I'm regularly accused of barbecuing Cisco, notably for its lack of participation in our tests.
Cisco has too much to lose.
Any market leader would think that way. In a recent conference call about a Network Computing Live shoot-out, Cisco expressed its reluctance frankly, saying that its competitors have a propensity to coalesce, singling it out as the enemy. I'm certain Cisco didn't hear my lower lip protrude in sympathy. Cisco's competitors throw their darts whether or not Cisco is there. As new competitors mount and new technology is born, Cisco will have to stand behind its claims of technological superiority eventually.