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This week the International Trade Commission (ITC) released the public version of its ‘944 ruling, which shows intentionality of Arista’s infringement, confirms that Cisco patents are valid, and rebuffs arguments against a ban. The document details the full rationale for the ITC’s finding of intenti…

Earlier this month, I attended a unique, one-week program at the IMD Business School in Lausanne with 400 executives from all over the world. The program was named “Orchestrate Winning Performance: How to survive and win in today’s digital world.” The ice-breaker question on Monday morning was eye-o…

I have been privileged throughout my career to work with and for service providers. And these days, it’s particularly exciting to be a service provider.   Nearly every aspect of our lives is being impacted by the explosion of IP devices, apps and services. We believe this creates a $2 trillion oppor…

In an earlier blog, I shared my excitement around the opportunity for Cisco to transform ourselves and our customers. This enthusiasm was based on our ability to unleash digital capabilities and innovation across the company. After meeting with hundreds of customers over the past year to help them r…

Since the announcement of our unprecedented next phase of analytics with IBM, the wave of steady validation from the market has been growing. We are approaching analytics like never before, leveraging our strengths in hardware, software, services, and partnership to embed powerful analytic capabilit…

Imagine a world where… A generation with digital skills is thriving. A refugee becomes a sought-after employee. Military veterans excel in their second careers. Students create a sensor-enabled early warning system for earthquakes. All communities have access to clean water. A game warden can use da…

These days, every customer I meet with is “going digital” And with research showing that mastering digital can result 26% greater profitability who wouldn’t want to? But, if you are evolving to a digital business, you must build on a rock-solid foundation. Otherwise, you’ll simply be playing with a…

At Cisco, we have a passion for making amazing things happen. Now Apple and Cisco have done amazing things in the ten months since we announced our partnership. End users are getting a terrific new mobile experience. We’re also making it simpler for IT to give employees powerful new collaboration to…

On June 23, the International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that Arista’s products infringed three Cisco patents. The Presidential Review period (expiring on August 22) will be an important milestone in our effort to force an end to the unlawful use of our intellectual property. In roughly a week, th…