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Humans, devices and things are connecting. We’re assimilating a network that is complex, awe-inspiring and powerful. And we’re doing it faster than before. Tomorrow, we’ll work, live, play and learn much differently than we do today. Tomorrow’s world will surface an exciting, dynamic and thoughtful conversation — one that will transpire in the social web among thought leaders, network architects and early adopters. Cisco, the beating heart of this transformation, has the distinct opportunity and authority to lead this conversation. And with Cisco at the heart, more things will be connected, and tomorrow will be built with our imaginations. La connexion entre humains, appareils et objets est en train de s'établir. Nous sommes en voie d'assimiler un réseau complexe, imposant et puissant. Et nous sommes en train de le réaliser beaucoup plus vite qu'avant. Demain, notre travail, nos vies, nos loisirs et nos apprentissages seront très différents d'aujourd'hui. Le monde futur émergera de dialogues dynamiques et éclairés qui surgissent des liens sociaux tissés entre des chefs de file éclairés, des architectes réseau et des pionniers dans l'adoption de technologies. Et avec Cisco au coeur du mouvement, plus de choses se feront connecter qui permettra de construire un avenir fondé sur la richesse de notre imagination.

Cisco, TELUS and Free The Children: You Change the World, and We’ll Change the Way You Work

By Jenn Madden, Program Manager, Corporate affairs, Cisco Canada It didn’t take much to become enamored with Free the Children. We, Cisco, were hooked by the story of an organization that began with a 12-year-old gathering eleven of his friends … Continue reading

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Nurses, technology, and the changing face of healthcare

By Shanti Gidwani, National Senior Director, Healthcare Recently, I had the honour of speaking at the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association’s annual general conference – what a thrill! It was an opportunity to speak to nurses about how technology can help … Continue reading

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Connecting Canadians to the Internet of Everything

By Andrea Dil, Brand Marketing Manager, Cisco Canada If you work in IT, or with Cisco technology, chances are you’ve heard about the possibilities of the Internet of Things. Cisco’s own Futurist, Dave Evans, is adept at seeing the possibilities … Continue reading

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Making it easier for partners to do business with Cisco in the mid-market

By Donna Cooney, Director, Partner Development, Collaboration, Cisco Canada Recently we introduced several collaboration products, programs and incentives aimed at helping our channel partners and their midmarket customers. Why? Well, if you haven’t been following our midmarket blog series then you … Continue reading

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When you hear what the Nexus 6000 can do in 210 seconds, imagine what it can do for your business

By Dino Marasco, VP Data Centre and Cloud Infrastructure Sales, Cisco Canada Last week we took another important step towards unifying the data centre by unveiling an exciting update to our Nexus switch portfolio. The announcement focused on preparing our … Continue reading

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Canadian service providers: Latest VNI forecast shows 13-fold increase in mobile data traffic by 2017

By: Jeffery Maddox, Vice President, Systems Engineering, Service Provider Sales, Cisco Canada As you may recall from last year, Cisco’s Visual Networking Index (VNI) reports and forecasts worldwide stats on mobile data traffic for the next five years. This year’s … Continue reading

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Experiencing 100th Grey Cup Madness Firsthand

Cisco had the pleasure of meeting the family of Steven Rodehutskors, two-time Grey Cup Champion, at the 100th Grey Cup Train Tour in Calgary. The family travelled to Toronto for the 100th Grey Cup. Tracey (mom) shared the family’s four-day … Continue reading

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Improving Navigation with Interactive Wayfinding Systems

By Chris Wiegand, CEO, Jibestream Have you ever gotten lost in a large and unfamiliar building like an airport – taken a wrong turn only to walk in circles? It happens all the time. Thankfully, today’s digital signage and interactive … Continue reading

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Men and their hair

Author: Jenn Madden – Program Manager, Corporate affairs. Hair – it’s a topic, that let’s face it ladies, is something we tend to know a lot about. From the latest trends and styles, to celebrity hits and misses, the topic … Continue reading

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What drew an experienced Registered Nurse to work at Cisco?

I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Shanti Gidwani, and I am a Registered Nurse. I’ve had amazing experiences in my career, working with patients as young as three days old, new mothers, teenagers, young adults, geriatric patients and … Continue reading

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