BANGALORE, INDIA--(MARKET WIRE)--Dec 1, 2008 -- Cisco (NasdaqGS:
CSCO -
News) today announced the
one-year anniversary of its Globalisation Centre East, a
centerpiece of the
company's globalisation vision and a key platform for developing
technology
solutions and for collaborating with partners and customers
in emerging
markets such as India, China, the Middle East, Africa, Asia
and Latin
America.
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Cisco expanded the Centre's staff by more than 40 percent
since its opening
one year ago and the 1 million-square-foot-plus facility
now features
initiatives to develop global talent, foster innovation
and build stronger
relationships with partners and customers throughout the
region.
Highlights/Key Milestones:
- The Globalisation Centre East features a world-class
team representing
Cisco talent from around the globe, including Wim Elfrink,
Cisco's chief
globalisation officer.
- The facility houses Cisco's largest campus data centre
outside the U.S.
providing a focal point for demonstrating next-generation
virtualisation
technologies and service-oriented network architectures
that support its
customers' global environments.
- The Global Briefing Centre showcases Cisco's latest
technology
solutions and provides an environment for closer collaboration
with
partners in developing solutions relevant to customers in
emerging markets
around the world.
- The on-campus research and development (R&D) capability
is the largest
presence for Cisco outside the U.S. and demonstrates Cisco's
commitment to
developing products and services that meet the needs of
customers in
emerging countries, as well as ensuring that Cisco harnesses
innovation
wherever in the world it occurs.
- Cisco extended its venture
investment initiative in India by another $100 million
to foster growth
with high-potential Indian companies. In 2005, Cisco designated
an initial
$100 million in venture funding for this purpose as part
of its overall
$1.1 billion investment plan for India.
New Business Models to Foster Global Collaboration
- Cisco recently announced the first availability of
Cisco TelePresence rooms available to the public on
a pay-per-use model
for businesses and organizations of all sizes. Rooms are
available from
Cisco in Santa Clara, Calif., and in Boston, London, and
major cities
throughout India, including Bangalore and Mumbai, in collaboration
with
Tata Communications.
- Announced a strategic collaboration with YTL
e-Solutions
Berhad (YTLE) to establish its WiMAX core network in
Peninsular
Malaysia. Under the agreement, Cisco will build and integrate
YTLE's WiMAX
CORE network -- which includes IP CORE, Operating Support
Systems, Billing
Systems, Proactive Network Operating Centre (PNOC), and
IOT labs -- to help
YTL quickly operationalize and launch new services. This
new type of
collaborative relationship illustrates how Cisco is innovating
new business
models adapted to the diverse needs of customers worldwide.
- Developing new solutions for Cisco Connected
Real
Estate for key projects throughout the Middle East,
by applying the
"intelligent infrastructure" concepts from its real estate
practice
developments. The communications networks for each city
will tie together
buildings, people, public spaces, and transportation centres
over fibre
optic lines offering bandwidth of up to one gigabit per
second (Gbps) while
making wireless connectivity ubiquitous.
- Cisco announced that it will deepen its commitment to
developing the
technology skills of Arab youth by designating its Globalisation
Centre to
support Silatech,
an
initiative of Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al
Missned of
Qatar, in creating a region-wide technology platform
for the Middle
East.
- A collaboration with Satyam
Computer
Services Limited (Satyam) to explore a new venture to
optimize, deploy
and manage solutions for handling medical distress situations
and health
management solutions for global markets.
- A strategic
alliance with Wipro was formed to jointly develop and
deliver
information technology (IT) service solutions to help both
companies meet
their customers' needs, particularly in fast-growing markets
around the
world.
Video:
Wim Elfrink, Chief Globalisation Officer, shares themes
and achievements of
Cisco's Globalisation Centre East in Bangalore, India, and
touches upon
opportunities which lie ahead:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCioPy5T9P0
Quotes:
Wim Elfrink, Chief Globalisation Officer and Executive Vice
President,
Cisco Services:
"This anniversary marks a tremendous milestone for Cisco
and one that is
directly related to the hard work of our global teams and
partners. What
started as a vision for globalisation is now a sustainable
model
for supporting growth, innovation and talent across emerging
countries."
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