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Collaboration
Our Collaboration portfolio integrates voice, video, data and mobile applications on fixed and mobile networks
across a wide range of devices and endpoints including mobile phones, tablets, desktop and laptop computers,
and desktop virtualization clients. Key products areas within our Collaboration category are as follows:
Unified Communications:
• IP phones
• Call center and messaging products
• Unified communications infrastructure products
• Web-based collaborative offerings (“WebEx”)
Cisco TelePresence Systems
During fiscal 2012, we continued the evolution of our Collaboration portfolio. We expanded the WebEx family
of products to include WebEx Social, a cloud-based enterprise social platform; WebEx Meetings, a meeting
place with file and social networking capabilities; and WebEx TelePresence, a cloud-based offering provided as a
service. We introduced new additions to the Cisco TelePresence portfolio including the MX300 system, designed
to extend Cisco TelePresence to more offices and meeting spaces; and the TX9000, a new three-screen
immersive platform that is designed to deliver the highest quality video experience and industry-leading
collaboration capabilities with advanced content sharing and interactive features.
Security
Security is a significant business concern and we believe it is a top investment priority for our customers.
Security threats continue to escalate, resulting in the loss of revenue, intellectual property, and reputation. Cisco
security solutions deliver identity, network and content security solutions designed to enable customers to reduce
the impact of threats and realize the benefits of a mobile, collaborative, and cloud-enabled business. Our products
in this category span firewall, intrusion prevention, remote access, virtual private networks (“VPNs”), unified
clients, network admission control, web gateways, and email gateways. Our AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client
solution enables users to access networks with their mobile device of choice, such as laptops and smartphone-
based mobile devices, while allowing organizations to manage the security risks of networks. Our cloud-based
web security service is designed to provide real-time threat protection and to prevent malware from reaching
corporate networks, including roaming or mobile users. We focus on a proactive, layered approach to counter
both existing and emerging security threats. We provide security solutions that are designed to be integrated,
timely, comprehensive, and effective, helping to ensure holistic security for organizations worldwide.
During fiscal 2012, we introduced the Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Midrange Security Appliance, Cisco Security
Manager 4.3, the IPS 4500 Series, and Prime Security Manager. We are also improving the security of all our
product lines by securing the supply chain throughout the entire product lifecycle, from inception to disposal. A
strong security focus is forefront across our engineering processes as we implement our products under what we
refer to as the Cisco Secure Development Lifecycle process, an IT-based supply chain management process.
Specific product security enhancements currently being designed into our platforms include Anchored Secure
Boot technology and anti-tamper technology to store keys and provide functions to enhance the overall security
of the platform.
Wireless
The Cisco Unified Wireless Network aims to harness the intelligence of the network to solve business problems,
uniting high-performance wireless access across campus, branch, remote and outdoor environments. Our
offerings include wireless access points (including the Cisco Aironet product family), controllers, antennas, and
integrated management. Our offerings provide users with simplified management and mobile device
troubleshooting features which are designed to reduce operational cost and maximize flexibility and reliability.
We are also investing in custom chipsets to deliver innovative functions such as CleanAir proactive spectrum
intelligence, ClientLink acceleration for mobile devices and VideoStream multicast optimization technology.
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