Cisco s alliance with Alcatel is aimed at offering complete networking solutions to telecommunications carriers and other Internet service providers worldwide. Alcatel will contribute expertise in public switched networking, high-speed access and voice communications, while Cisco will provide expertise in data communications and Internet technology. In the enterprise marketplace, Cisco s Catalyst 5000 family of products continues to gain wide acceptance in the backbone and wiring closet. The RSM allows customers to integrate Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching while providing full Cisco IOS Software capabilities for essential network services. Additionally, Cisco launched its Cisco Powered Network program for service providers.
Cisco continues to gain share in the growing small to medium-sized business space.
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