Cisco Systems Korea (Yoo) is a global technology company providing diverse IT solutions, including networking, software, IoT, and SD-WAN. Since its establishment in Korea in 1994, it has played a pivotal role in building domestic IT infrastructure and digital transformation. The company has successfully transitioned into a software company by shifting its business focus to AI, security, and collaboration tools, establishing itself as a global AI company through the integration of AI-based solutions. Its objective is to realize an inclusive future for all by connecting people and technology, contributing to solving business challenges across various industries.CiscoSystemsKorea(Yoo)isaglobaltechnologycompanyprovidingdiverseITsolutions,includingnetworking,software,IoT,andSD-WAN.SinceitsestablishmentinKoreain1994,ithasplayedapivotalroleinbuildingdomesticITinfrastructureanddigitaltransformation.ThecompanyhassuccessfullytransitionedintoasoftwarecompanybyshiftingitsbusinessfocustoAI,security,andcollaborationtools,establishingitselfasaglobalAIcompanythroughtheintegrationofAI-basedsolutions.Itsobjectiveistorealizeaninclusivefutureforallbyconnectingpeopleandtechnology,contributingtosolvingbusinesschallengesacrossvariousindustries.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
**Networking Solutions**: Networking infrastructure design and build solutions, including routers, switches, wireless LAN, and SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) technology. Cisco SD-WAN facilitates rapid deployment of overlay fabrics connecting data centers, branch offices, campuses, and clouds, improving network speed, security, and efficiency. It offers a diverse range of networking software products such as Catalyst Center, Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, and Meraki platform.**NetworkingSolutions**:Networkinginfrastructuredesignandbuildsolutions,includingrouters,switches,wirelessLAN,andSD-WAN(Software-DefinedWideAreaNetwork)technology.CiscoSD-WANfacilitatesrapiddeploymentofoverlayfabricsconnectingdatacenters,branchoffices,campuses,andclouds,improvingnetworkspeed,security,andefficiency.ItoffersadiverserangeofnetworkingsoftwareproductssuchasCatalystCenter,CatalystSD-WANManager,andMerakiplatform.
**Security Solutions**: A comprehensive security portfolio covering network security, cloud security, endpoint security, and email security. Provides various security products and solutions, including Cisco Secure Firewall, Secure Network Analytics, Secure Access, Umbrella, DUO, Secure Client, Secure Email, Hypershield, Isovalent, Secure Workload, Secure Endpoint, XDR, and Splunk SIEM & SOAR. Capable of real-time security insights for encrypted traffic with 99.993% accuracy through encrypted traffic threat detection technology.**SecuritySolutions**:Acomprehensivesecurityportfoliocoveringnetworksecurity,cloudsecurity,endpointsecurity,andemailsecurity.Providesvarioussecurityproductsandsolutions,includingCiscoSecureFirewall,SecureNetworkAnalytics,SecureAccess,Umbrella,DUO,SecureClient,SecureEmail,Hypershield,Isovalent,SecureWorkload,SecureEndpoint,XDR,andSplunkSIEM&SOAR.Capableofreal-timesecurityinsightsforencryptedtrafficwith99.993%accuracythroughencryptedtrafficthreatdetectiontechnology.
**Collaboration Solutions**: Collaboration tools and solutions, such as the Webex Meet video conferencing program.**CollaborationSolutions**:Collaborationtoolsandsolutions,suchastheWebexMeetvideoconferencingprogram.
**Data Center Solutions**: Data center network and infrastructure solutions, including Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure), Cisco Nexus, and Cisco Hyperfabric. Offers Cisco AI POD infrastructure for stable operation of AI workloads.**DataCenterSolutions**:Datacenternetworkandinfrastructuresolutions,includingCiscoACI(ApplicationCentricInfrastructure),CiscoNexus,andCiscoHyperfabric.OffersCiscoAIPODinfrastructureforstableoperationofAIworkloads.
**Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions**: Industrial IoT infrastructure construction and management solutions. Utilizes Cisco Meraki MT10 and MT12 sensors for infrastructure and asset protection solutions.**InternetofThings(IoT)Solutions**:IndustrialIoTinfrastructureconstructionandmanagementsolutions.UtilizesCiscoMerakiMT10andMT12sensorsforinfrastructureandassetprotectionsolutions.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
**Extensive Full-Stack Solution Offering**: Provides a comprehensive portfolio of products and services across IT infrastructure, including networking, security, collaboration, cloud management, and observability, from a single vendor. This approach reduces design risks and operational complexity in large-scale deployments.**ExtensiveFull-StackSolutionOffering**:ProvidesacomprehensiveportfolioofproductsandservicesacrossITinfrastructure,includingnetworking,security,collaboration,cloudmanagement,andobservability,fromasinglevendor.Thisapproachreducesdesignrisksandoperationalcomplexityinlarge-scaledeployments.
**Strong Market Share and Credibility**: Maintains a dominant position in the domestic market with high market shares in router and switch product lines. Possesses strong intangible assets built on over 40 years of trust, expertise, and innovation.**StrongMarketShareandCredibility**:Maintainsadominantpositioninthedomesticmarketwithhighmarketsharesinrouterandswitchproductlines.Possessesstrongintangibleassetsbuiltonover40yearsoftrust,expertise,andinnovation.
**AI and Software-Centric Innovation**: Successful transition from a hardware-centric focus to software and AI-based solutions. AI-based Cisco solutions are embedded across nearly all product portfolios, sustaining growth driven by increasing demand for AI infrastructure.**AIandSoftware-CentricInnovation**:Successfultransitionfromahardware-centricfocustosoftwareandAI-basedsolutions.AI-basedCiscosolutionsareembeddedacrossnearlyallproductportfolios,sustaininggrowthdrivenbyincreasingdemandforAIinfrastructure.
**Robust Security Technology**: Maximizes management efficiency through a self-defending network (SDN) security strategy and integrated network security services embedded in all hardware products. Strengthens data visibility and AI-based security solutions through the acquisition of Splunk.**RobustSecurityTechnology**:Maximizesmanagementefficiencythroughaself-defendingnetwork(SDN)securitystrategyandintegratednetworksecurityservicesembeddedinallhardwareproducts.StrengthensdatavisibilityandAI-basedsecuritysolutionsthroughtheacquisitionofSplunk.
**Customer Lock-in Effect and Technical Support**: A strong customer lock-in structure, making it difficult for existing customers to switch vendors due to investments in equipment, operational team experience, and maintenance contracts. Provides fast and stable problem resolution through a world-class TAC (Technical Assistance Center) support system.**CustomerLock-inEffectandTechnicalSupport**:Astrongcustomerlock-instructure,makingitdifficultforexistingcustomerstoswitchvendorsduetoinvestmentsinequipment,operationalteamexperience,andmaintenancecontracts.Providesfastandstableproblemresolutionthroughaworld-classTAC(TechnicalAssistanceCenter)supportsystem.
**Leveraging Partner Ecosystem**: Strategic collaborations, such as the SD-WAN integration partnership with Google Cloud, aim to provide customers with enhanced performance, reliability, and security. Supports solution adoption and expansion through cooperation with various domestic and international partners.**LeveragingPartnerEcosystem**:Strategiccollaborations,suchastheSD-WANintegrationpartnershipwithGoogleCloud,aimtoprovidecustomerswithenhancedperformance,reliability,andsecurity.Supportssolutionadoptionandexpansionthroughcooperationwithvariousdomesticandinternationalpartners.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Manufacturing: Digital transformation of semiconductor factory networks to Software-Defined Networking (SDN), achieving operational efficiency and cost reduction.Manufacturing:DigitaltransformationofsemiconductorfactorynetworkstoSoftware-DefinedNetworking(SDN),achievingoperationalefficiencyandcostreduction.
Finance: Support for digital transformation and next-generation infrastructure build-out.Finance:Supportfordigitaltransformationandnext-generationinfrastructurebuild-out.
Public Sector: Network technology adoption for public cloud business expansion and stable cloud operation support.PublicSector:Networktechnologyadoptionforpubliccloudbusinessexpansionandstablecloudoperationsupport.
Education: Operation of 'Networking Academy' IT talent development programs and support for digital transformation.Education:Operationof'NetworkingAcademy'ITtalentdevelopmentprogramsandsupportfordigitaltransformation.
Telecommunications: Support for 5G and optical communication network construction, and simplification, automation, and virtualization of telecom networks through SDN/NFV platforms.Telecommunications:Supportfor5Gandopticalcommunicationnetworkconstruction,andsimplification,automation,andvirtualizationoftelecomnetworksthroughSDN/NFVplatforms.
Retail and Services: Implementation of non-face-to-face ordering services across national stores, customer information protection, and wireless network infrastructure establishment.RetailandServices:Implementationofnon-face-to-faceorderingservicesacrossnationalstores,customerinformationprotection,andwirelessnetworkinfrastructureestablishment.
Smart City and IoT Infrastructure: Leading role in advanced technology projects for smart city and IoT infrastructure development.SmartCityandIoTInfrastructure:LeadingroleinadvancedtechnologyprojectsforsmartcityandIoTinfrastructuredevelopment.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, India, Saudi ArabiaSouthKorea,India,SaudiArabia
United States (Headquarters location)UnitedStates(Headquarterslocation)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Cisco has established networking standards, possessing excellent stability and advanced software-defined capabilities.Ciscohasestablishednetworkingstandards,possessingexcellentstabilityandadvancedsoftware-definedcapabilities.
Signed a patent cross-licensing agreement with Samsung Electronics for a wide range of products and technologies, covering existing patents and those filed over the next 10 years.Signedapatentcross-licensingagreementwithSamsungElectronicsforawiderangeofproductsandtechnologies,coveringexistingpatentsandthosefiledoverthenext10years.
Holds various patents under the name Cisco Technology, Inc., including 'Electronic device' (Patent No.: D1119901, patented on March 24, 2026) and 'Execution of a query using a dynamic library' (Patent No.: 12585651, patented on March 24, 2026).HoldsvariouspatentsunderthenameCiscoTechnology,Inc.,including'Electronicdevice'(PatentNo.:D1119901,patentedonMarch24,2026)and'Executionofaqueryusingadynamiclibrary'(PatentNo.:12585651,patentedonMarch24,2026).
Received the 'NFV Innovation of the Year' and 'Network Optimization Innovation of the Year' awards at the 2017 Telecom Asia Awards, recognizing its innovation in SDN and NFV platforms.Receivedthe'NFVInnovationoftheYear'and'NetworkOptimizationInnovationoftheYear'awardsatthe2017TelecomAsiaAwards,recognizingitsinnovationinSDNandNFVplatforms.
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517 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea