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Reimagine your campus network for the AI era

Gain clarity, confidence, and control. AI-optimized networks help you simplify your operations, protect every connection, and scale effortlessly to meet what's next. 

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Why modernize your campus network

Today's demands strain traditional networks

Networks built for email and file sharing aren't equipped to meet current expectations, including AI agents, smart building systems, edge inferencing, hybrid classrooms, and real-time collaboration.

Users expect seamless experiences

Consumer demands are intensifying. Devices are multiplying. Threats are evolving. It's time to modernize scale, intelligence, and security.

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Is your campus network ready for AI, IoT, and hybrid work? Learn how Cisco integrates security, simplifies operations, and protects users, devices, and data—no matter where they are.

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From chaos to clarity: Address what's holding you back

Operational complexity

Disparate tools, manual fixes, and siloed systems slow everything down. Campus IT teams are stretched thin, struggling to maintain performance and respond fast.

Device sprawl, porous border

From laptops to smart lights and AI agents, devices connect nonstop. With no clear perimeter, attackers can easily slip in, impersonate users, and move across systems.

Real-time and AI app demands

Today's technology moves fast. Legacy networks don't. AI apps, automation, and immersive learning require speed, precision, and reliability with no room for delays.

Unlock the potential of AI-ready campus networks

With AI booming, devices multiplying, and work happening everywhere, organizations are reimagining campus networks.

Operational simplicity powered by AI

Streamline the full lifecycle of configuration, monitoring, diagnosis, and resolution with the Cisco Unified Platform, which features management, assurance, and AgenticOps all in one.

Unified management

Manage WLAN, switching, and routing through a single interface, with deployment options for cloud and on-premises.

Multilayer assurance

Diagnose performance issues across owned and unowned networks with ThousandEyes and embedded telemetry, ensuring visibility and faster resolution from user to application.

AgenticOps

Get intelligent, multiplayer workflows that detect anomalies, pinpoint root cause, and apply fixes across domains.

AI-ready, scalable devices

Get the performance needed for AI-driven innovation like edge inferencing and smart automation with platforms engineered for the demands of the AI era.

Cisco C9350 Series Smart Switches

Get AI-ready scale with deterministic latency, Silicon One power, and MACsec in a fixed access switch.

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Cisco C9610 Series Smart Switches

Unlock ultra-low latency for AI with a modular campus backbone switch built for performance.

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Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches

Empower your network with built-in encryption and advanced AI/ML for continuous zero-trust security.

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Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches

Power your campus core with fixed switches built for enterprise-grade performance and seamless growth.

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Cisco Wi-Fi 7 access points

Future-proof your campus with intelligent, secure access points that simplify deployment and scale.

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Outdoor and industrial access points

Keep campus operations smooth with fast, secure wireless, such as Wi-Fi 7, and ultra-reliable backhaul.

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Cisco Campus Gateway

Scale smarter with cloud-managed wireless that's secure, easy to deploy, and built for campus mobility.

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Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Controllers

Take command of your campus network with smart wireless controllers that simplify management and boost performance.

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Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers

Protect your campus WAN with platform-level security, high performance, and flexible management.

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Cisco 8300 Series Secure Routers

Support complex campus environments with secure, high-performance routing that scales with demand.

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Cisco 8400 Series Secure Routers

Drive campus network efficiency with robust performance, smart management, and built-in threat protection.

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Meraki MG fixed wireless access

Speed up campus 5G rollouts with cloud eSIM, instant connectivity, and 5G Standalone support.

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Secure by design: Built-in protection

Your campus network is safeguarded from within because Cisco engineers zero trust into every switch, router, and access point. 

Hardware-rooted trust

Only trusted code runs on Cisco devices, because they use a hardware-anchored Secure Boot process and support quantum-safe cryptography.

Exploit defense

Kernel-level system hardening enforces strict access controls to prevent privilege escalation and mitigate system exploits.

Endpoint detection and response

Cisco XDR correlates telemetry from devices to detect and respond to threats beyond the perimeter.

Identity and role access control

Cisco Identity Services Engine, Security Group Tags, and Software-Defined Access work together to provide identity- and role-based segmentation in the network.

Adaptive security for risky endpoints

Cisco next-generation and hybrid mesh firewalls enable app-aware controls and dynamic endpoint quarantine.

On-premises or cloud deployment

Enforce least privileged access to network resources with flexible network access control—offered on-premises and in the cloud.

End-to-end network protection

MACsec, IPsec, and WAN MACsec provide quantum-ready encryption across all network paths and connections.

Unified edge security and control

SD-WAN and SASE bring together segmentation, firewall protection, and identity enforcement at all edges.

Data flow threat monitoring

Cisco XDR analyzes network and cloud telemetry to detect sophisticated threats in data flows.

Dynamic trust verification

Universal Zero Trust Network Access enforces trust per session based on identity, posture, and risk—even across unmanaged devices and locations.

Hybrid workforce protection

Cisco Secure Access secures your hybrid workforce through converged, cloud-native protection.

Modernize the Campus for the AI Era

Discover how to make your campus AI-ready with this free e-book covering compelling use cases and planning insights.

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A platform for every business need

Unified Branch

Treat your branches as seamless extensions of your digital business. Unify operations, policy enforcement, and security at scale—all on a single AI-powered platform.

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Secure industrial networks

Industrial environments are becoming more connected—and more complex. Cisco brings AI-driven security, visibility, and automation to the most mission-critical places in your network.

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Secure Access Service Edge

Applications and users are everywhere, creating complexity and greater threats than ever before. Cisco SASE offers a simpler way to securely connect anywhere.

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Industry recognition

Cisco named a Leader by Gartner® in the 2024 Magic Quadrant™ for SD-WAN

For the fifth consecutive year, Gartner has recognized Cisco as a Leader for SD-WAN, based on our Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision.

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IDC MarketScape for Global Enterprise WLAN

IDC credits Cisco, as the market share leader in wireless, for delivering a comprehensive portfolio with options for companies of all sizes.

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Build a campus network that's ready for what's next

Ready to simplify operations, scale performance, and secure every connection? We're here to help you lead your campus transformation.

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