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Byron Magrane

Product Manager, Marketing

A writer by trade, Byron Magrane is a Product Marketing Manager with over a decade of experience in the technology world. His primary duties include the support of both the Cisco wireless and switching product families.

Byron originally hails from Massachusetts and along with his wife and two daughters, calls the commonwealth his home.

Articles

April 1, 2021

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RAI Amsterdam Conference Center goes all in with Cisco

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If you have made your way to Amsterdam for a conference, there’s a really good chance that you’ve been to RAI Amsterdam. Each year, this convention center will play host to 1.5 million visitors over 500 events and they’ve been doing it for over 125 years. They wanted an Wi-Fi 6 upgrade, Cisco provided the solution.

March 22, 2021

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Meet the Users Who Use User Defined Network

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During a recent Educause webinar, Cisco Architect Stephen Orr moderated a discussion of Cisco User Defined Network (UDN) between representatives from two universities who discussed deploying the solution at their schools and how it changed the way their students connect to the network.

March 18, 2021

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Miercom Reports All Aces for Cisco Catalyst 9100 APs and Cisco DNA Center

3 min read

Recently the Cisco Access Points Cisco DNA Center were compared against products from our competition, by independent testing lab Miercom. In all instances, the Cisco products came out on top.

March 31, 2021

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The Great Outdoors AP, Presenting the Catalyst 9124

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Presenting the Cisco Catalyst 9124 Access Point. The new Catalyst 9124 brings the Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) standard technology outdoors. This AP supports up to 400 devices and come equipped with up to three radios 2.4GHz and 5GHz (both 4x4:4) and a built-in BLE radio

February 1, 2021

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After 15 years, Cisco Wireless AireOS Controllers are going away

4 min read

Cisco AireOS controllers have served us well through many iterations of the Wi-Fi standard, from the early days of 802.11n, to 802.11ac waves 1 and 2 and now with 802.11ax or Wi-Fi 6 Cisco. But with the latest standard in place and the Cisco Catalyst Controllers paving the way, Cisco recently announced that their Wireless AireOS Controllers have gone End-of-Life.

November 19, 2020

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EXTRA! EXTRA! Listen All About It! Cisco releases new Catalyst Access Point!

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Join Cisco employees Byron Magrane, Leslie Van Zee and Cristian Raducanu as they discuss the newest access point release from Cisco, the Catalyst 9105 in a brand new podcast.

September 29, 2020

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A Trio of Releases from Cisco Wireless!

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Cisco is proud to announce the Cisco Catalyst 9105 Access Points, Cisco Catalyst 9800 controller functionality on the Catalyst 9000 Series Switches, and Application Hosting.

August 10, 2020

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Miercom concludes: Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller easy to deploy, powerful and an excellent value

2 min read

Cisco released the Embedded Wireless Controller (EWC) last year to a lot of fanfare and we are happy to report that Miercom, an independent, nonpartisan testing lab, has given us really high marks in their latest assessment.

July 21, 2020

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Understanding the Wi-Fi 6 Standard with Cisco’s Latest Podcast

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Join Byron Magrane, Cisco Wireless Product Marketing Manager, and Cristian Raducanu, Cisco Wireless Product Manager and Wi-Fi 6 expert, as they discuss Wi-Fi 6 in the newest Cisco podcast called ‘Connect with Wi-Fi 6.’

January 28, 2020

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Certifiably awesome! Cisco Catalyst APs officially Wi-Fi 6 certified by WFA

2 min read

Two new certified access points join the Cisco Catalyst 9130 access point. With so many choices of certified access points, no matter what network size, customers now are able to find the right Cisco solution for their organization.

January 22, 2020

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What to expect at Cisco Live! Europe

2 min read

This year’s theme is “You make possible” — which means that the focus is on you and how you’re able to dream of a better world with the right technology.

January 29, 2020

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Cisco Named a Leader by IDC MarketScape

2 min read

Cisco is recognized by the IDC MarketScape for the broadness of our wireless portfolio and our end-to-end networking through intent-based networking.

December 11, 2019

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The Cisco Wireless and Mobility Year in Review for 2019

2 min read

From January through December, Cisco has had a very busy 2019. How busy? From anniversaries and awards (Gartner LAN Access leader) to new products—Cisco DNA Spaces and three (!) new Wi-Fi 6 Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points—to what we're building out on the horizon (AI and network analytics)... this past year has seen it all.

September 5, 2019

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Cisco Catalyst Controllers: Cloudy, with a chance of awesome

2 min read

Wherever you decide to deploy your controller, you have the ability to enable wireless connectivity anywhere. This allows the Catalyst 9800-CL to best meet your organization’s needs.

August 15, 2019

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What’s New with the Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series?

2 min read

As the new addition to the Catalyst 9000 family, the Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers are the controllers that bridge the intent-based networking portfolio.

May 22, 2019

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Cisco Pretties Up Amorepacific’s New Home

2 min read

Amorepacific’s new headquarters is on the cutting-edge of design. So it only makes sense that its wireless infrastructure is the same. That’s why they turned to Cisco.

May 7, 2019

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Miercom knows: Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers are in a Class by Itself

2 min read

Miercom, an independent, nonpartisan testing lab, recently put the Cisco Catalyst 9800 and its competitors through a set of grueling tests ... and the results were absolutely amazing for Cisco.

January 10, 2019

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Bounce into 2019 with the Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series and TechWiseTV

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It’s time to shake off those holiday cobwebs and get into the spirit of 2019! Thinking of upgrading your network? Cisco has you covered with the Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers.

September 13, 2018

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Don’t Forget About Cisco at 2018 MWCA

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Don't forget to swing by the Cisco booth in Hall West Stand S2.303B-A and Stand S2.303B-B at the 2018 Mobile World Congress Americas (MWCA).

August 10, 2018

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Fact and Fiction

2 min read

In recent months, there have been erroneous competitor claims about Cisco access points. Responding to industry gossip and incorrect rumors isn’t something that we normally do, but we want to make sure that our customers are getting the correct message.

July 19, 2018

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Cisco Assurance is in Houston Methodist Hospital’s DNA

1 min read

How does Houston Methodist Hospital handle the crush of devices in such a high-stress environment? #CiscoDNA

July 11, 2018

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Sign Up Now for TechWise TV Workshop: Intelligent Capture

1 min read

July 17, 2018 is your lucky day because #Cisco experts Taranpreet Kohli and Min Se Kim will discuss Cisco Intelligent Capture. #WiFi

June 28, 2018

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Cisco Mobility Express: A Profile in IT

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Cisco created a new, fictional video that focuses on someone who has a lot of the same problems that many of our customers do.