Welcome to the Human Network - Light Reading

Welcome to the Human Network...
Realizing the Promise of the IP NGN
The potential of the Internet is being fulfilled by more than the physical network alone.
Today, it is about the power of the human network where end users are creating
collaborative Websites, mixing content, and deciding how companies will interact with them.
Today’s consumers demand a unified, personalized, high-performance experience for data,
voice, and video services at home, at work, and on the move—and the Cisco IP NGN is the
fundamental platform that enables these rich Connected Life experiences.
This means service providers can now apply Cisco IP NGN and partner technologies
to blend and integrate data, voice, and video services to create unique ‘connected
experiences’ for their residential and business consumers, and in doing so, transform from
being a service provider to an experience provider.
With the Cisco IP NGN Carrier Ethernet design, residential and business consumers are
able to personalize and define their connected lives using the next-generation services that
experience providers deliver. With ubiquitous mobility for home- and office-based services,
consumers are never out of touch with friends, family, or business associates; nor are they
ever disconnected from their business networks and tools or unable to view and listen to
their preferred entertainment. This is the Connected Life delivered by experience providers
and enabled by Cisco IP NGN technologies and solutions.
Figure 5. Experiences on the Human Network
Integrated service delivery requires a network infrastructure that can converge functions
and decrease costs so that providers can successfully—and profitably—deliver on the
promise of quadruple-play services. The Cisco IP NGN Carrier Ethernet design offers
service providers the most extensive set of configurable options to meet evolving needs
while enabling unsurpassed cost savings.
An end-to-end Cisco IP NGN extends from the Cisco 7600 Series at the edge to the Cisco
CRS-1 Carrier Routing System at the network core. Scalable end-to-end multicast, QoS,
management of network oversubscription, and Layer 2 and Layer 3 flexibility with Ethernet
OAM all work together to form a cohesive solution that delivers service intelligence and
unsurpassed performance.