News@Cisco: News Releases

Global Security Information Now On-the-Go with Cisco iPhone Application

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST

SAN FRANCISCO – November 20, 2009 – Cisco today announced the availability of Cisco® SIO To Go, an Apple iPhone application that puts the power of the Cisco Security Intelligence Operations (SIO) in users' hands, giving them real-time access to a wealth of actionable global security information no matter where they are. The Cisco SIO iPhone application enables users to ...

Broadband Grew 14 Percent in Colombia During the First Half of 2009

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 PST

BOGOTA, Colombia, November 18, 2009 - Cisco announced today the results of the Cisco Broadband Barometer, which reported a 14 percent growth in broadband connections in Colombia from January to June 2009. According to the study, 254,000 broadband connections were added during the first half of the year, when the country had reached 2,066,742 connections and a 4.65 percent ...

Orchestra Conducts International Auditions via Cisco TelePresence

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST

LONDON, November 18, 2009 - Southbank Sinfonia, Britain's best-known orchestra of young professional musicians and the country's leading orchestral academy, has for the second consecutive year hosted international auditions for its ensemble using Cisco TelePresenceTM, a technology allowing for life-size, high-definition video collaboration. The auditions were held last week in the Cisco London ...

Neology and Cisco Work Together to Develop Smart Connected Communities Solutions

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST

MEXICO CITY, November 18, 2009 - Neology announced today that it will work with Cisco to develop and deliver solutions in support of Cisco's Smart+Connected Communities vision. Both companies will work on a joint go to market strategy. Neology has a unique focus on providing technology solutions to governments and has been awarded several high-profile contracts, including Repuve ( ...

Peruvian Broadband Connections Increases by 6.6% in First Half of 2009

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:00 PST

LIMA, Peru, November 17, 2009 - Cisco today released the results of Cisco® Broadband Barometer, which showed 6.6 percent growth in fixed broadband connections in Peru during the first half of 2009. According to the study, Peru currently has 783,000 fixed broadband connections and a penetration of 2.9 connections per every 100 inhabitants, a figure that is still below that of ...

Cisco Announces Upcoming Event with the Financial Community

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE Calif., November 17, 2009 - Cisco today announced that it will participate in the following event with the financial community during the month of November. The event will be webcast. Interested parties can view this event on Cisco's Investor Relations Web site at http://investor.cisco.com. Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecoms Conference November ...

Cisco Increases Offer Price and Extends Acceptance Period for Recommended Offer to Acquire TANDBERG

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:05:00 PST

SAN JOSE, CA and NEW YORK, NY and OSLO, NORWAY - Cisco® (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced a revised recommended voluntary cash offer to acquire TANDBERG (OSLO: TAA). Under the revised terms, Cisco will offer to purchase all the outstanding shares of TANDBERG for 170 Norwegian Kroner per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $3.4 billion. Cisco will also increase the interest ...

Cisco and MDeC Commit to Develop Talent, Innovation and Growth in Malaysia

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:30:00 PST

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – November 12, 2009 – Cisco and Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), the Malaysian government's agency tasked with developing the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) in Malaysia, today announced a collaboration to establish Malaysia as a regional hub for training, certification and the development of networking technology operation skills. This ...

Magyar Telekom Puts Collaboration Within Reach of Business

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST

BUDAPEST, Hungary – November 12, 2009 – Cisco today announced that Magyar Telekom is offering Cisco TelePresenceTM as a managed service in three Central and Eastern European countries: Hungary, Macedonia and Montenegro. Customers can use Cisco TelePresence for virtual meetings internally, as well as for intercompany meetings with partners, customers and suppliers. Over the next ...

European Businesses Feel More Exposed to IT-Driven Market Disruptions

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST

LONDON – November 11, 2009 – European business leaders believe their companies are more vulnerable to IT-enabled market disruptions than companies anywhere else in the world, according to a new research paper released today by McKinsey & Co. The McKinsey paper, 'Time to Raise the CIO's Game: A Call to Action for European Companies', found that 74 per cent of European ...

Cisco Expands Digital Media Suite to Deliver Comprehensive End-to-End Digital Signage Solution

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:45:00 PST

NEW YORK – November 10, 2009 – Today, at the Digital Signage Show in New York, Cisco introduced new technology, partner program and service offerings for organizations interested in deploying network-based digital signage solutions to enhance customer experience, deliver communication and training, and accelerate sales. Cisco expanded its partner ecosystem and added new features ...

Cisco TelePresence Certifications and Cisco 360 Training for Voice Elevate Skills for Fast-Growing Collaboration Technologies

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., November 10, 2009 – In response to sharply increasing market demand for advanced telepresence and collaboration solutions, Cisco today announced an extension of its education program to ease the adoption of these networking technologies. Two new certifications validate the skills that professionals need to implement and support Cisco TelePresenceTM deployments. The ...

Cisco Extends Zero-Percent Financing in Europe to All Products and Solutions and Doubles Maximum Deal Size

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST

AMSTERDAM, November 10, 2009 – Cisco today announced that it is expanding the Cisco CapitalSM EasyLease zero-percent financing program in Europe to include all Cisco® products and solutions, while also doubling the maximum deal size up to £200,000 or €250,000 until the end of July 2010. By dramatically expanding its popular zero-percent financing initiative, Cisco is ...

Cisco Disclosure of TANDBERG Share Acceptances

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., NEW YORK, and OSLO, Norway, November 10, 2009 - With reference to the announcements made on October 1 and October 12, 2009, regarding the voluntary public cash offer to acquire all outstanding shares in TANDBERG, Cisco® (NASDAQ: CSCO) has received acceptances representing 7,919,338 shares in TANDBERG (OSLO: TAA.OL). Following receipt of these acceptances, Cisco ...

Cisco Extends Acceptance Period for Recommended Offer to Acquire TANDBERG

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:30:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., NEW YORK, and OSLO, Norway, November 9, 2009 - Cisco® (NASDAQ: CSCO) is extending the acceptance period for its recommended public cash offer to acquire all outstanding shares in TANDBERG (OSLO: TAA.OL). The extended offer period expires at 5:30 pm (CET) on November 18, 2009. The terms and conditions set out in the offer document remain in place during the extended ...

Cisco Breaks Down Barriers to Business-to-Business Collaboration

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif. – November 9, 2009 – Cisco today announced significant product introductions across all categories of its collaboration portfolio. The company also announced its entrance into two new markets, enterprise social software and hosted email, with the goal of bringing the collaborative power of online social communities to businesses. The new product introductions ...

Cisco Transforms Unified Communications With Innovative Business-to-Business Solutions

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., November 9, 2009 – As part of today's portfolio announcement at Cisco's Collaboration Summit, the company introduced a ground-breaking version of its industry-leading unified communications platform, featuring innovations and enhancements designed to reduce costs and increase operating efficiencies between and within global enterprises. Cisco® Unified ...

Cisco to webcast collaboration summit 2009 Keynote Presentations by CEO John Chambers and Senior Vice President Tony Bates

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST

WHAT: Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers and Senior Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise, Commercial and Small Business Tony Bates will deliver the keynote addresses at Collaboration Summit 2009, Cisco's annual conference to discuss collaboration strategies, programs and technologies. Attendees will hear the company's vision for a new era of networking, collaboration and computing ...

Examining Workplace Styles of the Sexes

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST

LONDON, November 5, 2009 – A new survey looking at the working styles of men and women reveals that 45 per cent of working women agreed with the statement that 'women have to be better than men to succeed in the workplace'. In contrast, only 26 per cent of the men questioned believe this to be true. The survey also found that more than half of the men (53 per cent) view ability as more ...

Cisco Reports Q1 FY10 Earnings

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:05:00 PST

Q1 Net Sales: $9.0 billion (decrease of 13% year over year) Q1 Net Income: $1.8 billion GAAP; $2.1 billion non-GAAP Q1 Earnings per Share: $0.30 GAAP (decrease of 19% year over year); $0.36 non-GAAP (decrease of 14% year over year) Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments: $35.4 billion SAN JOSE, Calif. – November 4, 2009 – Cisco, the worldwide leader in ...