This article will focus on the WLAN Business of Cisco's (CSCO) Infrastructure Platforms segment, which makes up 75% of the company's sales and also drives revenues in other segments such as Services.
For those unfamiliar with Cisco's business model and segments, here's a refresher. The company's primary customers can be split as:
- Enterprise (1,000+ employees)
- Commercial (<1,000 employees, with Small Businesses with <100 employees often being channel partners)
- Service Providers (wireless and wireline/ broadband providers)
- Public Sector, within a multi-vendor environment
The reason for focusing on WLAN (wireless local area network) is