Cisco rolls out branch office router, LAN switch, security gear; Cisco plans wireless Mega City

Cisco News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Riverbed Technology Bring the world closer with Riverbed Accelerate your Cisco networks up to 100 times faster. And take your apps, VoIP, video, and QoS to the next level. Discover how over 2500 Cisco customers bring their world closer with Riverbed. Get the "ESG Lab Field Audit". Network World's Cisco News Alert, 09/26/07 Cisco rolls out branch office router, LAN switch, security gear, 09/26/07: Cisco this week is unveiling a raft of products designed to allow customers to implement a consistent set of security, unified communications, application acceleration and wireless services at remote sites. Cisco plans wireless Mega City in Shanghai, 09/24/07: Cisco is discussing with the Shanghai government in China plans to set up a wireless broadband network called Mega City in time for the 2010 World Expo. Sina English quotes Charlie giancarlo, Cisco's chief development officer as saying: "Our vision of Mega City is a wireless (connected) and green city, and we will construct the network's infrastructure for the project." Mega city is expected to support high-def video transfer and would connect government-authorized networks in areas such as traffic control, security monitoriing and environmental regulations, reports Sina English. Today at Cisco Subnet Cisco wants to become a $50 billion company by 2010 - how? Start-up Dimdim challenges Cisco WebEx. Cisco furthers home-networking ambitions with China home appliance company. IP routing expert Jeff Doyle mulls fast reroute without MPLS. Cisco trainer Wendell Odom asks: Can a VTP client cause a VTP server to update its VLAN database? Plus: Why is Cisco Subnet blogging about Kiefer Sutherland's DUI arrest?  Network World VoIP and Convergence Buyer's Guide Find the right products for your enterprise - fast. Our extensive database of detailed product information will quickly help you pinpoint the hardware or software you need to build out a converged voice and data network. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features and make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Buyer's Guide now. IT job outlook: Nine skills in big demand, 09/24/07: Networking and wireless LAN experts are hot commodities, closely followed by those versed in open source and data center technologies, our annual salary survey finds. Get the stats.

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