and Linux vulnerabilities.
further enhanced by Intel’s contribution of “Only technology leaders of this caliber, new services faster and more cost-effectively.
● Validated and Tested Design:
5G modem and device technology.
partnering with a mobile and 5G visionary Increases service velocity by shortening the
According to the Cisco Visual like Verizon, are capable of laying the Beneits of NFVI:
time for system deployments: down to three
Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile foundation of tomorrow’s mobile network.”
● It helps to further simplify and automate weeks; Cisco’s Advanced Services leads the
Data Trafic Forecast (2015 to 2020), “Collaboration among industry leaders service providers’ NFV operations to deliver design and deployment.
released earlier this month, the surge
in mobile, computing, and networking is applications and services faster.
● Simpliied Tech Support: Cisco will
in mobile users, smart devices and critical to drive innovation and make 5G ● It provides a robust solution with carrier- be the single point of contact for customer
machine-to-machine (M2M) connections a reality,” said Asha Keddy, vice president grade performance, availability, security, support, including third-party software
is expected to increase mobile data trafic and general manager of Intel’s Next and scalability.
like Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack
eight-fold over the next ive years. Mobile Generation and Standards Group.
● This is a ready-to-go, fully integrated and Platform.
video will have the highest growth rate
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tested infrastructure.
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Spectralink Joins the Cisco
Puorro, Vice President/General Manager,
Collaboration and Uniied Communication
Group, Cisco Systems Inc. “Because our Solution Partner Program
Uniied Communications Manager features
operate seamlessly with Spectralink’s DECT
devices, our customers can further empower
their workforce with mobility to accelerate
productivity.”
The Cisco Solution Partner Program, part Spectralink Corporation, a global leader
able to quickly create and deploy solutions Solution Partner Program. By joining forces
of the Cisco Partner Ecosystem, unites Cisco in mobile communications solutions for to enhance the capabilities, performance with Cisco, we have gained a powerful new
with third-party independent hardware
the workplace, announced that it has and management of the network to capture channel for this valuable, fully interoperable
and software vendors to deliver integrated joined the Cisco Solution Partner Program value in the IoE.
joint solution.”
solutions to joint customers. As a Solution as a Solution Partner. The Internet of “Demand for our DECT solutions “Spectralink’s DECT solutions are an
Partner, Spectralink offers a complementary Everything (IoE) continues to bring continues to rise as more small and medium excellent it for our SMB customers. The
product offering and has started to together people, processes, data and things sized businesses are empowering their staff complementary value to our customers
collaborate with Cisco to meet the needs of to enhance the relevancy of network with mobile devices,” said Dan Mondor, is signiicant. We are seeing strong early
joint customers.
connections. As a member of the Cisco CEO of Spectralink. “Our work with Cisco demand from the higher education,
More at www.spectralink.com ■ Solution Partner Program, Spectralink is
is now further strengthened by the Cisco
healthcare and retail industries,” said Tom

Carousel Industries Partners
the U.S.,” commented Jeff Gardner,
in our ongoing effort to expertly map
Chief Executive Oficer of Carousel. “As technology solutions to our clients’ business
technology and user demands continue to challenges.”
with IT Giant, Cisco
evolve, Cisco arms us with a wide array of The new partnership with Cisco
cutting edge solutions to help create new strengthens Carousel’s leadership position
opportunities and add incremental value to as a national Managed Services Provider Carousel Industries, a leader in Revenue Oficer of Carousel. “By partnering
our national customer base.”
(MSP), enabling Carousel to provide communication and network technologies, with Cisco, we increase our relevance to our
As part of a broader nationwide launch seamless support for customers utilizing professional and managed services, and customers as a business partner and trusted
strategy, Carousel will focus initially
Cisco technologies for critical business cloud solutions, announced that it has extension of their IT teams.”
on delivering Cisco solutions in the functions. Under the terms of the new partnered with Cisco. The new agreement, “Our new cooperation with Cisco is in
northeastern portion of the U.S. As the agreement, Carousel is authorized to resell which is effective immediately, enables direct response to customer demand and the
market expands, Carousel will continue to the entire Cisco portfolio of networking, Carousel to deliver Cisco solutions to its increased market opportunity we have seen,
invest in highly skilled resources, attain security, data center, and collaboration expanding customer base, while broadening which is particularly apparent in managed
specialized certiications, and provide solutions.
its managed services capabilities.
services,” he continued. “Since our inception,
additional services to drive customer “Carousel has deep expertise in “A foundational element of Carousel’s Carousel’s strategy has been to partner with
success.
designing, implementing, and supporting continued success is our ability to transform best-of-breed technology manufacturers and
More at www.carouselindustries.com/ communication and networking solutions and meet the rapidly evolving needs of our solve the unique needs of our customers.
partners/cisco ■
for more than 6,000 customers across
customers,” commented James Marsh, Chief
This partnership is the natural next step

Soia knows

Cisco.

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