Articles

October 27, 2022

SERVICE PROVIDERS

Cisco Helps SoftBank Corp. Build a More Sustainable Internet for the Future in Japan

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Japanese | English News Summary Softbank Corp. deploys Cisco pluggable optical transceivers in its metro area network to support 4G/5G, enterprise, and broadband services. Cisco and SoftBank are longstanding partners who have been collaborating to deploy state-of-the-art network architectures…

October 21, 2022

NETWORKING

Cisco, JTOWER, MKI, and Airspan Successfully Conduct Open RAN Trial

5 min read

Japanese | English Deploying Local 5G with in-Building Infrastructure Sharing News Summary: Industry leaders Cisco, JTOWER, MKI, and Airspan collaborate to enable sustainable network management with an Open RAN trial environment to deploy local 5G with in-building infrastructure sharing.…

Cisco and the University of Canberra establish a National Cybersecurity Partnership

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Improving Australia’s cybersecurity resilience is the aim of a new partnership between global technology company Cisco and the University of Canberra. The partnership includes: The establishment of Innovation Central Canberra – a hub for industry and government to validate cybersecurity…

Cisco & RMIT University: Technology key to transforming systemic deficiencies in Australia’s aged care sector

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News Summary RMIT-Cisco’s Health Transformation Lab launches report: Transforming aged care – towards a future in which digitisation drives respect and connection, in response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. Digital opportunity exists among a range of challenges, but…

June 27, 2022

CORPORATE NEWS

Cisco Appoints BC Cho as New Chairman and Cathy Choi as New President of Cisco Korea

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BC Cho, served as the President of Cisco Korea twice before being newly appointed as Chairman. He is the first Chairman in Korea since the establishment of Cisco Korea. Cathy Choi, Vice President of Cisco Korea, has been appointed as the new President. She is the first female President of Cisco Korea.…

June 22, 2022

FUTURE OF WORK

Cisco Study: Aussie employees say hybrid work makes them happier, but more needs to be done

6 min read

More needs to be done to make hybrid work more inclusive and flexible 1 June 2022 | News Summary  84.7% of Aussie employees say the ability to work from anywhere has made them happier 66.22% of employees felt that their productivity has enhanced 84.3% claimed to have saved money while WFH, and on average,…

June 15, 2022

DATA CENTRE

Cisco supports building IIJ’s virtual platform with its Data Center SDN Solution

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Japanese | English ~ Enhance network foundation for the new “Smart HUB” service with advanced features supporting high demand ~ Cisco announced that Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ) adopted Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure), the data center SDN solution, for virtualized network…

Moving to ‘Smart Zero’: Digital technologies to accelerate the transition to net zero

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Cisco and Curtin University launch the ‘Smart Zero’ report, which details how advanced networks will accelerate progress towards Net Zero. Net Zero and digital are two of Australia’s biggest economic forces, and they are converging. Organisations that embrace digital technology and advanced…

May 24, 2022

FUTURE OF WORK

Cisco Study: Hybrid work is enhancing employee well-being, but needs to be more inclusive

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News Summary 87% of employees in ASEAN say the ability to work from anywhere has made them happier Hybrid work has improved overall well-being, with 86% saying they saved money in the past year and 78% sharing they have gotten physically fitter Around 6 in 10 employees say productivity and quality of…