Cisco Focuses on Networking While Addressing New Markets: Key Takeaways from the 2024 Cisco EMEA Analyst Day

This IDC Market Perspective provides key takeaways from Cisco's EMEA Analyst Day, held in October 2024. The event highlighted the company's strategic focus on digital resilience, AI-ready datacenters, and future-proof workplaces. Key initiatives include the "platformization" of networking, AI-driven operations, and the integration of security and networking. Cisco is advancing IoT and private 5G solutions, emphasizing digital sovereignty and compliance. The company remains committed to sustainability, aiming for net-zero GHG emissions by 2040 and promoting circular business models. The acquisition of Splunk enhances Cisco's data and analytics capabilities, reinforcing its partner-led approach to support diverse industries across EMEA."Cisco executives outlined their strategy for EMEA, focusing on digital resilience, AI-ready datacenters, and future-proof workplaces while maintaining emphasis on networking," said Len Padilla, senior research director, European Networking and Life-Cycle Services. "Cisco intends to use its strong position in networking to make inroads into AI, security, and sustainability with a unified product and platform strategy that its customers have been asking for."