The Pioneer Award recognizes the highest collaborative efforts of Cisco engineering teams spearheading the development of innovative products and core technologies. The inaugural award went to the team behind Voice over IP (VOIP).
Cisco opens government affairs office in Washington, DC. The Government Affairs team defends and advances Cisco’s business interests before policymakers around the world, and builds relationships with senior government leaders.
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a ground-breaking improvement to older static telecommunication technology. A set of converging innovations, along with expanding Internet bandwidth and network stability make IP "telephone" networks possible. Established as the IP telephony leader, Cisco ships its one millionth IP phone in 2002.
Cisco reorganizes, aligning its products and solutions into three customer segments: enterprise, small/medium business, and service provider.
StrataCom, a supplier of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and Frame Relay high-speed wide area network (WAN) switching equipment, is acquired. Acquired employees formed the core of Cisco's Multi-Service Switching Business Unit and helped to move Cisco more into the carrier equipment space.
As the modern Internet opens up to more consumers, we set our sights on the newly introduced service provider market.
Cisco Globalisation Centre East campus opens in Sarjapur, Bangalore, India. Accomodating 1200 people spread over 1 million square feet, the campus is home to teams in research and development (R&D), IT, and customer support.
Our new eastern headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina opens. In 1993, Cisco hires its first employee in North Carolina, growing to over 200 within two years. Simultaneous with the dedication, a second building with 50% more capacity is announced.
A local TV profile, 'Success Stories', on Cisco's RTP expasion.
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert, or CCIE, is a technical certification offered by Cisco Systems. The first certification awarded was numbered 1024, a nod to the unreserved port numbers in TCP/IP.
By January 2000, 4451 people worldwide acheived CCIE status. By Novemember 2017, 59,737 CCIEs were listed in the Hall of Fame.
Catalyst Switch is introduced as the first intelligent switch for client/server workgroups with "plug-and-play" installation. Where a router connected networks, switches allowed for the connection of shared resources, enhancing workgroup productivity by increasing networking performance. The Catalyst is the first new product resulting from the Crescendo acquisition of 1993.
