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 encompass network 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. Various hardware products are provided, including Cisco SGE2000, SFE2000 Ethernet switches, uBR10012 Universal Broadband Routers, and Cisco Aironet 2800/3800 and Catalyst 9120/9130 wireless access points.Networkingsolutionsencompassnetworkinfrastructuredesignandbuildsolutions,includingrouters,switches,wirelessLAN,andSD-WAN(Software-DefinedWideAreaNetwork)technology.CiscoSD-WANfacilitatesrapiddeploymentofoverlayfabricsconnectingdatacenters,branchoffices,campuses,andclouds,improvingnetworkspeed,security,andefficiency.ItoffersadiverserangeofnetworkingsoftwareproductssuchasCatalystCenter,CatalystSD-WANManager,andMerakiplatform.Varioushardwareproductsareprovided,includingCiscoSGE2000,SFE2000Ethernetswitches,uBR10012UniversalBroadbandRouters,andCiscoAironet2800/3800andCatalyst9120/9130wirelessaccesspoints.
Security solutions include a comprehensive security portfolio covering network security, cloud security, endpoint security, and email security. It provides various security products and solutions, such as 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. The company possesses the capability to provide real-time security insights for encrypted traffic with 99.993% accuracy through encrypted traffic threat detection technology.Securitysolutionsincludeacomprehensivesecurityportfoliocoveringnetworksecurity,cloudsecurity,endpointsecurity,andemailsecurity.Itprovidesvarioussecurityproductsandsolutions,suchasCiscoSecureFirewall,SecureNetworkAnalytics,SecureAccess,Umbrella,DUO,SecureClient,SecureEmail,Hypershield,Isovalent,SecureWorkload,SecureEndpoint,XDR,andSplunkSIEM&SOAR.Thecompanypossessesthecapabilitytoprovidereal-timesecurityinsightsforencryptedtrafficwith99.993%accuracythroughencryptedtrafficthreatdetectiontechnology.
Collaboration solutions include collaboration tools and solutions like the Webex Meet video conferencing program. The Webex solution, optimized for hybrid work environments, integrates tools that support participant interaction to maximize work efficiency and productivity.CollaborationsolutionsincludecollaborationtoolsandsolutionsliketheWebexMeetvideoconferencingprogram.TheWebexsolution,optimizedforhybridworkenvironments,integratestoolsthatsupportparticipantinteractiontomaximizeworkefficiencyandproductivity.
Data center solutions include data center network and infrastructure solutions such as Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure), Cisco Nexus, and Cisco Hyperfabric. It provides Cisco AI POD infrastructure capable of stably operating AI workloads. Support for building future-ready data center infrastructure through flexible and scalable modular server systems like the UCS X-Series.DatacentersolutionsincludedatacenternetworkandinfrastructuresolutionssuchasCiscoACI(ApplicationCentricInfrastructure),CiscoNexus,andCiscoHyperfabric.ItprovidesCiscoAIPODinfrastructurecapableofstablyoperatingAIworkloads.Supportforbuildingfuture-readydatacenterinfrastructurethroughflexibleandscalablemodularserversystemsliketheUCSX-Series.
Internet of Things (IoT) solutions include industrial IoT infrastructure construction and management solutions. It utilizes Cisco Meraki MT10 and MT12 sensors for infrastructure and asset protection solutions. Through collaboration with KT, it offers the Cisco Jasper Control Center, an IoT connectivity management platform, to support businesses in implementing IoT services and generating revenue.InternetofThings(IoT)solutionsincludeindustrialIoTinfrastructureconstructionandmanagementsolutions.ItutilizesCiscoMerakiMT10andMT12sensorsforinfrastructureandassetprotectionsolutions.ThroughcollaborationwithKT,itofferstheCiscoJasperControlCenter,anIoTconnectivitymanagementplatform,tosupportbusinessesinimplementingIoTservicesandgeneratingrevenue.
AI integrated solutions embed AI technology across its entire product portfolio, including AI for security, AI-native networking operations, AI-powered data centers, and AI at the edge. Its AI connectivity strategy includes 'scale-out' for expansion within AI data centers and 'scale-across' for consolidation between data centers. Notably, the Silicon One P200 network chip processes 51.2T-class large-scale AI traffic without bottlenecks, reducing power consumption by 65%.AIintegratedsolutionsembedAItechnologyacrossitsentireproductportfolio,includingAIforsecurity,AI-nativenetworkingoperations,AI-powereddatacenters,andAIattheedge.ItsAIconnectivitystrategyincludes'scale-out'forexpansionwithinAIdatacentersand'scale-across'forconsolidationbetweendatacenters.Notably,theSiliconOneP200networkchipprocesses51.2T-classlarge-scaleAItrafficwithoutbottlenecks,reducingpowerconsumptionby65%.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Strong market share and reliability is evident in its high market share in router and switch product lines, holding a dominant position in the domestic market. It possesses strong intangible assets built on over 40 years of trust, expertise, and innovation.Strongmarketshareandreliabilityisevidentinitshighmarketshareinrouterandswitchproductlines,holdingadominantpositioninthedomesticmarket.Itpossessesstrongintangibleassetsbuiltonover40yearsoftrust,expertise,andinnovation.
Extensive solution portfolio includes a wide range of technology innovation products and solutions across networking, security, collaboration, observability, and cloud management. The company focuses on accelerating enterprises' digital transformation and enabling quick responses to rapidly changing IT trends.Extensivesolutionportfolioincludesawiderangeoftechnologyinnovationproductsandsolutionsacrossnetworking,security,collaboration,observability,andcloudmanagement.Thecompanyfocusesonacceleratingenterprises'digitaltransformationandenablingquickresponsestorapidlychangingITtrends.
AI and software-centric innovation marks a successful transition from a hardware-centric company to a software and AI enterprise. Its AI capabilities are strengthened through the acquisition of Splunk and strategic investments in AI startups such as Armorblox, Babblelabs, Voicea, and Robust Intelligence.AIandsoftware-centricinnovationmarksasuccessfultransitionfromahardware-centriccompanytoasoftwareandAIenterprise.ItsAIcapabilitiesarestrengthenedthroughtheacquisitionofSplunkandstrategicinvestmentsinAIstartupssuchasArmorblox,Babblelabs,Voicea,andRobustIntelligence.
Global technology leadership and R&D investment are demonstrated by its role in creating networking standards and possessing superior stability and advanced software-defined capabilities. It holds a leading position in the global industrial IoT edge market with a 19.5% share in 2020. The company established its ASIC R&D Center in Korea, the second globally after the US headquarters.GlobaltechnologyleadershipandR&Dinvestmentaredemonstratedbyitsroleincreatingnetworkingstandardsandpossessingsuperiorstabilityandadvancedsoftware-definedcapabilities.ItholdsaleadingpositionintheglobalindustrialIoTedgemarketwitha19.5%sharein2020.ThecompanyestablisheditsASICR&DCenterinKorea,thesecondgloballyaftertheUSheadquarters.
Customer-centric partnerships and talent development programs involve long-lasting customer partnerships to identify customer needs and provide solutions that fuel their success. The operation of the 'Networking Academy' IT talent development program and support for digital transformation contribute to fostering domestic IT professionals.Customer-centricpartnershipsandtalentdevelopmentprogramsinvolvelong-lastingcustomerpartnershipstoidentifycustomerneedsandprovidesolutionsthatfueltheirsuccess.Theoperationofthe'NetworkingAcademy'ITtalentdevelopmentprogramandsupportfordigitaltransformationcontributetofosteringdomesticITprofessionals.
Contribution to national digital transformation has been a pivotal role in building domestic IT infrastructure and digital transformation since its establishment in Korea in 1994. It contributed to the early stages of high-speed internet network construction, including KISTI's KREONET, Dacom's Boranet, and KT's Kornet.ContributiontonationaldigitaltransformationhasbeenapivotalroleinbuildingdomesticITinfrastructureanddigitaltransformationsinceitsestablishmentinKoreain1994.Itcontributedtotheearlystagesofhigh-speedinternetnetworkconstruction,includingKISTI'sKREONET,Dacom'sBoranet,andKT'sKornet.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Manufacturing: Realization of operational efficiency and cost reduction by transforming semiconductor factory networks into Software-Defined Networks (SDN). Provision of IT-OT integrated network solutions for smart factory construction. Support for network innovation in the manufacturing sector for global automotive companies like General Motors (GM), Nissan, and Ford.Manufacturing:RealizationofoperationalefficiencyandcostreductionbytransformingsemiconductorfactorynetworksintoSoftware-DefinedNetworks(SDN).ProvisionofIT-OTintegratednetworksolutionsforsmartfactoryconstruction.SupportfornetworkinnovationinthemanufacturingsectorforglobalautomotivecompanieslikeGeneralMotors(GM),Nissan,andFord.
Finance: Support for digital transformation and next-generation infrastructure construction.Finance:Supportfordigitaltransformationandnext-generationinfrastructureconstruction.
Public Institutions: Introduction of network technology for public cloud business expansion and stable cloud operation support.PublicInstitutions:Introductionofnetworktechnologyforpubliccloudbusinessexpansionandstablecloudoperationsupport.
Education: Operation of the 'Networking Academy' IT talent development program and support for digital transformation. Support for smart campus construction.Education:Operationofthe'NetworkingAcademy'ITtalentdevelopmentprogramandsupportfordigitaltransformation.Supportforsmartcampusconstruction.
Telecommunications: Support for 5G and optical fiber network construction for high-speed internet infrastructure, and simplification, automation, and virtualization of communication networks through SDN/NFV platforms.Telecommunications:Supportfor5Gandopticalfibernetworkconstructionforhigh-speedinternetinfrastructure,andsimplification,automation,andvirtualizationofcommunicationnetworksthroughSDN/NFVplatforms.
Retail and Services: Implementation of non-face-to-face ordering services across stores, customer information protection, and wireless network infrastructure construction.RetailandServices:Implementationofnon-face-to-faceorderingservicesacrossstores,customerinformationprotection,andwirelessnetworkinfrastructureconstruction.
Smart Cities and IoT Infrastructure: Leading role in advanced technology projects.SmartCitiesandIoTInfrastructure:Leadingroleinadvancedtechnologyprojects.
Small and Medium Businesses: Provision of enterprise-grade business infrastructure solutions at reasonable prices through the 'Cisco START' program.SmallandMediumBusinesses:Provisionofenterprise-gradebusinessinfrastructuresolutionsatreasonablepricesthroughthe'CiscoSTART'program.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Africa, Africa & Indian Ocean IslandsSouthAfrica,Africa&IndianOceanIslands
South Korea, India, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Mainland China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Bangladesh, MacauSouthKorea,India,SaudiArabia,Japan,MainlandChina,Malaysia,Philippines,Singapore,Thailand,Indonesia,Bangladesh,Macau
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Austria, Belgium, United Kingdom, IrelandNetherlands,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Austria,Belgium,UnitedKingdom,Ireland
United States, CanadaUnitedStates,Canada
Australia, New ZealandAustralia,NewZealand
Argentina, Panama, Peru, MexicoArgentina,Panama,Peru,Mexico
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Development of networking field standards, possessing excellent stability and advanced software-defined capabilities.Developmentofnetworkingfieldstandards,possessingexcellentstabilityandadvancedsoftware-definedcapabilities.
Capability to provide real-time security insights for encrypted traffic with 99.993% accuracy through encrypted traffic threat detection technology.Capabilitytoprovidereal-timesecurityinsightsforencryptedtrafficwith99.993%accuracythroughencryptedtrafficthreatdetectiontechnology.
Establishment of an 'ASIC R&D Center' in Korea, the second globally after the US headquarters, contributing to technology development.Establishmentofan'ASICR&DCenter'inKorea,thesecondgloballyaftertheUSheadquarters,contributingtotechnologydevelopment.
Support for IT professional training and technical education through the Cisco Networking Academy program.SupportforITprofessionaltrainingandtechnicaleducationthroughtheCiscoNetworkingAcademyprogram.
Acquisition of AI-related startups such as Armorblox (AI email security), Babblelabs (AI voice technology), Voicea (real-time solutions for meeting recording and voice search), and Robust Intelligence (AI system and model security) to secure technological competitiveness.AcquisitionofAI-relatedstartupssuchasArmorblox(AIemailsecurity),Babblelabs(AIvoicetechnology),Voicea(real-timesolutionsformeetingrecordingandvoicesearch),andRobustIntelligence(AIsystemandmodelsecurity)tosecuretechnologicalcompetitiveness.
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517 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea