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cloud environment," Gupta said. "What requires that the lowest latency path needs a lower latency or different kind of
that allows is the application to register always be used. Another application may experience, we can automatically adjust
into the Google Cloud Service Directory, just need something that has very high the SD-WAN fabric to deliver that," Gupta
and then make the SLA requirements status availability at the lowest cost. said. "And then similarly, if the network
known and publish the APIs. Our Cisco That's something that can inform our sees issues in a particular task, we can
Virtual Managed solution integrates Viptela SD-WAN solution on what path to automatically inform the Google Cloud
with the Google Cloud Service Directory. take. So these are some examples of the Service Directory to move the workload
We can dynamically learn about new dynamic automated integration we have to another location so that we can take
applications and their SLA needs and react from an application point of view." By a different path and still provide the
to those on the fly. "Those applications using API connections between Cisco's best experience. "So it's a bi-directional
can be different types. It could be this Viptela-based SD-WAN and Google's approach that makes the network more
application requires that all traffic, data in cloud, information can be collected on application centric, and makes the cloud
motion, must be encrypted. Every session each application's needs via integration environments more network aware, and
we create must be an encrypted IPSec with Google Cloud Service Directory. network experience aware."
session. It could be that this application "Through that information, if an application

Cisco Eyes IoT Gains with Fluidmesh Purchase

Cisco sought to strengthen its portfolio of industrial IoT maintain uninterrupted data connections for objects moving
products, announcing plans to acquire New York-based mobile at high speeds, which it said will provide an advantage as it
backhaul provider Fluidmesh Networks for an undisclosed looks to serve mission-critical “on-the-move” applications
sum. The deal will give Cisco access to technology designed to across the transportation, mining, manufacturing and industrial
segments. In a blog, SVP and GM of cloud, compute and IoT Liz
Centoni explained “while most wireless solutions work well for
slow moving objects (less than 30km/h), Fluidmesh’s leading
technology is designed to provide zero loss of data transfer at
speeds in excess of 300km/h.” Fluidmesh Networks added in
a statement the transaction would help accelerate its product
roadmap, offering a “new level of operational scale, the ability to
enter new verticals and geographies, and access to an impressive
enterprise customer base”. The deal is expected to close in the
fourth quarter of Cisco’s fiscal 2020 (running to 25 July), subject to
regulatory approval. Cisco said Fluidmesh Network’s employees
will transfer to its IoT business as part of the deal.

Cisco Powers Rakuten Mobile's Inter-Network Roaming Service

Cisco announced another milestone in Separation architecture. Using this new talent to bring big benefits to the people
its innovative engagement with Rakuten technology, Rakuten Mobile can vastly who rely on our networks to stay connected
Mobile, Inc. (hereinafter “Rakuten Mobile”) improve the service experience for its every day.” “Adding S10 handover between
with the successful launch of an inter- customers by enabling service continuity Rakuten Mobile and KDDI offers Rakuten
network roaming service between Rakuten for data and voice when moving between Mobile subscribers a seamless mobility
Mobile and KDDI mobile networks across the networks. With improved service experience with undetected transition
Japan. The LTE roaming service, defined continuity, Rakuten Mobile can offer a as they move between networks,” said
by 3GPP and based on the S10 signaling superior, uninterrupted mobile broadband Jonathan Davidson, Senior Vice President
interface standard, is being used within connection for increasing mobile video and General Manager, Mass Scale
Cisco’s Virtual Ultra Packet Core to and app use, browsing experiences, Infrastructure, Cisco. “This functionality
connect to mobility management entities gaming and more. “With the launch of is rare to activate between operators, and
(MMEs) between Rakuten Mobile and our S10 roaming service, we are setting a we are proud to have come together on the
KDDI. The MMEs track relevant user data new experience standard for service and vision to build, test and make this happen
sessions to ensure smooth handover from device continuity over multiple networks,” in record timing. With the industry-leading
one operator’s network to the next. The said Tareq Amin, Representative Director, cloud-delivered mobile packet core, Cisco
data path will be managed by connecting Executive Vice President and CTO, Rakuten continues to redesign mobile networks to
the KDDI network with Cisco’s System Mobile. “With KDDI’s collaborative support, support the internet of the future, today.”
Architecture Evolution Gateway VNF Rakuten Mobile and Cisco are showcasing
supporting a Control and User Plane new ways to combine our technology and

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