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Johan Gustawsson

Vice President & CTO

Provider Connectivity

Johan Gustawsson is Vice President and CTO of Provider Connectivity at Cisco, where he leads technology strategy, architecture, and innovation for Cisco’s mass-scale infrastructure portfolio. Previously, he led Network Architecture, Strategy, and Engineering at Arelion, formerly Telia Carrier, the world’s #1 ranked internet backbone. Johan holds an engineering degree from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.

Articles

Edge opportunity for service providers: Turn infrastructure into new services

3 min read

The edge is becoming a platform for distributed applications and enterprise services. That shift is opening a new opportunity for service providers: delivering compute and intelligence alongside their connectivity offerings.

Empowering enterprise AI: A unified approach by Cisco and Digital Realty

3 min read

By combining Cisco’s leadership in networking and security with Digital Realty’s global data center platform, we provide a unified foundation that simplifies the AI lifecycle. Together, we are helping geo-distributed enterprises move faster, reduce risk, and scale their AI initiatives globally.

February 25, 2025

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Arelion and Cisco: Building the Blueprint for AI-Driven Connectivity

5 min read

How are massive paradigm shifts in the market driving innovations in networking? Take a look at how global backbone networks like Arelion, which experienced a 42% growth in Internet traffic in 2024, are working with Cisco on their journey towards AI-ready connectivity.

December 15, 2022

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Inflection Points of a Converged Metro

7 min read

Read about the trends and inflection points we see in the metro and how we are partnering with our customers on how to optimize and monetize their participation in evolving ecosystems.