#InternetForTheFuture

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Closing the Rural Broadband Gap

The internet has changed nearly every aspect of American life. It has transformed how we shop, listen to music, learn, do business, bank… and connect with each other. With so many Americans now working or learning from home, our dependence on it has grown. Yet, in dark contrast to internet usage growth, the gap between those who have broadband access and those who do not is growing, too.

September 9, 2020 3 min read
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Award Winning, Scalable Petabyte Routers to Power the Next Decade

The processing performance, coupled with industry-leading power consumption and cost reduction features, earned the Cisco 8000 Series routers the “Best of Show Award” Grand Prize in the Network Infrastructure category at Interop Tokyo 2020. Selected as an example of outstanding innovation that is certain to drive next-generation IT trends, the review was conducted by a key committee of leading media companies and a review committee formed by experts from academic and business circles.

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Building a Greener Future for Hyperscale Data Centers

At Cisco, we have a long history of commitment to environmental sustainability and broader social responsibility ourselves. We're in lockstep fully aligned with our webscale customers' goals to build a more sustainable industry. And we can play a key role in creating a greener, cleaner, and more efficient foundation for tomorrow's hyperscale data centers.