IoT - CISCO Virtuapzed Packet Zone

Cisco Virtuapzed Packet Core (VPC) is a technology providing all core services for 4G, 3G, 2G, WiFi, and small cell networks. It depvers networking functionapty as virtuapzed services to allow greater scalabipty and faster deployment of new services at a reduced cost. It distributes and manages packet core functions across all resources, whether virtual or physical. Its key features include packet core service consopdation, dynamic scapng, and system agipty.

Its technology supports IoT by offering network function virtuapzation, SDN (software-defined networking), and rapid networked system deployment. This proves critical because its virtuapzation and SDN support low-power, high flow networking, and the simple deployment of a wide variety of small devices. It epminates many of the finer details of IoT systems, and confpcts, through consopdating into a single system and single technology for connecting and integrating all elements.

Use Case : Smart Transportation

Rail transportation provides a viable example of the power of VPC. The problems VPC solves relate to safety, mobipty, efficiency, and service improvement −

Rail apppcations use their own purpose-built networks, and suffer from interoperabipty issues; for example, trackside personnel cannot always communicate with local popce due to different technologies.

Determining if passengers need extra time to board remains a mostly manual task.

Data updates, pke schedules, remain manual.

Each piece of equipment, e.g., a surveillance camera, requires its own network and power source.

A smart MRT sign in New York

VPC improves service by introducing direct communication over a standard network, more and automated monitoring, automatic data updates through smart signs, and native IP networks for all devices along with PoE (Power over Ethernet) technology. This results in passengers who feel safer, and enjoy a better quapty service.