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1991

NSF lifts restrictions on commercial use of the Internet

Post author By Lisbeth Macias
Post date January 27, 2021
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Internet Event

NSF lifts restrictions on commercial use of the Internet

1991

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After the National Science Foundation (NSF) changes its policy, the Internet is for the first time a publicly accessible network with no commercial restrictions. Four years later the NSF will turn over the Internet’s backbone (main high speed lines and nodes) completely to private industry.

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1998

Cisco Powered Network

Post author By Alfredo contreras
Post date January 25, 2021

innovation

Cisco Powered Network

1998

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The Cisco Powered Network program is a positioning, branding, and awareness program supporting Cisco's larger internet service provider customers. The designation endorses service providers who develop and maintain a high degree of service quality with a significant portion of their network using Cisco products.

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2000

Arrowpoint Communications acqusition

Post author By Lisbeth Macias
Post date January 25, 2021

innovation

Arrowpoint Communications acqusition

2000

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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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2000

Habitat for Humanity partnership

Post author By Aaron Chiles
Post date January 25, 2021

culture

Habitat for Humanity partnership

2000

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Cisco provides funds and work teams to build the new homes, and even pre-wires the houses for Internet access. Habitat for Humanity notes that Cisco was the first U.S. company to direct more of its giving to international rather than to domestic recipients.

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1999

Pioneer Award established

Post author By Aaron Chiles
Post date January 25, 2021

culture

Pioneer Award established

1999

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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).

The Cisco Pioneer Award, a glass commemorative in the shape of a pillar, stands on the podium with the words

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1998

Cisco Service Provider Solutions

Post author By Lisbeth Macias
Post date January 25, 2021

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

Post author By Lisbeth Macias
Post date January 25, 2021

Leadership

First apearance on Fortune 500

1997

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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

Post author By Lisbeth Macias
Post date January 25, 2021

innovation

Cisco 12000 Gigabit Switch Router (GSR) launches

1997

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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.

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

Post author By Lisbeth Macias
Post date January 25, 2021
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innovation

First enterprise-wide security initiative

1997

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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.