What Is Cisco?

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What Is Cisco?

Cisco Systems (CSCO) is one of the world's leading information technology and networking companies. As of June 2020, Cisco had a market cap of $194.94 billion and was the largest company in the networking and communications devices industry. Cisco has a pattern of acquiring companies to make gains in market acceleration, market expansion, and new market entry.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Cisco Systems is one of the world's leading information technology and networking companies.With a market cap of close to $195 billion, Cisco uses acquisition to dominate the networking and communications devices industry.
• Recent acquisitions have focused on gaining capabilities in the following areas: 5G wireless, data center/hyperconverged infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and security.

• Understanding Cisco's Acquisitions

  Cisco was founded in 1984. Since then, it has acquired over 200 firms, approximately six per year, according to SiliconANGLE Media Inc. Since 2017, Cisco's acquisition strategy has reflected its focus on four areas: 5G wireless, data center/hyperconverged infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and security.Cisco's recent activities reflect its pursuit of a prominent role in 5G and maintaining its leading position as an infrastructure platform business. Thus, recent acquisitions are, according to SiliconANGLE, "cloud-first, application-centric, and software-defined."

  This approach was clear when Cisco acquired AppDynamics Inc. and Viptela Inc. for a combined $4.3 billion in 2017. AppDynamics gave Cisco an enterprise tool for managing application performance and software while Viptela's solution manages interconnected dispersed networks.Also, according to SiliconANGLE, the acquisition of Springpath Inc., Skyport Systems, Inc.,and the Australia-based network performance vendor Exablaze Pty. Ltd. over the past two years moved Cisco further into the hyperconverged infrastructure space.

• Reasons You May Need Fast Internet Abroad

• Internet speed becomes an even more significant issue when you need it for your job. Whether you are a digital nomad, travel for work or simply work from home, a good connection can improve productivity and make you a reliable team player. On the other hand, slow internet can lead to miscommunication and cause stress.

  Reasons you may need fast Internet abroad include:

  • Turning in school assignments when studying abroad
  • Getting in touch with your accommodation such as Airbnb when traveling
  • Downloading your flight pass
  • Keeping in touch with family or friends
  • Working abroad as a digital nomad
  • Attending a conference abroad
  • Traveling for business

  Other Internet Considerations While Abroad

  In addition to Internet speed, there are other considerations when you’re planning on working abroad. These include surveillance, network access inequality, freedom of speech restrictions, social media restrictions and if there are VPN bans.