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Cisco Completes Acquisition of Splunk

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Cloud, Customer, Partner, Organization, EPS, SAN, Acquisition, IDC, AI, Security (finance), DevOps, Investment, CSCO, Accenture, Economics, Network equipment provider

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced it completed the acquisition of Splunk, setting the foundation for delivering unparalleled visibility and insights across an organization's entire digital footprint.

Key Points: 
  • "We are thrilled to officially welcome Splunk to Cisco," said Chuck Robbins, Chair and CEO of Cisco.
  • "Uniting Splunk and Cisco will bring tremendous value to our joint customers worldwide," said Gary Steele, Executive Vice President, General Manager, Splunk.
  • "Accenture congratulates Cisco on the acquisition of Splunk," said Julie Sweet, Chair and CEO Accenture.
  • Better Together: How Cisco and Splunk will Benefit Customers, Partners and Developers
    The combination of Cisco and Splunk will provide customers with:
    Better Security.

Cisco Study Reveals Canadian Employees Crave In-person Experiences, But Offices Are Not Delivering

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Organization, Artificial intelligence, AI, CSCO, Management

TORONTO, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) released findings from its Reimagining Workspaces Survey which showed working preferences are shifting as employees crave in-office collaboration and social interactions, and now, the race is on for workspace design and technology to catch up.

Key Points: 
  • Sixty-four per cent of employees positively support their organization’s decisions, however their motives have significantly evolved.
  • As a result, only 40 per cent of employees say their offices are very well prepared to support changing hybrid work needs.
  • “Companies in 2024 need to invest strategically to create spaces that are a magnet for employees,” said Shannon Leininger, President, Cisco Canada.
  • The Cisco Canada Reimagining Workspaces Survey is based on an online research survey conducted with 150 Canadian employers and 500 Canadian employees in January and February 2024.

BBVA and Cisco Strengthen its Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Digital Transformation and Foster Innovation

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
SAN, Strategic partnership, Growth, BBVA, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Engineering, Customer experience, WPA, CSCO, Strategy, CX, Partnership, Network equipment provider

SAN JOSE, Calif. and MADRID, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and BBVA today announced the companies have deepened their strategic alliance and signed a Strategic Whole Portfolio Agreement (WPA), providing BBVA faster access to Cisco's comprehensive software and Customer Experience (CX) portfolio. BBVA is the first EMEA-based financial services institution to sign a WPA with Cisco in Europe and Latin America.

Key Points: 
  • The global financial services group Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) signs a Strategic Whole Portfolio Agreement with Cisco.
  • Five-year agreement enables BBVA to integrate continuous innovation into daily operations, enhancing speed, agility, and offering the latest in digital financial services.
  • BBVA is the first EMEA-based financial services institution to sign a WPA with Cisco in Europe and Latin America.
  • This strategic digital partnership, along with alliances with other leading tech companies, has accelerated BBVA's transformation.

BBVA and Cisco Strengthen its Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Digital Transformation and Foster Innovation

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
SAN, Strategic partnership, Growth, BBVA, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Engineering, Customer experience, WPA, CSCO, Strategy, CX, Partnership, Network equipment provider

SAN JOSE, Calif. and MADRID, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and BBVA today announced the companies have deepened their strategic alliance and signed a Strategic Whole Portfolio Agreement (WPA), providing BBVA faster access to Cisco's comprehensive software and Customer Experience (CX) portfolio. BBVA is the first EMEA-based financial services institution to sign a WPA with Cisco in Europe and Latin America.

Key Points: 
  • The global financial services group Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) signs a Strategic Whole Portfolio Agreement with Cisco.
  • Five-year agreement enables BBVA to integrate continuous innovation into daily operations, enhancing speed, agility, and offering the latest in digital financial services.
  • BBVA is the first EMEA-based financial services institution to sign a WPA with Cisco in Europe and Latin America.
  • This strategic digital partnership, along with alliances with other leading tech companies, has accelerated BBVA's transformation.

Cisco @ Mobile World Congress: Empowering Global Service Providers with AI-Ready Infrastructure to Win the Enterprise with Innovative Business Services

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Cloud, Investment, XL Axiata, Gran Via, Fira, Engineering, CSCO, Launch, AGV, Security operations center, MWC, Insight, Bharti Airtel, Radio, Private, Enterprise, Ecosystem, Place, Networking hardware, TELUS, MKI, Privatization, EITC, Carbon, KDDI, Network, Business, Du (company), Automation, Telecom, Cisco Meraki, SOC, Mobile World Congress, Cisco Catalyst, Intel, AI, Intelligence, Internet of things, Meraki, AT&T, Internet, Network equipment provider

BARCELONA, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS -- Visitors to the Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) booth at MWC Barcelona 2024 will see and hear how Cisco is advancing the vision of Cisco Networking Cloud, working alongside customers and partners to build networks that can support emerging technology applications and the launch of new services. Through a platform-first approach to networking and simplified, secure, and sustainable solutions, Cisco is driving innovation with open partner ecosystems, AI-enabled operations, and cross-architectural integrations that empower businesses to create new revenue streams, boost agility, and improve operational efficiency.

Key Points: 
  • Cisco and TELUS launch new 5G capabilities in North America to serve IoT use cases for industry verticals, with a focus on connected cars.
  • Cisco's stand features innovative product and solution demos that offer operational simplicity while driving monetization, network optimization and sustainability.
  • Alongside its partners and peers, Cisco is bringing the ecosystem together to build standards and develop new services to benefit the industry.
  • Demos include Routed Optical Networking infrastructure, as-a-service offerings delivered through the Cisco Mobility Services Platform, Unified Management and Insight options across Cisco Catalyst and Meraki platforms, and more.

Cisco and TELUS Pave the Road for Enhanced Connected Car Experiences and New Revenue Opportunity for Carmakers

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Senior, LTE, Control center, OEM, REST, API, SIM, Internet of things, OnDemand, Windows IoT, ADAS, Original equipment manufacturer, Risk, Connected car, CSCO, TELUS, Wi-Fi, Partnership, Mobile phone

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and TELUS today announced they are launching new 5G capabilities in North America to serve IoT use cases across industry verticals, with a focus on connected cars. The network will serve as a foundation to support drive testing by a major North American automotive manufacturer's 5G Connected Car, while setting the stage for enhanced experiences for customers and revenue opportunities for carmakers.

Key Points: 
  • TELUS and Cisco's Mobility Services Platform (IoT Control Center services) introduces paths to enhance the driver experience and ways for car manufacturers to realize new revenue streams.
  • TELUS expects to onboard over one and a half million 5G standalone cars onto the Cisco IoT Control Center over the next several years, starting in 2024.
  • The network will serve as a foundation to support drive testing by a major North American automotive manufacturer's 5G Connected Car, while setting the stage for enhanced experiences for customers and revenue opportunities for carmakers.
  • Cisco and TELUS are enabling connected car OEMs to orchestrate and automate the end user experience effortlessly with IoT Control Center's rich REST API portfolio.

Cisco @ Mobile World Congress: Empowering Global Service Providers with AI-Ready Infrastructure to Win the Enterprise with Innovative Business Services

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Cloud, Investment, XL Axiata, Gran Via, Fira, Engineering, CSCO, Launch, AGV, Security operations center, MWC, Insight, Bharti Airtel, Radio, Private, Enterprise, Ecosystem, Place, Networking hardware, TELUS, MKI, Privatization, EITC, Carbon, KDDI, Network, Business, Du (company), Automation, Telecom, Cisco Meraki, SOC, Mobile World Congress, Cisco Catalyst, Intel, AI, Intelligence, Internet of things, Meraki, AT&T, Internet, Network equipment provider

BARCELONA, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS -- Visitors to the Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) booth at MWC Barcelona 2024 will see and hear how Cisco is advancing the vision of Cisco Networking Cloud, working alongside customers and partners to build networks that can support emerging technology applications and the launch of new services. Through a platform-first approach to networking and simplified, secure, and sustainable solutions, Cisco is driving innovation with open partner ecosystems, AI-enabled operations, and cross-architectural integrations that empower businesses to create new revenue streams, boost agility, and improve operational efficiency.

Key Points: 
  • Cisco and TELUS launch new 5G capabilities in North America to serve IoT use cases for industry verticals, with a focus on connected cars.
  • Cisco's stand features innovative product and solution demos that offer operational simplicity while driving monetization, network optimization and sustainability.
  • Alongside its partners and peers, Cisco is bringing the ecosystem together to build standards and develop new services to benefit the industry.
  • Demos include Routed Optical Networking infrastructure, as-a-service offerings delivered through the Cisco Mobility Services Platform, Unified Management and Insight options across Cisco Catalyst and Meraki platforms, and more.

Cisco and TELUS Pave the Road for Enhanced Connected Car Experiences and New Revenue Opportunity for Carmakers

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Senior, LTE, Control center, OEM, REST, API, SIM, Internet of things, OnDemand, Windows IoT, ADAS, Original equipment manufacturer, Risk, Connected car, CSCO, TELUS, Wi-Fi, Partnership, Mobile phone

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and TELUS today announced they are launching new 5G capabilities in North America to serve IoT use cases across industry verticals, with a focus on connected cars. The network will serve as a foundation to support drive testing by a major North American automotive manufacturer's 5G Connected Car, while setting the stage for enhanced experiences for customers and revenue opportunities for carmakers.

Key Points: 
  • TELUS and Cisco's Mobility Services Platform (IoT Control Center services) introduces paths to enhance the driver experience and ways for car manufacturers to realize new revenue streams.
  • TELUS expects to onboard over one and a half million 5G standalone cars onto the Cisco IoT Control Center over the next several years, starting in 2024.
  • The network will serve as a foundation to support drive testing by a major North American automotive manufacturer's 5G Connected Car, while setting the stage for enhanced experiences for customers and revenue opportunities for carmakers.
  • Cisco and TELUS are enabling connected car OEMs to orchestrate and automate the end user experience effortlessly with IoT Control Center's rich REST API portfolio.

Cisco Unveils New Innovations on the Cisco Observability Platform

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
MLOps, Policy, Session replay, Visibility, ServiceNow, Senior, Classification, CMDB, Real user monitoring, Noise, Core, ITSM, CISCO, Synthetic media, Operational intelligence, DEM, Business, Ecosystem, FSO, VMware, Linux, EBPF, Generative, Experience, Machine learning, CSCO, SoftServe, Observability, App Store (iOS/iPadOS), RUM, Network equipment provider

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CISCO LIVE EMEA -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced a series of exciting new solutions - enriched by business context - on the Cisco Observability Platform. With applications acting as the front door for nearly every business - and delivering a flawless application experience a top priority for IT teams - the latest enhancements will help customers deliver secure and performant user and application experience.

Key Points: 
  • AMSTERDAM, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CISCO LIVE EMEA -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced a series of exciting new solutions - enriched by business context - on the Cisco Observability Platform.
  • Cisco offers observability for Kubernetes workloads on the Cisco Observability Platform, using the powerful, lightweight Linux kernel utility, extended Berkeley Packet Filters (eBPF).
  • Cisco is delivering a unified experience across its observability portfolio, with new capabilities across Cisco AppDynamics and the Cisco Observability Platform.
  • As part of Cisco's continued expansion in innovations powered by Generative AI, the Cisco Observability Platform now offers a natural language interface for troubleshooting.

Cisco Launches Motific, Enabling Organizations to Navigate the Complex World of Generative AI Deployment

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
RAG, Policy, Intelligence, Toxicity, Senior, AI, CISCO, Synthetic media, API, PII, Knowledge, LLM, Generative, Risk, Software as a service, Hallucination, CSCO, ROI, Organization

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CISCO LIVE EMEA -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced Motific, Cisco's first SaaS product that allows for trustworthy generative AI (GenAI) deployments in organizations. Born from Outshift, Cisco's incubation business, Motific provides a central view across the entire GenAI journey, empowering central IT and security teams to rapidly deliver trustworthy GenAI capabilities across their organizations with control over sensitive data, security, responsible AI, and cost.

Key Points: 
  • AMSTERDAM, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CISCO LIVE EMEA -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced Motific, Cisco's first SaaS product that allows for trustworthy generative AI (GenAI) deployments in organizations.
  • Since the expansion and breadth of access to GenAI, 97% of companies have reported that the urgency to deploy AI-powered technology has increased .
  • However, many organizations face challenges in ensuring the AI being utilized includes trustworthy, use-case specific data that complies with organizational policies.
  • Motific will be available to preview at Cisco Live EMEA and will be generally available by June 2024.