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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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January 28, 2020

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

May 29, 2018

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

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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

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

December 19, 2017

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Cisco Updates Spanish University’s Wireless Network

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While not quite as old as the school, which was founded in 1218, Spain’s Universidad de Salamanca’s wireless infrastructure was in desperate need of a refresh. Like most universities, the Universidad de Salamanca relies on its network to connect their 28,000 students. Whether it’s relaxing in their dorm rooms, learning in the classrooms or using […]

December 12, 2017

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Cisco and krz Partner to Offer Wireless

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As an IT service provider, Germany’s Kommunales Rechenzentrum Minden-Ravensberg/Lippe (krz) knows a thing or two about the technology world. That’s why it’s no surprise why they choose Cisco to outfit their organization with the most cutting-edge devices. When the company needed to improve network access and offer wireless devices with beefed up security, Cisco was […]

December 11, 2017

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Presenting the Award-Winning Cisco Software Defined Access

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We are very proud to announce that Cisco Software-Defined Access (SDA) was the winner of the 2017 Best Next Gen Wi-Fi Network Infrastructure award. The Best Next Gen Wi-Fi Network Infrastructure award was presented to a product that best demonstrate forward thinking in network infrastructure by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA). SDA was nominated for […]

October 18, 2017

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Mad About Cisco Modules

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Cisco announces two new solutions that will bring added value to your Cisco Aironet Access Points-deployed wireless network.

July 17, 2017

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Want to Know More about Cisco DNA for Mobility? Find Out Here!

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Simply put, Cisco DNA is a new software-defined network that provides your network the performance, flexibility and options you need to serve wireless users and their devices.

June 8, 2017

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Canadian Hospital Keeps Connected with Cisco DNA

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Cisco DNA allows the hospital campuses act as a single entity, sharing real-time data securely and reliably. In other words, the entire medical staff is connected.

June 6, 2017

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Upgrading Your Cisco Network Makes Dollars AND Sense

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“Cisco was at least 50 percent cheaper once running costs were factored in,” said Luis Enrique Gómez Sutti, IT Infrastructure Manager at the Universidad Panamerican Mexico City campus.

May 17, 2017

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Cisco and the iSchool Initiative Bring Technology to US Schools

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The most difficult part of teaching students is making sure that they’re stimulated enough to learn. When anyone—not just a child—is bored, their mind wanders and the lesson is lost. The iSchool Initiative knows that keeping a brain active and present is no small feat and they’re able to do this, along with some help […]

May 3, 2017

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Cisco Flexible Radio Assignment Crushes the Competition

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Cisco Flexible Radio Assignment (FRA) allows your wireless network to automatically add capacity by changing the access point from 2.4/5GHz radios to dual 5GHz radios.

April 6, 2017

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Cisco Enables Dense Wi-Fi Pop-Up for Maine’s MLTI Student Conference

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Each May students from all over Maine converge on the University of Maine as it hosts a summer student conference as part of the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) 1:1 program. Last year, for the 13th year, over one thousand middle school and high school students, armed with their mobile devices and laptops, descended on […]

March 27, 2017

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March 30 #CiscoChat: Keeping a Competitive Wireless Network from the Enterprise to Small Business

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In our upcoming #CiscoChat on March 30, we’ll discuss the wireless networking challenges small and medium-sized businesses are facing today.

March 7, 2017

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Cisco and Watkins Glen Take Back Wasted Time

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Wasted time. We’ve all experienced it. From waiting in line at the DMV to sitting in traffic, when we’re stuck in neutral through no fault of our own. It’s frustrating and we’d all love to be doing something more constructive with our time. This isn’t just an experience that is unique to adults, it happens […]

March 2, 2017

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Cisco APs Provide Real-World Data for University of Melbourne

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Analytics are the backbone of any good decision. If you don’t have all of the numbers, you’re not getting the full picture. Sometimes it’s hard to get the right numbers though. But that’s all changed, getting the numbers is easier than you think – you just need to look to your wireless network. That’s what […]

January 17, 2017

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Welcome to the Future of Mobility, Courtesy of Cisco DNA

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When discussing the future, what’s the one aspect that never changes? From Gene Roddenberry to Isaac Asimov to George Jetson, the one constant is that life becomes easier the more mobile and more automated it is. Well, welcome to the future, courtesy of Cisco.