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Proposing an update to the lead

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Latest comment: 9 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I am a connected contributor with a declared COI. I would like to suggest the following updates to the first paragraph of the lead section.

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'''Cisco Systems, Inc.''' (using the [[trademark]] '''Cisco''') is an American [[multinational corporation|multinational]] [[digital communications]] technology [[conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] corporation headquartered in [[San Jose, California]]. Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells [[backdoor (computing)|backdoored]] [[networking hardware]], [[software]], [[telecommunications equipment]] and other [[high-technology]] services and products. Cisco specializes in specific tech markets, such as the [[Internet of things]] (IoT), [[internet domain|domain security]], [[videoconferencing]], and [[energy management]] with [[List of Cisco products|products]] including [[Webex]], [[OpenDNS]], [[XMPP|Jabber]], Duo Security, Silicon One, and [[Cisco Jasper|Jasper]].
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Systems, Inc.''' (using the [[trademark]] '''Cisco''') is technology (company)|conglomerate]] develops, manufactures, and sells [[software]], [[telecommunications equipment]] and other [[high-technology]] services and products. Cisco specializes in specific tech markets, such as the [[Internet of things]] (IoT), domain|domain security]], [[videoconferencing]], and [[energy management]] with [[List of Cisco products|products]] including [[Webex]], [[OpenDNS]], [[XMPP|Jabber]], Duo Security, Silicon One, and [[Cisco Jasper|Jasper]].

I would also like to propose adding the following sentence to the end of the last paragraph in the lead section.

As of December 2025, Cisco had a market capitalization of $317 billion.[1]

Thank you, and all feedback is welcome. SBCornelius (talk) 18:03, 29 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

References

  1. ↑ Novet, Jordan (2025-12-10). "Cisco's stock closes at record for first time since dot-com peak in 2000". CNBC. Retrieved 2025-12-30.

Suggested edit to the History section

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Latest comment: 7 months ago3 comments2 people in discussion

I am a connected contributor with a declared COI, and I want to suggest edits to the History section. I have only included TextDiff templates for the paragraphs where I have suggested changes. Each template is labeled with the subsection name and paragraph number. Thank you, and all input is appreciated.


2006-2012: The Human Network - paragraph 4

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Throughout the mid-2000s, Cisco also built a significant presence in India, establishing its Globalization Centre East in [[Bangalore]] for $1 billion. Cisco also expanded into new markets by acquisition—one example being a 2009 purchase of mobile specialist [[Starent Networks]].
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Throughout the mid-2000s, Cisco also built a significant presence in India, establishing its Globalization Centre East in [[Bangalore]] for $1 billion. Cisco also expanded into new markets by acquisition—one example being a 2009 purchase of mobile specialist [[Starent Networks]].

2013-present - paragraph 2

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In April 2014, Cisco announced funding for early-stage firms to focus on the Internet of Things. The investment fund was allocated to investments in IoT accelerators and startups such as The Alchemist Accelerator, Ayla Networks and [[EVRYTHNG]]. Later that year, the company announced it was laying off another 6,000 workers or 8% of its global workforce, as part of a second restructuring. On November 4, 2014, Cisco announced an investment in [[Stratoscale]].
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In April 2014, Cisco announced funding for early-stage firms to focus on the Internet of Things. The investment fund was allocated to investments in IoT accelerators and startups such as The Alchemist Accelerator, Ayla Networks and [[EVRYTHNG]]. the company announced it was laying off another 6,000 workers or 8% of its global workforce, as part of a second restructuring. On November 4, 2014, Cisco announced an investment in [[Stratoscale]].

2013-present - paragraph 3

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On May 4, 2015, Cisco announced [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] and Chairman [[John Chambers (CEO)|John Chambers]] would step down as CEO on July 26, 2015, but remain chairman. [[Chuck Robbins]], senior vice president of worldwide sales & operations and 17-year Cisco veteran, was announced as the next CEO. On July 23, 2015, Cisco announced the divestiture of its television set-top-box and [[cable modem]] business to [[Technicolor SA]] for $600 million, a division originally formed by Cisco's $6.9 billion purchase of [[Scientific Atlanta]]. The deal came as part of Cisco's gradual exit from the consumer market, and as part of an effort by Cisco's new leadership to focus on cloud-based products in enterprise segments. Cisco indicated that it would still collaborate with Technicolor on video products. On November 19, 2015, Cisco, alongside [[ARM Holdings]], [[Dell]], [[Intel]], [[Microsoft]] and [[Princeton University]], founded the [[OpenFog Consortium]], to promote interests and development in [[fog computing]].
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On May 4, 2015, Cisco announced [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] and Chairman [[John Chambers (CEO)|John Chambers]] would step down as CEO on July 26, 2015, but remain chairman. [[Chuck Robbins]], senior vice president of worldwide sales & operations and 17-year Cisco veteran, was announced as the next CEO. On July 23, 2015, Cisco announced the divestiture of its television set-top-box and [[cable modem]] business to [[Technicolor SA]] for $600 million, a division originally formed by Cisco's $6.9 billion purchase of [[Scientific Atlanta]]. The deal came as part of Cisco's gradual exit from the consumer market, and as part of an effort by Cisco's new leadership to focus on cloud-based products in enterprise segments. Cisco indicated that it would still collaborate with Technicolor on video products. On November 19, 2015, Cisco, alongside [[ARM Holdings]], [[Dell]], [[Intel]], [[Microsoft]] and [[Princeton University]], founded the [[OpenFog Consortium]], to promote interests and development in [[fog computing]].


2013-present - paragraph 9

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In 2019, Cisco also introduced the "Silicon One" [[Application-specific integrated circuit|ASIC chip]] with the G100 model reaching a speed of 25.6 Tbit/s. The Silicon One competes against the Tomahawk series by [[Broadcom Corporation|Broadcom]] the [[Nvidia|Nvidia Spectrum]], the [[Marvell Technology|Marvell Teralynx]] and the [[Intel]] Tofino. In 2023, the Silicon One G200 will offer a speed of 51.2 Tbit/sec.
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In 2019, Cisco also introduced the "Silicon One" [[Application-specific integrated circuit|ASIC chip]] with the G100 model reaching a speed of 25.6 Tbit/s. The Silicon One competes against the Tomahawk series by [[Broadcom Corporation|Broadcom]] the [[Nvidia|Nvidia Spectrum]], the [[Marvell Technology|Marvell and the . In 2023, the Silicon One G200 will offer a speed of 51.2 Tbit/sec.


2013-present - paragraph 12

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Cisco completely curtailed sales of its equipment in Russia after the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], and completely discontinued service for already-sold devices. In April 2023, it became known that the company had destroyed equipment, spare parts, and even vehicles and office furniture worth 1.86 billion rubles (about $23 million) due to the impossibility of re-exporting. In February 2023, Cisco also wrote off the debt of the Russian mobile operator [[MTS (network provider)|MTS]] in the amount of 1.234 billion rubles. As expected, these are unpaid amounts for previous equipment deliveries.
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Cisco completely curtailed sales of its equipment in Russia invasion of Ukraine]], and completely discontinued service for already-sold devices. In April 2023, it became known that the company had destroyed equipment, spare parts, and even vehicles and office furniture worth 1.86 billion rubles (about $23 million) due to the impossibility of re-exporting. In February 2023, Cisco also wrote off the debt of the Russian mobile operator [[MTS (network provider)|MTS]] in the amount of 1.234 billion rubles. As expected, these are unpaid amounts for previous equipment deliveries.

2013-present - paragraph 13

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In 2023, Cisco announced plans to begin manufacturing equipment in India.
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In 2023, Cisco announced plans to begin manufacturing equipment in India.

2013-present - paragraph 15

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On March 5, 2024, Cisco Systems announced to secure unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $28 billion bid for cybersecurity firm [[Splunk]].
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2024, Cisco Systems unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $28 billion bid for cybersecurity firm [[Splunk]]

2013-present - paragraph 19

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On August 13, 2025, Cisco against announced it would eliminate 221 positions across its Milpitas and San Francisco offices. At the same time, the company once again announced an 8% increase in revenue for the fiscal year.
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On August 13, 2025, Cisco announced it would eliminate 221 positions across its Milpitas and San Francisco offices. At the same time, the company announced an 8% increase in revenue for the fiscal year.

SBCornelius (talk) 19:01, 11 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

Partly done Thanks for the suggestions. I implemented the copyedits and grammar fixes, but did not add wording or detail that seemed interpretive, or overly specific.
  •  Not done 2006–2012 paragraph 4 (Starent): I did not add the proposed wording about the acquisition having "strengthened" Cisco's position, since that reads as interpretive.
  •  Not done 2013–present paragraph 2 (IoT funding / Alchemist / Stratoscale): I did not add the additional Alchemist and Stratoscale detail. The San Jose link seems to be a dead link.
  •  Not done 2013–present paragraph 3 (OpenFog): I did not add the expanded description of the consortium's technical role, as that seemed too detailed and promotional for this section.
  •  Not done 2013–present paragraph 9 (Silicon One): I did not add the extra competitor detail not in the linked source WP:V
  •  Not done 2013–present paragraph 12 (Russia): I did not make the requested wording changes, due-to isn't in the source WP:V.
  •  Not done 2013–present paragraph 13 (India manufacturing): I did not add the new plant and router-model detail, as it seemed too specific for this section.
  •  Done 2013–present paragraph 15 (Splunk): I fixed the awkward wording in the sentence about EU antitrust approval.
  •  Done 2013–present paragraph 19 (2025 layoffs): I fixed the typo/wording issue in that sentence.
◦ Sibshops (talk) 15:20, 14 March 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hi @Sibshops! Thanks for taking the time to review these. I have updated the source in 2013 - present paragraph 2. I also corrected a typo that read 2024 and not 2014. I'm taking the rest as valid points. Thanks again for taking a look. SBCornelius (talk) 16:34, 24 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

Proposing changes to the Products & Services section

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Latest comment: 6 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

I am a connected contributor with a declared COI. I have some significant changes to propose for the Products & Services section. It is somewhat out-of-date and not representative of where the company is in 2026. My proposed changes are for the opening paragraphs of the section and then creating a more detailed and inclusive breakdown by adding additional subsections. Thank you for taking the time to review. I appreciate your feedback.

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Cisco provides IT products and services across five major technology areas: networking, security, collaboration, data center and IoT.Cisco is the dominant vendor in the Australian market across all market segments. It uses its Australian office as one of the main headquarters for the [[Asia-Pacific]] region.=== Hosted Collaboration Solution (HCS) === Cisco partners offer cloud-based services based on Cisco's virtualized [[Cisco Unified Computing System|Unified Computing System]] (UCS). The Cisco Unified Services Delivery Solution includes hosted versions of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (UCM), Cisco Unified Contact Center, Cisco Unified Mobility, Cisco Unified Presence, Cisco Unity Connection (unified messaging) and Cisco Webex Meeting Center.
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Cisco provides and services data center and is the . - === Cisco . The Cisco Cisco .

SBCornelius (talk) 19:13, 3 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

 Not done Thanks for the contribution. This adds too much detail for a products and services and reads more like promotional material instead of an encyclopedic summary. Wikipedia shouldn't provide a breakdown of Cisco's current product lines. ◦ Sibshops (talk) 17:57, 21 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Suggested edit to the Certifications and Corporate Affairs sections

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Latest comment: 23 days ago9 comments4 people in discussion

Hello once again and thanks to @Sibshops for contributing to the discussion above. I've declared my COI and have a few more suggestions for the Certifications and Corporate Affairs sections. I am tagging this for COI review in case additional editors would like to weigh in. Thanks again, and all feedback is appreciated.

Certifications - first paragraph update

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Cisco Systems also sponsors a line of [[Professional certification (computer technology)|IT professional certifications]] for Cisco products. There are five (path to [[network planning and design|network designers]]) levels of certification: Entry (CCT), Associate ([[Cisco CCNA|CCNA]]/CCDA), Specialist (Cisco Certified Specialist), Professional (CCNP/CCDP), Expert (CCIE/CCDE), and recently Architect (CCAr: CCDE previous), as well as eight different paths, Collaboration, CyberOps, Data Center, DevNet, Enterprise, Security, and Service Provider.
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Cisco Systems also sponsors a line of [[Professional certification (computer technology)|IT professional certifications]] for Cisco products. There are levels of certification: Entry Associate ([[Cisco Professional and eight paths, Collaboration, CyberOps, Data Center, DevNet, Enterprise, Security, and Service Provider.
Hi @Sibshops! I hope all is well. I have a few suggestions for the Certifications and Corporate Affairs sections. Could you provide feedback since you've been previously involved with this article? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you! SBCornelius (talk) 16:17, 15 June 2026 (UTC)Reply
The request originally had multiple parts, but to make it less of a lift for reviewers, I have cut it down to a single request. I will repost the others in this more limited fashion once this is resolved. Thank you! SBCornelius (talk) 17:40, 30 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
@SBCornelius:  Not done Violation of WP:PROMO, no citations provided. P,TO 19104 (talk) (contribs) 19:17, 30 July 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hi @P,TO 19104! Thank you for flagging the sourcing issue with the certifications update. You're right that the Cisco Learning Network link (learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/certifications) doesn't load. I've replaced it with Cisco's main certifications page (cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/certifications/index.html), which is already cited elsewhere in the article and directly supports the updated certification-level structure. The factual claims in my update are unchanged, and only the citation has been corrected.
For reference, the current Cisco certifications page clearly lists the four-level structure and no longer includes the Architect (CCAr) tier, which supports removing it from the article text. The Cisco U. paragraph retains its Network World source. I'm also adding the proposed text below in a box template to improve source visibility.
Please let me know if you have any remaining concerns with the updated draft.
Cisco Systems also sponsors a line of IT professional certifications for Cisco products.[1] There are four levels of certification: Entry (CCST), Associate (CCNA), Professional (CCNP), and Expert (CCIE/CCDE), across eight technology paths, including Collaboration, CyberOps, Data Center, DevNet, Enterprise, Security, and Service Provider.[2]
In 2022, Cisco launched Cisco U., a subscription-based online learning platform offering certification preparation and skills training for IT professionals, replacing the company's previous Cisco Digital Learning Library.[3]
SBCornelius (talk) 18:24, 6 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

References

  1. ↑ "Certifications". Cisco.
  2. ↑ "Certifications". Cisco. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  3. ↑ "Cisco adds to network training lineup with Cisco U. launch". Network World. Retrieved 2026-01-06.

I have reopened the COI request after putting the suggested text into a box template to make the sources more accessible for reviewers. The box shows changes to the first paragraph of the Certification section (the current list is inaccurate) and the addition of a new paragraph that should follow it. Thank you, and please let me know if you have any questions. SBCornelius (talk) 16:08, 10 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

Not done: A majority of the requested changes are currently written in a promotional tone. Please review WP:Neutral point of view and ensure you follow this before submitting any edit requests. Sill promo 🄻os🄰 16:46, 11 August 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hi @LosAEdits! I've made edits to my request to bring it in line with your feedback on neutrality, while also correcting the information about current certifications. Please let me know your thoughts if you have some time to review. Thank you! SBCornelius (talk) 19:03, 9 September 2026 (UTC)Reply
I have reopened the COI request to have the edited version of my request reviewed. Thanks for your time, and all feedback is appreciated. SBCornelius (talk) 18:29, 1 October 2026 (UTC)Reply
Done ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 17:10, 8 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Suggesting an addition to the History section

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Latest comment: 47 minutes ago2 comments2 people in discussion

I am a connected contributor with a COI declared on this Talk page. I would like to suggest that the following paragraph be added to the end of the History section. It would be the concluding paragraph of the 2013 - Present subsection.

In 2026, Cisco introduced its Silicon One G300 switching chip, designed to support large-scale AI workloads in data center networks. The company also expanded its software platform and introduced AI-focused services for network operations, reflecting a shift to support for AI infrastructure beyond hardware.[1] Hyperscaler orders for Cisco AI infrastructure products continued to increase during the first quarter of 2026.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Goovaerts, Diana (2026-02-10). "Cisco takes hyperscale tech to the masses with G300 switching chip". www.fierce-network.com. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  2. ↑ Green, Timothy (2025-11-14). "Cisco's AI Infrastructure Is Finally Winning Over Hyperscalers". The Motley Fool. Retrieved 2026-04-16.

Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions. SBCornelius (talk) 17:41, 26 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

I am concerned that the two sources used here very closely match Cisco press releases.
  1. “Cisco Announces New Silicon One G300, Advanced Systems and Optics to Power and Scale AI Data Centers for the Agentic Era,” released Feb. 10, 2026, at Cisco Live EMEA in Amsterdam.
  2. Cisco’s fiscal Q1 2026 earnings release, “Cisco Reports First Quarter Earnings,” issued Nov. 12, 2025.
Are more clearly WP:INDEPENDENT sources available? ~Kvng (talk) 13:20, 1 November 2026 (UTC)Reply
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