It’s easy to take our connectedness
for granted, isn’t it? It took us more
than 20 years to get two billion people on the Internet, but estimates suggest
the next two billion will connect to the network in less than half that time.
And the growth of connected “things” is even more incredible. Sometime around
2009, the number of things connected to the Internet surpassed the number of
connected people, at which point we began to experience what some call the
“Internet of Things.”
There will be about 15 billion
devices connected by 2015, and around 40 billion by 2020, according to the
Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group. But despite all these connections, we
estimate that more than 99 percent of all physical objects that may one day
join the network are currently still unconnected. Think about that – we’ve only
just begun to connect the unconnected. What will happen when a full one percent
of things are actually connected? When 10 percent get connected?
With each new person, process, piece
of data, or thing that comes online, the connection possibilities between all
these elements grows exponentially. The Internet of Everything makes all these
connections more relevant and valuable. It’s not the act of getting connected –
or even the number of connections – that creates the value. Rather, it’s the
outcomes the connections make possible.
We acknowledge that there are very
real risks and challenges inherent in the Internet of Everything. Maintaining
security and protecting privacy in a hyper-connected world are just a couple of
the complex challenges we face. But face them we must – the Internet of
Everything is upon us. We should embrace it and resolutely influence its
development toward positive outcomes for society.
We, at Cisco, have the innovation
engine, the talent and experience, the open dialog with customers, the world’s
best ecosystem of partners and resellers, and the broadest portfolio of
industry-leading networking solutions, services, and business architectures to
back it up. The truth is, as big data, cloud computing,
BYOD and mobility, and a new breed of software applications continue to shape
the foreseeable future, networks will require ever more intelligence – not less
– in order to effectively cope with the increased complexity. Creating order
out of chaos is what Cisco does best, and frankly, we’ve never seen more
business opportunities than we do today.
In the end, however, the Internet of
Everything is bigger than Cisco – or any company, for that matter; it will
require unprecedented cooperation between many companies and organizations.
Ultimately, we believe that the success and impact of the Internet of
Everything will be measured by the extent to which we’re able to harness it to
benefit humanity. With this in mind, we couldn’t be more excited to see what
the future holds. Tomorrow
starts here.
Vision & Strategy
“Our vision and strategy – to become our customers’ most strategic business partner by delivering intelligent networks and technology and business architectures built on integrated products, services, and software platforms – is in our view, enabling our customers’ success, as well as our own.”
Cisco Culture
At Cisco, our
culture is as unique and diverse as the businesses we lead. We believe we will
not only change the way the world works, lives, plays and learns -- we will
change life experiences.Cisco leaders
strongly encourage the ability to develop and use imagination and
inventiveness, and these leaders believe in the value of cultivating fresh, new
perspectives.
Cisco Engineering
Cisco is a
worldwide leader in networking and is shaping the Internet with its technology.
Cisco is constantly developing new, innovative products and technologies, and
transforming the way that people work, live, learn, and play. Cisco Engineering
strives to meet customers’ most important business challenges by delivering
intelligent networks and technology architectures that are built on integrated
Products, Services and Software Platforms.Cisco Engineering relies heavily on
new engineering talent to help develop new ideas and promote innovation. Cisco
engineers develop new products, new technologies and entirely new ways for
people to work together
Cisco Services
The network is becoming more and more strategically important to
business and technology is moving too fast to keep on top of all the changes.
In fact, the role of the network is evolving beyond that of infrastructure.
It is emerging as a secure platform for delivering the customized and
personalized experience that 21st century users expect—whether that means
delivering new services as a carrier, boosting productivity for businesses of
all sizes or consumers looking for real-time, personalized entertainment and
services. The explosion of devices will be fueled by more and more
services and tasks being handled online, and users requiring the ability to
communicate from any device and in whatever mode they choose. Cisco is leading
the transition to a network-centric technology environment. By combining
its core strength (IP) with intelligence, the company is creating a powerful
communications platform that will serve as the basis for the convergence of
data, voice, video and mobile communications in a secure, integrated
architecture.Our job in Cisco Services is to help you. Our goal is to
accelerate your success with Cisco products, technologies and solutions.
Cisco Sales
Cisco is a vendor of choice that offers a complete range of collaboration solutions as positioned in the Gartner Magic Quadrants - Corporate Telephony, Unified Communications, Web Conferencing, and Contact Center Infrastructure. In the Gartner Marketscope for Telepresence and Group Video Systems, Cisco received a positive rating. Cisco provides an integrated collaboration portfolio that delivers comprehensive and secure collaboration capabilities - bringing people together with any content, anywhere, on any device anywhere they go.