Cisco announced that KDDI Corp. has chosen the Cisco ASR 5500 mobile multimedia core platform as a core element of its mobile Internet network. The Cisco ASR 5500 will be a foundational element for KDDI's 4G long-term evolution (LTE) network, where it delivers higher bandwidth and greater intelligence for faster mobile Internet services and enhanced user experiences.

Cisco and KDDI share a vision where mobility presents business opportunities involving the connection of new devices, data and things. An intelligent software-driven architecture is what will expedite delivery of innovative KDDI mobile Internet services for people and organizations. The Cisco ASR 5500 is a robust, multimedia services platform that brings a new level of network and customer intelligence coupled with the ability to provide dynamic quality of service, policy control and contextual analytics to the mobile network.

Such intelligence is critical to delivering real-time, personalized mobile services and monetizing the network.