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Sumeet Arora

SVP Engineering

Core Software Group - US

Sumeet is senior vice president and general manager of SP Network Systems at Cisco. In this role, he leads the engineering, development, and product management team for the Service Provider network systems portfolio. He has been with Cisco since 1997, and during this time, has driven a number of industry-leading transitions across a breadth of Cisco products and technologies.

His team delivers innovation for Service Provider networking across routing, optical transport, and new business models. In addition, they develop products and capabilities for mass scale networking with focus on developing open, adaptive, modular, and programmable products enabling web speed of development and web scale deployment.

During his 20 years at Cisco, Sumeet has led the development and delivery of flagship Service Provider routing products such as the Cisco 12000, CRS-1/3, and the NCS 1K/5K/5500/6000. His work has included driving the early evolution of IOS-XR operating system to the edge of the networks. He has worked closely with many customers in helping them build world-class networks and thereby earning their trust and confidence. Sumeet has also been a key member of the Data Center team at Cisco and has led the strategy and development of NXOS to better meet the needs of the business under disruptive market transitions. His team has also led the delivery of many software capabilities across the Nexus 3K/5K/7K and Nexus 9K product families.

Sumeet has a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electronics and Communications from Indian Institute Of Technology at Varanasi, India and MBA in Global Management. He also has a Certificate in Advanced Software Systems from Stanford University.

When Sumeet isn’t working, he spends time reading, hiking, working on home improvements, and spending time with his wife and their two children.

Articles

May 7, 2018

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Interoperability in an open networking world

2 min read

In an industry where open networking is increasingly valued by Service Providers, interoperable solutions become even more important. Know more about Cisco participation to EANTC Multi-Vendor Interoperability Test 2018.

March 27, 2018

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

An Architectural Approach to Flexible Consumption for Service Providers with IOS XR

3 min read

Discover latest IOS XR evolutions driving the next level of consumption flexibility.

March 1, 2018

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5G Now! Enabling Profitability for Service Providers

4 min read

Learn about 5G Now! announcement Cisco made this week at MWC 2018 in Barcelona.

March 5, 2018

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Highlights from Cisco Live Barcelona: Transformation through Innovation

4 min read

Sumeet Arora shares some of the key messages conveyed during his keynote address at Cisco Live Europe in Barcelona back in January, mainly how to achieve “transformation through innovation.”

February 13, 2018

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Continuous Innovation with IOS XR

2 min read

Discover new IOS XR software and do no miss Beer n' Gear session at NANOG 72 if you attend.

December 13, 2017

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SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

IOS XR, Networking without Compromise

2 min read

Discover why IOS XR is the best networking operating system across merchant and Cisco silicons.

December 12, 2017

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Cisco Networking Software Helps Build the New Network

2 min read

Discover how Cisco software innovations help Service Providers transform their networks.

November 30, 2017

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SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

The Cisco ASR 9000 – Timeless Versatility for Future Growth

4 min read

Insight into ASR 9k evolution over time and main Use Cases.

October 27, 2017

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Digital India: Driving the Next Wave of Innovation in Mass Scale Networking

4 min read

India is experiencing unprecedented digital growth, and Cisco is part of this journey. Catch Sumeet Arora as he talks about this important partnership in his keynote at India Mobile Congress 2017.

September 25, 2017

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SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Advancing your programmability journey with latest IOS XR innovations

3 min read

Discover the latest IOS XR innovations to help you drive the next level of network programmability.

February 25, 2017

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SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Radical Transformation of Network Operations – Transformation Through Automation

3 min read

Today offers a great opportunity for transforming your network operations with software enabled automation. Service providers will be able to leverage and adapt their networks to serve as a digital innovation platform, building a business partner ecosystem that can deliver innovative and profitable services to their end consumers.

February 25, 2017

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WAN Automation–Not Just Another New Release, but a Game Changer

2 min read

Cisco WAN Automation Engine (WAE) is enabling real-time network planning and the latest release, WAE 7.0 is now available.

November 30, 2016

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Oh, How Far We’ve Come in Building Cloud-Scale Networking

3 min read

It’s been a year since I wrote this blog detailing our software innovations aimed at helping Service Providers address the ever-increasing challenges imposed by digitization. IOS XR for cloud-scale networking has really taken flight since then and I am proud to share with you some highlights from the journey thus far. Our strategy is essentially […]

August 18, 2016

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EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Charting New Paths the Cisco Way

2 min read

Embracing disruption ensures our relevance and leadership in an evolving ecosystem of contributors and competitors.

November 19, 2015

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Software Innovations for Cloud Scale Networking

4 min read

Back in 2011, web pioneer Marc Andreessen wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, entitled “Why software is eating the world”. I couldn’t agree more! First, let’s have a look at what’s going on in the industry at large. Every company in every vertical industry is facing unprecedented competitive pressure from new players making […]