Learning
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Consultants
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Digital solutions integrators
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Cisco portfolio for sports, media, and entertainment: What can we help you solve today?
- Fan journey
- Streamline operations
- Dynamic content experiences
- Physical and cyber security
- Explore the use cases
- Explore the architectures
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Fan journey
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Streamline operations
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Dynamic content experiences
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Physical and cyber security
Connected environments
A high-density network purpose-built for sports and entertainment venues creates new opportunities for immersive and engaging content to enhance the fan experience.
Case studies
U2 Joshua Tree TourUnited States Golf Association (USGA)
Business overview
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Industry drivers
- Wi-Fi data and analytics offer new ways to improve efficiency and drive increased profitability
- Proliferation of technology is accelerating in corporate, home, and mobile environments, driving new bandwidth and security considerations
- An investment in technology creates incremental revenue for teams and venues by opening new opportunities for monetization, and drives an overall return on investment
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Business needs
- A secure, reliable, and intelligent network to meet the demands of venue operators and fans
- Collect information about where fans are and what they are doing in and around a venue
- Understand exactly who is in a venue at any given time
- Deliver promotions that are focused and relevant to fans when and where they are offered
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Capabilities
- Leverage one secure Wi-Fi platform for employees, operations and fan-facing services
- Build modular/scalable networks with greater ease in complex, dynamic environments with efficient networking and Wi-Fi capabilities
- Deliver faster speeds for immersive-experience applications, more bandwidth, and higher reliability
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Business outcomes
- Streamlined operations
- Facilitate IT and business innovation
- More accurate fan demographic data
- New content, experiences, and engagement opportunities for fans
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Stakeholders
- Chief marketing officer
- Chief digital officer
- Chief technology officer
Technical overview
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Meraki Systems Manager |
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Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) Duo multi-factor authentication Identity Services Engine (ISE) TrustSec Umbrella |
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Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Partner success stories
Guest experience
Keep fans connected and engaged by delivering a more convenient and customized fan experience through technology.
Case studies
DreamlandLive Nation
MGM Resorts International
Business overview
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Industry drivers
- Today’s fans demand more immersive, engaging experiences than ever before
- Fan behavior is more fluid than ever, giving opportunities to target promotions at more decision points than ever
- The in-venue experience needs to be as pain-free as possible to compete with an ever-more-attractive at-home viewing experience
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Business needs
- Remove all pain points for customers--such as waiting in lines for entry, concessions, merchandise, parking, etc.--from the moment they enter a venue until the moment they leave
- Tailor fan experiences with personal and contextual information to increase brand affinity
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Capabilities
- Utilize data and analytics to drive marketing, merchandising, and staffing decisions
- Target fans for promotions based on where they are, who they are, and what they are doing
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Business outcomes
- Increased fan satisfaction and loyalty
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Stakeholders
- Chief marketing officer
- Chief digital officer
- VP of operations
Technical overview
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Meraki Systems Manager |
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Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) Duo multi-factor authentication Identity Services Engine (ISE) TrustSec Umbrella |
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Cisco DNA Spaces |
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AppDynamics |
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Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Partner success stories
Dynamic visual engagement
Engage fans with a dynamic solution combining high-definition video delivery and state-of-the-art digital signage.
Case studies
Sydney Cricket GroundT-Mobile Arena
Business overview
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Industry drivers
- Deliver media-centric experiences that today’s fans expect in a live event setting
- Respond to operational changes in real time
- Provide new opportunities for sponsors to engage with fans in meaningful ways
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Business needs
- Deliver promotions that are focused and relevant to fans when and where they are offered
- Dynamically update video displays in real time in response to fan behavior or inventory (e.g., concessions, merchandise)
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Capabilities
- Centralized point of command for all screens throughout a venue to allow for real-time adjustments
- Dynamically program every area of the property and take a customized approach for each screen as desired or needed
- Allow the venue to function as a dynamic media platform
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Business outcomes
- Increased fan satisfaction and loyalty
- Greater operational efficiency through real-time decision making
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Stakeholders
- Chief marketing officer
- Chief digital officer
- VP of fan experience
Technical overview
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Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) Duo multi-factor authentication Identity Services Engine (ISE) TrustSec Umbrella |
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Cisco Vision Digital Media Player Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director |
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AppDynamics |
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Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Partner success stories
Data and analytics
Understanding who is in the venue allows for operational efficiency and enables a more personalized fan experience.
Case study
Los Angeles DodgersBusiness overview
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Industry drivers
- Data and analytics are delivering new ways to improve efficiency and create new revenue opportunities
- Sport property owners want to use data and analytics to not only understand their fans better, but also recognize opportunities for enhanced operational efficiency
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Business needs
- Collect information about where fans are and what they are doing in and around a venue
- Speed up data modeling for better operational analytics
- Streamline data center maintenance and infrastructure patching
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Capabilities
- Analyze data in real time and make operational decisions accordingly
- Simplify technology infrastructure and overhead
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Business outcomes
- Accelerated mission-critical analytics processing
- Reduced infrastructure footprint and licensing costs
- Shift IT focus from infrastructure maintenance to future growth and innovation
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Stakeholders
- Chief digital officer
- Chief information officer
Technical overview
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Viptela |
Meraki SD-WAN |
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Meraki MG21 |
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Meraki Systems Manager |
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Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) Duo multi-factor authentication Identity Services Engine (ISE) TrustSec Umbrella |
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Cisco DNA Spaces |
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AppDynamics |
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DevNet |
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Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Partner success stories
Collaboration and communication
Bring remote teams together, optimize time and resources, and drive increased collaboration.
Case studies
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowJerry Bruckheimer Films
Michael Bay
Business overview
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Industry drivers
- Today’s world requires a reliance on remote collaboration more than ever before across all facets of an organization
- Sports and entertainment properties are looking to connect with their fans in unique and meaningful ways
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Business needs
- Connect disparate groups and team members effectively and securely
- Create new opportunities for engagement to improve efficiency and reduce costs
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Capabilities
- Industry-leading video conferencing and collaboration with security at the core
- Securely connect remote teams from around the world for improved collaboration
- New opportunities for engagement between fans, players, and members of the organization
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Business outcomes
- Improved productivity and greater efficiency from remote workers
- Optimization of time and resources
- Increased employee satisfaction, participation, and retention
- Enhanced fan engagement
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Stakeholders
- Chief marketing officer
- VP of stadium operations
- VP of human resources
Technical overview
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Duo multi-factor authentication Identity Services Engine (ISE) TrustSec Umbrella |
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AppDynamics |
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Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Partner success stories
Smart and efficient venues
IoT is opening up new ways to automate and generate revenue while driving down costs in complex environments.
Case study
Clair GlobalBusiness overview
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Industry drivers
- IoT paired with improved data and analytics are delivering new ways to improve efficiency and drive increased profitability
- Nearly 100% of sports fans bring a mobile device to a live event, and they expect to be able to use it to connect with their surroundings and enhance their experience
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Business needs
- Connect and monitor IoT and other devices
- A secure, reliable, and intelligent network to meet the demands of venue operators and fans
- Future-proofing the venue to adapt to ever-changing technology
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Capabilities
- Build modular/scalable networks with greater ease in complex, dynamic environments with efficient networking and Wi-Fi capabilities
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Business outcomes
- Reduced operational costs
- Opportunities for new revenue streams
- Improved customer experience
- Shift IT focus from infrastructure maintenance to future growth and innovation
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Stakeholders
- Chief marketing officer
- VP of stadium operations
Technical overview
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Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) Duo multi-factor authentication Identity Services Engine (ISE) TrustSec Umbrella |
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Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Partner success stories
Remote/on-prem production
Transform your production to an IP network with a holistic approach, integrating hardware and software to automate everything while preserving operational experience.
Case studies
NBC SportsTexas A&M University Athletics
Business overview
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Industry drivers
- The media market is going through a major technology transformation
- As resolution formats increase to 4K, 8K, and Ultra HD, legacy technologies are insufficient
- Media companies are using SDI (serial device interface) cabling with inherent bandwidth limitations; multiple SDI cables must be bundled together to support 4K resolution
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Business needs
- Improve resource utilization: SDI is static by nature--so resources are idle most of the time--and it delivers poor flexibility and long setup times
- Realize operational efficiencies: Since IP is already being used in parts of SDI-based systems, committing exclusively to IP would reduce costs
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Capabilities
- Transform the network to become reliable, automated, and secure
- Get relief from the rigid frame format dependency
- Utilize the IP network to support current (4K) and future (8K and beyond) resolutions
- Retain the industry essentials--reliability, security, and operability
- IP also yields dynamic allocation of resources as needed, future-proofing with a standard method to grow, and a single network to operate
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Business outcomes
- Simplify live 4K broadcasts
- Save resources by converging all signals into one network; a single unified network can do everything
- Operate faster with an agile infrastructure: Stand up and tear things down quickly, easily connect to remote sites, and allocate resources based upon need
- Preserve the operational experience: A majority of operations will remain the same, promoting rapid adoption by broadcast engineers
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Stakeholders
- Broadcasters and content creators
- CTOs and IT managers
- Executives in the media industry
Technical overview
Cisco products
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Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Partner success stories
Multi-cloud optimized workflows
Seamlessly integrate public and private clouds within a virtualized environment to achieve full resource flexibilities for an end-to-end media workflow.
Case study
Canal+Business overview
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Industry drivers
- While the media industry is transitioning to IP, the next evolution is on its way--the transition to agile and cost-effective media workflows
- Transform from videotape and other archival storage to scalable, accessible, and easy-to-manage storage workflows using standard storage systems
- Replace bespoke boxes with software-based media productions running on standard servers in a virtualized environment and in the cloud
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Business needs
- Manage vast amounts of unstructured data in a manner that's easy to scale, readily and quickly accessible, easy to manage, and available across the entire media chain
- Efficiently manage media applications in a virtualized and hybrid environment to increase flexibility and achieve significant cost savings
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Capabilities
- Combine unstructured data into a single pool where it's easy to find, store, access, and protect using an end-to-end workflow solution
- Deliver an ochestration platform that can manage virtualized and cloud environments--deploying applications, configuring on the fly, repurposing virtual machines, and seamlessly integrating public and private clouds
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Business outcomes
- Limitlessly scalable and flexible storage system that gives you the freedom to grow on your own terms with both hardware (capacity) and software (control)
- Accelerated workflows are ready for different use cases, delivering content whenever and wherever it's needed
- Manageability, agility, and availability of media applications for multiple shows and locations; quickly test new ideas for rapid delivery of content to the market
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Stakeholders
- Broadcasters and content creators
- CTOs and IT managers
- Executives in the media industry
- Broadcast and IT engineers in media production environments
Technical overview
Cisco products
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Unified Computing Servers (UCS) S3260 Storage Server |
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Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Partner success stories
Application performance management
The dynamic and fast-paced live event industry requires applications to deliver peak performance.
Business overview
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Industry drivers
- Mobile applications are playing an increasingly important role in the in-venue live event experience
- Fans expect a more convenient, customized, and personalized experience
- Nearly 100% of sports fans bring a mobile device to a live event, and they expect to be able to use it to enhance their experience
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Business needs
- Ensure applications are stable and available to fans in-venue and beyond
- Deliver information, products, promotions, and offers wherever and however fans want to receive them
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Capabilities
- Monitor application availability and performance
- Proactively identify and isolate application problems
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Business outcomes
- Improved customer experience
- Increased fan affinity and loyalty
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Stakeholders
- Chief digital officer
- Chief information officer
Technical overview
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Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) Duo multi-factor authentication Identity Services Engine (ISE) TrustSec Umbrella |
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Cisco DNA Spaces |
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AppDynamics |
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Integration services |
DevNet |
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Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Partner success stories
Threat detection
Ensure the privacy of data with unrivaled threat intelligence from the world’s leading security provider.
Case study
Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic GamesBusiness overview
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Industry drivers
- Threat actors are constantly changing tactics and methods
- Proliferation of technology is accelerating in sports and entertainment environments, driving new bandwidth and security considerations
- Consumers are using publicly-available Wi-Fi more than ever, impacting operational bandwidth requirements and security posture
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Business needs
- Protect against security threats
- Connect and monitoring IoT and other devices
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Capabilities
- Mitigate cybersecurity risk, detect attacks, and reduce the impact of breaches
- Deploy one secure, flexible, resilient, and scalable network across the entire footprint of a venue and the surrounding area
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Business outcomes
- Reduced impact of cyber attacks
- Reduced risk to fans of data exposure
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Stakeholders
- Chief digital officer
- Chief security officer
- Chief information officer
Technical overview
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AppDynamics |
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DevNet |
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Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Partner success stories
Surveillance and safety
Enable end-to-end monitoring throughout the venue to protect visitors and staff across all stages of the live event experience.
Business overview
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Industry drivers
- In a complex and dynamic environment with thousands of fans at a venue, there are countless opportunities for safety or security incidents that must be proactively monitored
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Business needs
- View and record activity in and around the venue
- Collect information about where fans are and what they are doing
- Understand all fan activity and behavioral patterns in the venue
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Capabilities
- Understand presence, proximity, and location of fans in the venue
- Provide a safe and compliant environment for all visitors, vendors, and staff
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Business outcomes
- Compliance with regulations and corporate policies
- Reduced operational costs
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Stakeholders
- Chief technology officer
- Chief security officer
- VP of operations
Technical overview
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Meraki MG21 |
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Meraki Systems Manager |
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Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) Duo multi-factor authentication Identity Services Engine (ISE) TrustSec Umbrella |
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Cisco DNA Spaces |
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AppDynamics |
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Integration services |
DevNet |
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Partnerships overview
Find and engage partners
Cisco partners can complement and enhance this use case by providing capabilities such as consulting, designing, implementing, and operating solutions.
Partner success stories
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