SMRTR AIAug 31, 2025ZDNet

How a legacy hardware company reinvented itself in the AI age

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Cisco has transformed from a networking hardware company into an AI infrastructure provider, now leveraging its 40 years of customer data to proactively support devices globally. The 40-year-old tech veteran has seen impressive financial results, with $14.7 billion in quarterly revenue (up 8%) and over $2 billion in AI infrastructure orders for fiscal year 2025, as it helps customers build AI systems while using AI internally to enhance customer service and troubleshoot network issues before problems occur.

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