Cisco Systems

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Cisco Systems, Inc. NASDAQ: CSCO, one of the most successful companies of the Internet era, originally manufactured only enterprise routing equipment. These days, Cisco sells a variety of devices for both enterprises and telecommunications carriers.

The company employs about 34,000 people (as of 2004).

Subsidiaries

• Linksys
• Cisco Systems Canada Co.
• Cisco Systems GmbH (Germany)
• Cisco Systems Private Limited (India)
• Cisco Systems Limited (UK)
• FineGround Networks, Inc.

For a list and discussion of Cisco's acquisitions, see Cisco Systems acquisitions.

Products

Limited product list:

• Ethernet switches
• Branch office routers and CPE (Customer Premises Equipment)
• IP Telephony products such as IP PBXes (CallManager), VoIP gateways and IP phones
• Network security devices such as Firewalls, VPN concentrators, and software.
• Metro optical switching platforms
• Large telco-class core and edge routers / MPLS switches
• Carrier and enterprise ATM switches
• Cable Modem Termination Systems (CMTSes)
• DSL subscriber aggregation / concentration equipment
• Remote access and universal gateways
• Storage Area Network (SAN) switches and appliances
• Network management software and appliances