News@Cisco: India Press Releases

HCL Security Collaborates with Cisco to Help Enable Safer and More Secure Communities

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:30:00 PST

WASHINGTON, November 23, 2009 - HCL Security announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cisco to collaborate on delivering IP-based safety and security solutions to help enable safer and more secure communities. The collaboration will combine the strengths of Cisco's Smart+Connected Communities leadership with HCL Security's 'Safe State' architecture to ...

Cisco Contributes US$10M to Support Rebuilding Efforts in India's Flood-Affected Areas in Karnataka

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:40:00 PST

BANGALORE, India, Oct. 22, 2009 - Cisco today announced a contribution worth US $10 million in cash, services, solutions and equipment over the next two years to support rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in Karnataka, which has been affected by one of the most devastating floods in India's history. The announcement was made during a meeting today between Dr. B.S. Yeddyurappa, Karnataka's ...

Bharti Airtel and Cisco Form Strategic Business Alliance to Help Drive Growth for Indian Enterprises

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:30:00 PST

BENGALURU, India - October 6, 2009 - Bharti Airtel, Asia's leading integrated telecom service provider, and Cisco today announced the formation of a strategic business alliance to help drive growth for Indian enterprises. The alliance will combine the strengths of Airtel's network service provider leadership and Cisco's Internet Protocol (IP) technologies and expertise to work together to ...

Cisco's Smart Connected Communities Provides Sustainable Economic Opportunities Through Energy Innovations

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:30:00 PST

Wim Elfrink discusses Cisco's opportunity with Smart Connected Buildings in the next phase of the Internet NetApp implements Cisco Smart Connected Buildings solution for Sunnyvale Campus

DFJ and Cisco Announce Husk Power Systems as Winner of Global Business Plan Competition

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 1, 2009 – Leading global venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) and Cisco today announced Husk Power Systems as the winner of their first co-sponsored Global Business Plan Competition for university and business school students. Husk Power Systems designs and operates miniature power plants that convert rice husks into electricity, serving off- ...

DFJ and Cisco Announce 16 Finalists in Global Business Plan Competition

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 24, 2009 – Leading early-stage venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) and Cisco today announced the 16 finalists in their first co-sponsored Global Business Plan Competition for university and business school students. The finalists, whose business plans address a diverse group of issues from efficient and affordable web-scale computing to early cancer ...

GIFT takes off: MoU with Cisco

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PST

AHMEDABAD, Gujarat, India, June 3, 2009 - Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Company Limited (GIFTCL) and Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cisco for the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) project in the presence of Shri Narendra Modi, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Gujarat. Under the MoU, ...

GIFT Takes Off: MoU with Cisco

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PST

AHMEDABAD - June 3, 2009 - Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Company Limited (GIFTCL) and Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cisco for the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) project in presence of Shri Narendra Modi, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Gujarat. Under the MoU, Cisco will collaborate with ...

Cisco Hosts Its First Innovation Showcase in India

Wed, 27 May 2009 04:00:00 PST

BANGALORE, India, May 27, 2009 - Cisco ® hosted its first 'Cisco Innovation World', between 25th and 27th May, to celebrate the company's culture of innovation. Held at the Cisco Globalisation Centre East in Bangalore, the event is a major milestone in the company's efforts to showcase the technology innovations from various teams at the Cisco India. Employees, customers and partners ...

First Batch of Students in Global Talent Acceleration Programme Graduates from Cisco's Delhi Academy

Wed, 20 May 2009 04:00:00 PST

NEW DELHI, India - May 20, 2009 - Cisco today announced that the first cohort of students has graduated from the Global Talent Acceleration Programme (GTAP) Academy in New Delhi. The programme, launched last year in India, aims to develop homegrown technical skills and popularize career certifications, thereby bridging the gap between demand and supply for industry-ready professionals in ...

Tata Communications to Launch Cisco TelePresence Exchange

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:15:00 PST

SINGAPORE - April 23, 2009 - Tata Communications, a leading provider of the new world of communications, announced today that it will introduce TelePresence exchange services for Cisco TelePresenceTM, a major expansion of its telepresence services. The Global Meeting Exchange will support meetings between any connected private and public Cisco TelePresence rooms. Tata Communications is in ...

Cisco Unveils 'Intelligent Urbanisation' Vision for Bengaluru

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:00:00 PST

BENGALURU, India, February 12, 2009 - Cisco today announced a pilot program to assist the government of Karnataka in developing a road map for an intelligent and sustainable Bengaluru city. The announcement was made today at the Cisco campus in Bengaluru, after a meeting between B.S. Yeddyurappa, the chief minister of Karnataka; John Chambers, Cisco chairman and CEO; and Wim Elfrink, Chief ...

Cisco Unveils "Intelligent Urbanisation" Global Blueprint

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:30:00 PST

Bengaluru, INDIA, February 12, 2009 - Cisco today unveiled its holistic blueprint for "Intelligent Urbanisation," a global initiative to help cities around the world use the network as the next utility for integrated city management, better quality of life for citizens, and economic development. Cisco chairman and CEO John Chambers, speaking from the launch at Cisco's Globalisation Centre East ...

Cisco and Tata Consultancy Services Announce Strategic Alliance

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:30:00 PST

MUMBAI, India, February 10, 2009 - Cisco and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance to develop and deliver information technology (IT) service solutions to help customers build or evolve next-generation data centres by taking advantage of the network as a platform. Under the agreement, TCS will build a new technology practice focused on ...

Cisco to Unveil Global Initiative in Webcast

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:15:00 PST

February 9, 2009 Thursday, February 12, 2009, 11:50 India Standard Time (IST) - Feb 12th 22:20 Pacific Standard Time (PST) - Feb 11th 07:20 Central European Time (CET) - Feb 12th 17:20 Eastern Daylight Time / Australia (EDT) - Feb 12th Cisco will host a webcast on ...

First Cohort of Cisco's Global Talent Acceleration Program Graduates in India

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:00:00 PST

BANGALORE, India, December 22, 2008 - Furthering its goal to develop homegrown technical skills and career certifications through education initiatives, Cisco marked the first graduation of students from its Indian Global Talent Acceleration Program (GTAP) here last week. Launched in October 2008, the Cisco® GTAP is part of an ongoing investment in the region aimed at ...

Cisco Celebrates First Anniversary of Globalisation Centre East

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:00:00 PST

BANGALORE, India - December 1, 2008 - Cisco today announced the one-year anniversary of its Globalisation Centre East, a centerpiece of the company's globalisation vision and a key platform for developing technology solutions and for collaborating with partners and customers in emerging markets such as India, China, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America. Cisco expanded the Centre's ...