With a strong belief that hybrid work models are here to stay, Cisco has unveiled a raft of networking innovations to power the future workforces.
Over the past two years, organisations of all sizes have been embracing hybrid cloud to connect private and public clouds; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to adopt Internet of Things innovations; and hybrid work to connect everyone and everything securely.
However, according to Cisco, hybrid work success is not simply the ability to support a remote workforce. Instead, it is also about the ability to adapt to change as it happens, and that starts with the network.
The network is the essential driver of productivity in a hybrid world, helping businesses, schools, and governments work better. For hybrid work to work, a fundamental change is required in how organisations use and rely on technology. Connecting more people and more devices across more places requires ubiquitous wireless connections, increased network strength and resiliency, and reliable zero trust security to deliver the best experience every time, with no interruptions.
In line with this, Cisco launched a number of wireless networking and access solutions including Wi-Fi 6E (Catalyst 9136 and Meraki MR57), which expands network capacity to exceed gigabit performance. The company also introduced Private 5G, a managed service delivered together with global service provider and technology partners, offers a wireless experience that is simple to start, intuitive to operate, and trusted for digital transitions to hybrid work and IoT.
Additionally, Cisco also announced its new Catalyst 9000X Switches, which provides the speed, bandwidth capacity, and scale needed to support 100G/400G network access for transitions to hybrid work in the campus. The company also introduced Cisco Silicon One to its Catalyst Switching portfolio
“Hybrid work doesn’t work without the network,” said Todd Nightingale, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Networking and Cloud, Cisco. “The capabilities of the network empower the capabilities of the workforce. The more performance, agility, and flexibility built into networks, the stronger the workforce. Our new wireless networking solutions together with the new Catalyst switches powered by Silicon One enable hybrid work productivity and agility by connecting everyone and everything from everywhere.”
