Executive Platform
Perspective from Cisco Australia and New Zealand’s CTO: What’s in store for the networking industry in 2013?
As we start the year, Cisco’s CTO for Australia & New Zealand, Kevin Bloch, shares his thoughts on the trends that are going to shape the networking industry in 2013. 1. “Mobile .. for business” – New directly connected customer channel Organisations will make significant investments to directly…
Scaling the next frontier: Hybrid Clouds, Fabric Innovations and the Cisco Open Network Environment
First, the Internet of Things: Consider these impressive stats shared in a keynote from Cisco’s CTO and CSO Padmasree Warrior last week at Cisco Live, London: 50 Billion “things” including trees, vehicles, traffic signals, devices and what not will be connected together by 2020 (vs. 1000 devices…
Cisco Sports & Entertainment – It’s All About The Experience; Getting Fans Off The Couch, And To Live Sports &am …
Today, Cisco is excited to introduce the latest Connected Sports and Entertainment innovation, StadiumVision Mobile. This ground-breaking solution leverages a high-density Connected Stadium Wi-Fi network to deliver live video to the latest mobile devices at live sports and entertainment events, with…
Managing #Cloud-Based #Collaboration IT Solutions
Cloud-based collaboration IT solutions are a hot topic among my peers – with questions such as how do you make the transition to cloud, what solutions do you host in the cloud, how do you address security, and how do you manage legacy systems on premises in tandem with cloud solutions? These are jus…
Cisco “Bowled Over” by Success of Marathon Cricket in Australia
Cricket is an institution in Australia, with hundreds of thousands of people attending matches this season all over the country as the visiting South African, Sri Lankan and West Indian teams do battle with the Aussies. This is why Cisco Australia is so excited to have partnered with the Primary Clu…
Cisco to Boost Network Security Platform with Acquisition of Cognitive Security
Today, I am pleased to announce Cisco’s intent to acquire Cognitive Security, a privately-held company headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. Cognitive Security is focused on taking cutting edge research in the field of network security and applying artificial intelligence techniques to detect adv…
#CMAD: How Cisco is Defining the Role of a Community Manager
Thanks to Altimeter Group analyst Jeremiah Owyang, today marks the third anniversary of Community Manager Appreciation Day. While there is not a lot of available data on the job outlook for a community manager, you only need to look at the job growth for a social media manager to know the trend is…
Telepresence and the Treadmill: This Is Not Your Father’s Office
Cisco’s been ahead of the curve for years when it comes to technology and flexibility in the workplace, now the company is taking it to a new level when it comes to connected workspaces. Just step into Building Eight on Cisco’s main campus in San Jose and you’ll see what we mean. You’ll be greeted b…
Belkin Announces Intent to Acquire Linksys
Today, Belkin announced its intent to acquire Cisco’s Home Networking Business Unit and its leading brand, Linksys. With this agreement, we are pleased to preserve the strong Linksys brand and create a win-win relationship in the market. Linksys is a strong and enduring brand with a talented team t…