INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Cisco has revealed new details concerning its 'Internet for the Future' strategy and the networking giant announced a multi-year plan which
will see it build and invest in 5G technologies including silicon, optics and software.Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins provided more details on the
company's future plans in a blog post, saying:“Innovation requires focused investment, the right team and a culture that values
We are dedicated to transforming the industry to build a new internet for the 5G era
Our latest solutions in silicon, optics and software represent the continued innovation we're driving that helps our customers stay ahead of
the curve and create new, ground-breaking experiences for their customers and end users for decades to come.”The company introduced its
new networking silicon architecture called Cisco Silicon One and it also released its new Cisco 8000 Series carrier class routers which are
built on the new silicon.Cisco Silicon One is a new switching and routing applications specific integrated circuit (ASIC) which has been
designed for the 5G internet era
The programmable networking chip has been designed to provide a number of improvements to performance, bandwidth, power efficiency,
scalability and flexibility.According to Cisco, the Silicon One architecture will be the foundation of the company's routing product roadmap
for the next decade and the company's long term goal is to help support future applications and services that will arrive once 5G has been
widely adopted.Silicon One will integrate into Cisco's new 8000 series carrier class routers which have been designed specifically for the
webscale companies and service providers that will operate 5G networks and build AI and IoT applications
The first Cisco Silicon One 'Q100' model has already surpassed the 10 Tbps routing milestone and in the near future the architecture is
expected to reach 25 Tbps.Executive vice president and general manager of the networking and security business at Cisco, David Goeckeler
explained how the company's 'Internet for the Future' strategy is the most ambitious development project it has ever undertaken,
saying:“Pushing the boundaries of innovation to the next level — far beyond what we experience today — is critical for the future and
we believe silicon, optics and software are the technology levers that will deliver this outcome
Cisco’s technology strategy is not about the next-generation of a single product area
We have spent the past several years investing in whole categories of independent technologies that we believe will converge in the future
— and ultimately will allow us to solve the hardest problems on the verge of eroding the advancement of digital innovation
This strategy is delivering the most ambitious development project the company has ever achieved.”Via ZDNet
