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1994

New acqusition strategy

culture

New acqusition strategy

1994

Cisco implements a new strategic acquisition plan allowing rapid entry to new markets. With the acquisition of Crescendo's client­ server switches and Kalpana's LAN and ATM switches, Cisco debuts this strategy in the switching market.

Cisco implements a new strategic acquisition plan allowing rapid entry to new markets. With the acquisition of Crescendo's client­ server switches and Kalpana's LAN and ATM switches, Cisco debuts this strategy in the switching market.

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1993

Crescendo acqusition

innovation

Crescendo acqusition

1993

Cisco's first acquisition is Crescendo Communications Inc. It's high-speed switching capabilities became the Catalyst workgroup switch and the CDDI/FDDI workgroup concentrator.

Cisco's first acquisition is Crescendo Communications Inc. It's high-speed switching capabilities became the Catalyst workgroup switch and the CDDI/FDDI workgroup concentrator.

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1993

Sale of 100,000th router

innovation

Sale of 100,000th router

1993

Commemorating the sale of our 100,000th router, within 5 years we sell our millionth.

Commemorating the sale of our 100,000th router, within 5 years we sell our millionth.

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1993

Second Harvest Food Bank partnership

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Second Harvest Food Bank partnership

1993

Second Harvest Food Bank is the first community group Cisco supports with cash, infrastructure, food, and staff volunteers. The group was selected because of its wide reach in food distribution, providing the opportunity for maximum potential impact. Second Harvest estimated that the infrastructure support alone equaled providing an additional 2 million meals.

Second Harvest Food Bank is the first community group Cisco supports with cash, infrastructure, food, and staff volunteers. The group was selected because of its wide reach in food distribution, providing the opportunity for maximum potential impact. Second Harvest estimated that the infrastructure support alone equaled providing an additional 2 million meals.

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1992

First Patent (IGRP)

innovation

First Patent (IGRP)

1992

Cisco earns its first patent, No. 5,088,032, for its method and apparatus for routing communications among computer networks, Interior Gateway Routing Protocol. The computer networks are interconnected with a series of gateway circuits. Each gateway identifies all destination computers to which it is connected and identifies the path(s) to each destination computer.

Cisco earns its first patent, No. 5,088,032, for its method and apparatus for routing communications among computer networks, Interior Gateway Routing Protocol. The computer networks are interconnected with a series of gateway circuits. Each gateway identifies all destination computers to which it is connected and identifies the path(s) to each destination computer.

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1988

Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP)

innovation

Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP)

1988

Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP) is a multi-parameter technique for automatic packet routing and flow optimization. IGRP eliminates the need for the static, or manual, routing tables used by other network equipment of its time to determine routing pathways.

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Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP) is a multi-parameter technique for automatic packet routing and flow optimization. IGRP eliminates the need for the static, or manual, routing tables used by other network equipment of its time to determine routing pathways.

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1992

Customer advocacy

culture

Customer advocacy

1992

Customer Advocacy is a cornerstone of Cisco values. Cisco proactively advocates for customer needs through the Cisco engineer-staffed Technical Assistance Center (TAC). All customers understand Cisco’s willingness to go the extra mile in supporting and configuring their new networks.

Customer Advocacy is a cornerstone of Cisco values. Cisco proactively advocates for customer needs through the Cisco engineer-staffed Technical Assistance Center (TAC). All customers understand Cisco’s willingness to go the extra mile in supporting and configuring their new networks.

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1990

World Wide Web

Internet Event

World Wide Web

1990

The roots of the Internet go back to 1969, but in 1990 Tim Berner Lee prototypes “WorldWideWeb” in just three months on a NeXT computer. It features a server, HTML, URLs, and the first browser.

The roots of the Internet go back to 1969, but in 1990 Tim Berner Lee prototypes “WorldWideWeb” in just three months on a NeXT computer. It features a server, HTML, URLs, and the first browser.

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1994

Cisco Information Online launches at Networkers

innovation

Cisco Information Online launches at Networkers

1994

After a soft launch the previous year, multi-media enabled Cisco Information Online (CIO) launches at Networkers 1994. CIO offers up-to-date online self-help and guided assistance including software updates and upgrades, product specifications, training programs and seminar schedules, and publishes a 'known bug list', one of the first to do so, allowing us to tap into the knowledge base of our customers and partners.

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After a soft launch the previous year, multi-media enabled Cisco Information Online (CIO) launches at Networkers 1994. CIO offers up-to-date online self-help and guided assistance including software updates and upgrades, product specifications, training programs and seminar schedules, and publishes a 'known bug list', one of the first to do so, allowing us to tap into the knowledge base of our customers and partners.

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1985

Company headquarters established

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Company headquarters established

1985

While early experiments in multi-protocol routers started with running cable through the Stanford University campus, the couple establishes their headquarters at their Atherton home.

While early experiments in multi-protocol routers started with running cable through the Stanford University campus, the couple establishes their headquarters at their Atherton home.