Chuck Robbins, CEO of Cisco, took to the stage at MWC19 Barcelona to proclaim that after years of thinking and talking about 5G, the next-generation of mobile technology has finally arrived. Photo courtesy of Cisco

Barcelona, Spain - March 01, 2019

by Stephanie Chan


From keynotes to 5G - the biggest news from the conference

Among the whirlwind news at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona - including growing cell phone prices, live surgeries, and 5G madness - Cisco had big announcements of its own to share.

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/27/tech/5g-surgery-mobile-world-congress/index.html  

MWC, the largest mobile conference in the world, brought together thousands of leading companies and innovators to showcase the current and future trends in mobile technology.

CEO Chuck Robbins hit the stage with Rakuten chairman, CEO, and founder Mickey Mikitani to discuss how 5G will look in the years to come. Photo courtesy of Cisco

CEO Chuck Robbins hit the stage with Rakuten chairman, CEO, and founder Mickey Mikitani to discuss how 5G will look in the years to come.

The much-hyped 5G is the next era in mobile technology, promising faster speeds and connections.

In addition to Robbins, Cisco executives and experts also participated in six different sessions and keynotes.

Cisco Chairman and CEO Chuck Robbins at MWC19 Barcelona. Photo courtesy of Cisco

Read ahead to get the recap on what Cisco announced at MWC:

Robbins on 5G

During his keynote, Robbins stated that the hype of 5G will actually be reflected in the reality of the technology.

https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/top-three/5g-hype-to-be-reflected-in-reality-cisco-ceo/  

Using the Cisco Visual Networking Index, he stated that there will be more than 400 million 5G connections in the next three years - possibly even higher.

Cisco announced that it will be working with Verizon to offer 5G services supported by Cisco’s software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN). Photo courtesy of Cisco

He predicts that the impact of 5G will also hit a range of industries, everything from mining to self-driving cars.

Robbins and Mikitani were on the keynote stage together to emphasize the importance of jointly working with partners to create new enterprise capabilities.


Wi-Fi 6 can’t be ignored

While discussing the 5G rage, Robbins also stated that Wi-Fi 6 cannot be ignored.

https://www.lightreading.com/mobile/carrier-wifi/cisco-ceo-wifi-6-shouldnt-be-ignored-amid-5g-hype/d/d-id/749769  

Chuck Robbins, Chairman & CEO, Cisco. Photo courtesy of Cisco

“Wi-Fi 6 and 5G are meant to work together,” said Robbins, adding that wireless operators need to still pay attention to Wi-Fi amidst the hype of 5G.

The benefits of Wi-Fi 6 (or Wi-Fi: 802.11ax) include heightened reliability, capacity, bandwidth, and enhanced features.

"WiFi 6 and 5G are made to work together," said Cisco's Chuck Robbins on the MWC19 keynote stage. Photo courtesy of Cisco

It can improve battery efficiency in smartphones and IoT devices, and can create seamless experiences through a dependable network connection.

Read more about Wi-Fi 6’s capabilities here.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/enterprise-networks/802-11ax-solution/index.html  


Etisalat UAE and Cisco

Etisalat UAE, the Emirates telecommunications company, is now working with Cisco to deploy the first segment routing technology in the region.

https://blogs.cisco.com/sp/mwc-series-intent-based-networking-with-etisalat-uae  

Automation and software-defined networking (SDN) will be introduced to the Emirates Internet Exchange (EMIX) network.

MWC Series: Etisalat UAE and Cisco announced the first Self-Driving Internet Peering Network for Middle East and Africa. Photo courtesy of Cisco

This will allow EMIX to enable software-defined intelligence, closed-loop automation,  a self-healing network,  and intent-based networking.

With this new tech, Etisalat UAE can swiftly meet changing customer behaviors and quickly introduce new, next-generation services.


Extending SDN offering

Cisco also announced that it will be working with Verizon to offer 5G services supported by Cisco’s software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN).

https://telecomdrive.com/mwc19-verizon-cisco-extend-sdn-offering-to-support-future-5g-mobile-devices/  

This will make it easier to manage network traffic in these wide area networks across public and private networks.
This new offering will help enterprise customers transition easily to 5G.

Cisco Chairman and CEO Chuck Robbins sits down with CNBC at MWC19 to discuss all things 5G. Photo courtesy of Cisco

To learn more about everything Cisco did at MWC, check out full updates here and watch Robbins’ interview with CNBC from Barcelona.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/service-provider/event-mwc-19.html  

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/02/26/watch-cnbcs-full-interview-with-cisco-ceo-chuck-robbins.html

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Cisco Chairman and CEO Chuck Robbins. Photo courtesy of Cisco

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Stephanie Ellen Chan is the Editorial and Video Producer for Cisco's technology news site The Network.

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