Author: Asad Yaseen

This week, I had the opportunity to speak at a National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) industry listening session on the U.S. federal government’s strategy for 5G policy. The agency’s consistent commitment to working with private sector stakeholders allows for thoughtful exploration of knotty questions, like whether and how a pivot to open 5G network architectures impacts the security of those networks. The thrust of my message today was that we believe that well-designed open…

While the move to 400G Ethernet has so far been a largely hyperscaler and telco-network event, the ambition for those users, as well as data-center customers is ultimately to  move to at least 800Gbps and possibly 1.6Tbps. And while 800Gbps seems to be a solid goal for Ethernet networking visionaries, the challenges—such as the optics, power, and architecture required to make the next speed leap—seem formidable. The need for increased speed in data centers and…

At Cisco we are pleased to kick off 2021 with an exciting update to the Cisco Collaboration Flex Plan that continues our mission to drive experiences that are 10x better than in-person interactions, help organizations collaborate seamlessly, and transform employee and customer experiences to power an inclusive future for all. Building off our last blog where we discussed Cisco Calling Plans and better together Security + Collaboration offers, I am pleased to share that the…