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2004

Web 2.0

Internet Event

Web 2.0

2004

From the early 2000s a number of sites help users generate and shape content: wikis, blogs, social networking sites, and more. Photo and video sharing sites take advantage of the spread of faster Internet connections to let users both upload and browse. O’Reilly and Associates popularizes the term for this trend “Web 2.0” with their 2004 conference of that name.

From the early 2000s a number of sites help users generate and shape content: wikis, blogs, social networking sites, and more. Photo and video sharing sites take advantage of the spread of faster Internet connections to let users both upload and browse. O’Reilly and Associates popularizes the term for this trend “Web 2.0” with their 2004 conference of that name.

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2009

Mobile Web hits the Mass Market

Internet Event

Mobile Web hits the Mass Market

2009

By the late 2000s, 3G networks for higher speed mobile data grow quickly. The iPhone’s phenomenal popularity creates a new computing platform that brings mobile Web browsing to a large audience. Google’s Android mobile platform soon makes that audience even larger.

By the late 2000s, 3G networks for higher speed mobile data grow quickly. The iPhone’s phenomenal popularity creates a new computing platform that brings mobile Web browsing to a large audience. Google’s Android mobile platform soon makes that audience even larger.

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2000

Arrowpoint Communications acqusition

innovation

Arrowpoint Communications acqusition

2000

ArrowPoint Communications produces switches optimized for the web, enabling ISPs and web hosting companies to create a faster and more reliable web experience as its services directs traffic based on information such as the content being requested and the frequency of the content request.

ArrowPoint Communications produces switches optimized for the web, enabling ISPs and web hosting companies to create a faster and more reliable web experience as its services directs traffic based on information such as the content being requested and the frequency of the content request.

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1999

Cerent acqusition

innovation

Cerent acqusition

1999

With the acquisition of Cerent and Monterey Networks, Cisco enters the optical transport market providing a complete infrastructure solution to internet service provider customers.

With the acquisition of Cerent and Monterey Networks, Cisco enters the optical transport market providing a complete infrastructure solution to internet service provider customers.

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1998

Cisco Service Provider Solutions

innovation

Cisco Service Provider Solutions

1998

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Predicting changes in communications with the growth of the commercial internet, Cisco envisions worldwide connections no matter the medium. Targeted to Internet service providers, Cisco hardware and software is the global network backbone.

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1997

First apearance on Fortune 500

Leadership

First apearance on Fortune 500

1997

Seven years after our IPO, we make our first appearance on the Fortune 500.

Seven years after our IPO, we make our first appearance on the Fortune 500.

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1997

Cisco 12000 Gigabit Switch Router (GSR) launches

innovation

Cisco 12000 Gigabit Switch Router (GSR) launches

1997

The Cisco 12000 Gigabit Switch Router (GSR) and Cisco Cache Engine enables internet service providers and carrier customers the first completely distributed, modular router with the ability to seamlessly scale – over 100 times the original capacity – without being taken off of the network and replaced.

As service providers realize that customers expect more than just "best-effort services", quality of serice (QoS) becomes increasingly important in avoiding downtime.

The Cisco 12000 Gigabit Switch Router (GSR) and Cisco Cache Engine enables internet service providers and carrier customers the first completely distributed, modular router with the ability to seamlessly scale – over 100 times the original capacity – without being taken off of the network and replaced.

As service providers realize that customers expect more than just "best-effort services", quality of serice (QoS) becomes increasingly important in avoiding downtime.

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1997

First enterprise-wide security initiative

innovation

First enterprise-wide security initiative

1997

The Enterprise Security Initiative provides a multi-technology framework that enables centralized administration and dynamic links between customer security policy, user or host identity and network infrastructures. This industry first framework enables customers to centrally configure a security policy automatically distributed across the enterprise and can associate the policy with a specific mobile user.

The Enterprise Security Initiative provides a multi-technology framework that enables centralized administration and dynamic links between customer security policy, user or host identity and network infrastructures. This industry first framework enables customers to centrally configure a security policy automatically distributed across the enterprise and can associate the policy with a specific mobile user.

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1997

Cisco hires 100,000th employee

culture

Cisco hires 100,000th employee

1997

As demand for Cisco products grew, our workforce expanded exponentially from 8 in 1987 to 100,000 a decade later.

As demand for Cisco products grew, our workforce expanded exponentially from 8 in 1987 to 100,000 a decade later.

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1997

Networking Academy launches

culture

Networking Academy launches

1997

Cisco launches the Networking Academy program educating high school and college students on how to design, install, and maintain computer networks.

Cisco launches the Networking Academy program educating high school and college students on how to design, install, and maintain computer networks.