{"id":362599,"date":"2025-10-15T16:26:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/?p=362599"},"modified":"2025-10-15T16:26:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:56:12","slug":"cisco-differentiates-with-bold-ai-strategy-at-webexone-2025-says-globaldata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/cisco-differentiates-with-bold-ai-strategy-at-webexone-2025-says-globaldata\/","title":{"rendered":"Cisco differentiates with bold AI strategy at WebexOne 2025, says GlobalData"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post_text\">\n<div class=\"post_text_inner\">\n<p class=\"post_info\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Cisco wrapped up the 2025 edition of its annual marquee event \u201cWebexOne,\u201d showcasing AI-powered enhancements to the Webex platform across collaboration, contact center, and devices. This year greater emphasis was placed on Cisco\u2019s AI strategy with the enhancements cast as enablers of the strategy encompassing three pillars: \u201cIntentional AI,\u201d \u201cConnected Intelligence,\u201d and \u201cOpen Ecosystems,\u201d according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post_text\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Gregg Willsky, Principal Analyst,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaldata.com\/industries-we-cover\/technology\/?CampaignValue=701Ti00000PW9l0IAD&amp;utm_source=cision&amp;utm_medium=press-release&amp;utm_campaign=gd_press%20release_cision_technology\">Enterprise Technology &amp; Services<\/a>\u00a0at GlobalData, comments:<\/strong> \u201cCisco is leaving it to competitors to simply stockpile capabilities onto their platforms with little or no rationale as to why. With the most clearly articulated AI strategy and vision in the market, Cisco is differentiating itself.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cIntentional AI\u201d is grounded in three connected layers: AI at the Edge, AI in the Cloud, and AI in Control (embedding trust, governance, and security at scale).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cConnected Intelligence\u201d involves work getting done with a mixture of humans and AI agents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The \u201cOpen Ecosystems\u201d pillar reflects interoperability between Cisco Webex and enterprise applications such as Salesforce as well as other platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom Workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Willsky continues: \u201cWith \u2018Intentional AI\u2019, Cisco seeks to employ a cohesive approach rather than offer a m\u00e9lange of tools, fragmented strategies, and siloed data as some rivals do. \u2018Connected Intelligence\u2019 reflects the workplace of the future where simultaneously workers collaborate with each other, workers collaborate with AI agents, and AI agents themselves collaborate. \u2018Open Ecosystems\u2019 have become a hot topic with the rise of AI. Every company has accumulated a critical mass of AI-powered features and continues to expand it. It is recognized that no one is going to claim the spoils of victory so best to play together in the sandbox. If you cannot beat them join them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Taking a step back from the \u201cbells and whistles\u201d and viewing the announcements within a broader context yields one final thought.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Willsky concludes: \u201cCisco is seeking to separate itself from the pack by touting AI innovations across its entire portfolio whether software or hardware. Coupled with long-standing expertise in collaboration, networking, and security Cisco enjoys a unique competitive position.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cisco wrapped up the 2025 edition of its annual marquee event \u201cWebexOne,\u201d showcasing AI-powered enhancements to the Webex platform across collaboration, contact center, and devices. 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