Cisco Unveils AI-Powered Networking Innovations for Service Providers at MWC 2025

Cisco Introduces Agile Services Networking for AI-Ready Infrastructure

At Mobile World Congress 2025, Cisco unveiled a series of networking innovations designed to empower service providers in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. The company's new Agile Services Networking architecture aims to fundamentally transform how service providers build and operate their networks, opening new avenues for monetization in the AI marketplace 1

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ThousandEyes Connected Devices: Enhanced Visibility for Service Providers

Cisco has expanded its ThousandEyes platform with Connected Devices, offering service providers unprecedented visibility into subscriber experiences. This solution extends network observability from home networks to off-network services, allowing providers to proactively address issues and compete on experience rather than just speed 2

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Joe Vaccaro, VP and GM of ThousandEyes, highlighted the solution's small footprint and over-the-air deployment capability, enabling rapid visibility into millions of devices 3

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Provider Connectivity Assurance: AI-Powered Network Optimization

The new AI-powered 'User Experience' capability in Cisco's Provider Connectivity Assurance (PCA) suite enhances mobile service provider network performance. By leveraging real-time traffic insights and predictive demand intelligence, service providers can optimize user experience, reduce congestion, and dynamically adjust spectrum usage 1

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Juan Alberto Brescoli from Odido Netherlands praised the solution's ability to provide deeper insights into network throughput, latency, and application performance without requiring additional hardware or network reconfiguration 4

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Mobility Services Platform: Accelerating Revenue Growth

Cisco introduced new capabilities to its Mobility Services Platform, including:

1. 5G Advanced Services readiness for low-latency and high-density applications
2. A programmable core for deploying network functions globally or regionally
3. Simplified API integration for third-party developers
4. A new ecosystem to help industry-specific companies integrate solutions into service provider networks 3

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Masum Mir, SVP and GM of provider mobility at Cisco, noted growing momentum for the platform approach in both Americas and international markets 3

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AI-Driven Network Intelligence and Optimization

Cisco's Provider Connectivity Assurance User Experience solution leverages AI algorithms to deliver actionable insights across wireline, wireless, and non-terrestrial networks. Key benefits include:

1. Network Intelligence: Comprehensive view of performance at cell, application, and user levels
2. Network Optimization: Improved data traffic distribution, with initial deployments showing up to 46% reduction in congested sites
3. Energy Reduction: Real-time visibility into energy consumption, with customers reporting up to 40% savings in daytime energy use 4

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Preparing for an AI-Driven Future

As AI reshapes global secure connectivity, Cisco emphasizes the need for service providers to adapt their networks. Key considerations include:

1. Supporting growing AI training workloads across metro regions
2. Enabling dynamic, distributed inferencing across multiple clouds
3. Accommodating new traffic patterns from AI-driven agentic applications [5]

By embracing these changes, service providers can unlock new revenue streams, reduce costs, and enhance customer experiences in the age of AI [5].