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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.

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March 18, 2021

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

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

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

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!

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.

August 10, 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

May 29, 2018

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Live #CiscoChat May 31st — Cisco Aironet 4800 and DNA Center Assurance

To learn more about how #CiscoDNA Center Assurance works with Aironet 4800, tune in to our live video #CiscoChat on Thursday, May 31st, at 10 a.m. PST.

February 26, 2018

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Cisco and Victoria University Create a Strong New Wireless Network

In addition to the strong #WiFi, Victoria University administrators are making use of the reams of data that their new #network is providing them.