Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. It sells networking equipment and software technology for routing, switching, and fiber- and Internet Protocol (IP)-based solutions. With more than 35,000 employees in five theaters worldwide, it has become synonymous with the Internet and the productivity implications that Internet business solutions provide.

First, Cisco is committed to creating networks that are smarter, with intelligent network services built in, faster, in terms of their performance, and longer lasting, with a generational approach to an evolutionary infrastructure. These differentiators help Cisco preserve the integrity of its best of breed products and ensure that this integrity is the foundation of the global systems it develops.