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Sign in to saveCisco Systems, Inc. (using the trademark Cisco) is an American multinational technology conglomerate corporation that develops, manufactures, and sells hardware, software, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products focused on networking, cyber security and AI. Cisco specializes in specific tech markets, such as the Internet of things (IoT), domain security, videoconferencing, and energy management, including products such as Webex, OpenDNS, Jabber, and Jasper. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California and, as of December 2025, has a market capitaliz
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Cisco is an American technology company that makes networking equipment, software, and security products—including well-known tools like Webex for videoconferencing—that help businesses and organizations connect and protect their digital systems. The company matters because it's a major player in critical infrastructure that powers modern communication and cybersecurity worldwide.
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- 86,200 (2025)
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32 sectionsContents
- History
- 1984–1995
- 1996–2005: Internet and silicon intelligence
- 2006–2012: The Human Network
- 2013–present
- Financials
- Acquisitions and subsidiaries
- Products and services
- Hosted Collaboration Solution (HCS)
- Network Emergency Response
- Certifications
- Corporate affairs
- Facilities
- Awards and accolades
- Sponsorship
- Controversies
- Shareholder relations
- Intellectual property disputes
- China
- Tax fraud investigation
- Antitrust lawsuit
- Remotely monitoring users' connections
- Firewall backdoor developed by NSA
- Backdoor on Unified Communications Manager
- Spherix patent suit
- India net censorship role
- Caste discrimination lawsuit
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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- References
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Cisco Systems, Inc. (using the trademark Cisco) is an American multinational technology conglomerate corporation that develops, manufactures, and sells hardware, software, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products focused on networking, cyber security and AI. Cisco specializes in specific tech markets, such as the Internet of things (IoT), domain security, videoconferencing, and energy management, including products such as Webex, OpenDNS, Jabber, and Jasper. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California and, as of December 2025, has a market capitalization of $317 billion.
Cisco Systems was founded in December 1984 by Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner, two Stanford University computer scientists. They pioneered the concept of a local area network (LAN) being used to connect distant computers over a multiprotocol router system. The company went public in 1990 and, by the end of the dot-com bubble in 2000, had a market capitalization of $500 billion, surpassing Microsoft as the world's most valuable company.
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