Cisco Helps Channel Partners Penetrate Service Provider Market; New Cable Specialization Provides High-Growth Opportunity for Cisco Channel Partners.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2001 As part of its continuing effort to help channel partners penetrate new high-growth markets, Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc., the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, today unveiled its first specialization focused on the service provider market. The new Cisco Cable Specialization provides a structured training roadmap and verification process to ensure channel partners have the expertise to plan, design, implement and support Cisco cable solutions. "The rapid growth of specialized services, such as cable, DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary and wireless Internet access See how to access the Internet. , is providing an opportunity for value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. to participate in the service provider market," said Surinder Brar, senior director of Worldwide Channels at Cisco Systems. "To accelerate the deployment of their offerings, service providers are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. qualified resellers with proven expertise to implement the delivery of their services. Our goal in announcing the cable specialization is to help our partners to successfully take advantage of these new market opportunities." Ensuring Customer Satisfaction The Cisco Channel Specialization Program allows partners to gain expertise in specific technology areas and to differentiate themselves based on their verified expertise. The specialization training roadmap provides a complete list of Cisco recommended training courses that are designed to provide channel partners with the knowledge to successfully pass the corresponding specialization exams. This extensive list of training courses is offered in a wide variety of formats including on-line, instructor led and CD-based, providing partners with both traditional and self-paced learning options. Cisco utilizes the training roadmap and exam-based verification process to help ensure channel partners gain the technology specific expertise to deliver the highest level of customer satisfaction. Cable Specialization The new Cable Specialization is the latest addition to the Cisco specializations, which encompass key technologies such as IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. , VPN/security, WAN switching, voice access, SNA/IP integration, network management and wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area . The Cable Specialization requires the channel partner to place skilled individuals into the specific job roles of account manager, system engineer and field engineer. The cable specialization account manger manger cattle trough which served as crib for Christ. [N.T.: Luke 2:7] See : Nativity is responsible for the sales methodology of the Cisco cable solution, which consists of the Cisco Subscriber Registration Center, VPNs over Cable and VoIP over Cable. The system engineer, responsible for the network planning and design Network planning and design is an iterative process, encompassing topological design, network-synthesis, and network-realization, and is aimed at ensuring that a new network or service meets the needs of the subscriber and operator [1]. , and the field engineer, responsible for the implementation and support, are required to successfully pass the Cisco Cable Communications Specialist exam, ensuring that the partners' engineering staff has the knowledge and skills to plan, design, implement and support Cisco cable solutions. The Cable Specialization is worth 25 points toward a Cisco certification A series of programs that provide certification of competency in Cisco networking products. Administered throughout the world at authorized Cisco centers, the various certification levels are offered: CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate under the recently introduced Channel Partner Program. For those partners interested in learning more about the Cisco Channel Partner Program, especially value-added resellers with strong cable or broadband backgrounds, go to www.cisco.com/warp/public/765/partner_programs. For specific training roadmaps, exams and applications for the Cable Specialization go to www.cisco.com/go/specializations. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) is a worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. News and information are available at http://www.cisco.com. Note to Editors: Cisco, Cisco Systems and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. or its affiliates in the US and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any of its resellers. |
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