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The December 2019 launch of Cisco’s Silicon One G100 routing chip included bold claims that overshadowed some of the very best parts of the story. Changes come so fast these days that it can feel impossible to parse legitimate differentiation from the countless updates and relentless innovation cycles we regularly encounter. Cisco Silicon One launch included outlandish claims around speed and efficiency. Cisco Fellow Rakesh Chopra guides us through the journey, the data behind these claims and, what this means for all of us going forward.

Cisco’s new Cloud Native Broadband Network Gateway (cnBNG) highlights a compelling strategy for today’s network providers. Listen and learn how this architectural shift provides a cost-effective model for long term success.

Learn how major changes to the access network may have been driven by 5G wireless, yet offer simplicity for the entire architecture. This same network can now support more than just mobility services at a cost that can reset the profitability landscape.

Learn how the Cisco NCS 540 and 560 series access routers leverage 5G architectural changes to both simplify operations and expand services.

How do service providers pack 153 terabytes of high-speed capacity into a half-rack box that they may already have in their network? Robb Boyd goes straight to the product team behind Cisco’s latest Network Convergence System (NCS) 5700 Series to find out.

Get further insights into what makes Cisco’s ASR 9000 5th generation line cards remarkable.

Learn how the team at MacStadium successfully tackles the thorniest problems facing iOS app developers who find themselves doing everything but app development as they struggle to scale their teams.

“Smart People buy Dumb Pipes”

The understandable distractions of the Internet bubble back at the turn of the century may have masked one of the biggest opportunities for long haul networking to all but one keen eyed investor.