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The business end of Cisco

January 28, 2008 11:35 AM PST

It might be trying to win the hearts and minds of consumers, but the company hasn't forgotten that its biggest customers still pay the bills.

Cisco speeds up mobile workers' application access

January 23, 2008 1:35 PM PST

WAAS Mobile software client could overcome the increased WAN-load problems caused by server consolidation, Cisco has claimed.

Cisco buys into remote-access company

January 11, 2008 5:16 PM PST

Networking giant invests undisclosed amount in SoonR, provider of remote access to desktop files from mobile phones and other devices.

Cisco CEO sees U.S. economy making soft landing

November 15, 2007 9:08 PM PST

Also, global economy is healthy, Chambers tells shareholders, adding that company would pay a dividend "at the right point in time."

Cisco boosts bandwidth with 'virtualized' switches

November 12, 2007 1:11 PM PST

The company rolls out two products aimed at helping businesses increase network capacity without overhauling existing infrastructure.

Cisco keen to be seen as green in China

November 2, 2007 5:52 PM PDT

Networking giant to invest billions of dollars into Chinese investments ranging from Networking Academies to "green" tech center.

Cisco buying WiMax start-up for $330 million

October 23, 2007 1:09 PM PDT

Networking equipment giant switches gears and takes the plunge into WiMax with the acquisition of Navini Networks.

Microsoft dials up phone ambitions

October 17, 2007 3:14 PM PDT

Company formally makes its push into "unified communications"--software to bring together e-mail, IM, voice mail and telephony.
Video: Microsoft moves to business telephony
Photos: Gates talks up 'unified communications'

Good for business, good for society?

October 8, 2007 11:00 AM PDT

Cisco CEO John Chambers talks about working with start-ups and charities, plus using Cisco gear to teach tech skills.

At DigitalLife, a gadget bonanza

September 28, 2007 11:47 PM PDT

The New York tech show gets started with a number of product debuts, including Gateway's latest all-in-one PC.

Cisco outlines next Web revolution

September 19, 2007 6:08 PM PDT

Internet, growing urban populations and low hardware costs will fuel another major wave of innovation, company executive says.

HP targets Cisco dominance with core switch

September 10, 2007 8:21 PM PDT

HP ProCurve says continued growth means it has to compete with Cisco.

Cisco launches draft Wi-Fi kit

September 5, 2007 10:30 PM PDT

Networking-gear company hopes the IEEE's final specification for 802.11n will be close to that of Cisco's high-speed Wi-Fi access point.

Cisco, Microsoft: Cozy competitors

August 21, 2007 12:26 PM PDT

Companies plan to work more closely to make sure their products interoperate, while remaining competitors in several markets.

Feds snub open source for 'smart' radios

July 6, 2007 3:10 PM PDT

New FCC rules say open-source code for next-gen mobile tech has "high burden" to show it's secure. Some industry and security experts beg to differ.

Cisco's new acquisition talisman

June 13, 2007 1:43 PM PDT

Can Ned Hooper keep the magic of Cisco's acquisition machine alive? A lot depends on the answer to that question.

Mike Volpi's trek from Cisco to Joost

June 6, 2007 8:12 PM PDT

Once considered the heir apparent to the CEO spot at Cisco, Volpi talks about what attracted him to the top spot at video start-up Joost.

Cisco patches security flaws in number of products

May 25, 2007 2:16 PM PDT

Updates address vulnerabilities in products ranging from Cisco Unified CallManager to Cisco Firewall Service Module.

Cisco aims for mobility in workforces

May 23, 2007 8:53 PM PDT

Networking company announces new products aimed at bringing mobility to businesses' workers and customers.

Cisco to buy video surveillance company

May 22, 2007 6:00 PM PDT

Networking company will spend an undisclosed sum to buy BroadWare Technologies to bulk up its video surveillance business.