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• Cisco adds to network training line-up with Cisco U. launch

  New educational unit lets network pros follow goal-based learning paths to earn Cisco certifications or build specific skill sets to prepare for new roles.

• Cisco launches SASE service, offers cloud roadmap

  Cisco has made a variety of security upgrades to move security operation to the cloud and improve its Secure Access Service Edge offering.

• Kyndryl teams up with Cisco on edge networking, private cloud, managed services

  Kyndryl has partnered with Cisco to help enterprise customers implement a broad range of technologies from private 5G to data centre gear to edge devices.

• Courtney Dodds takes regional charge of Cisco channel

  Cisco has appointed Courtney Dodds as channel leader across Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China, replacing Vicki Batka in spearheading the vendor’s partner ecosystem.

• VNPT and Cisco join forces on next-gen connectivity in Vietnam

  VNPT and Cisco have signed a MoU to outline joint cooperation in designing and deploying a digital transformation solution for the business market in Vietnam.

• Enterprises grapple with security, operational complexity in hybrid cloud environments

  Greater collaboration between networking and cloud teams can increase security, efficiency, and cloud application performance, according to a new report.

• Cisco problems: $15B backlog, China COVID worries, impact of war in Ukraine

  Global uncertainties created by ongoing COVID closures and the war in Ukraine continues to impact business for Cisco and its networking competitors.

• PLDT ramps up 5G capabilities in the Philippines with Cisco

  PLDT and Cisco have announced plans to build a 5G Stand Alone service platform in Manila to drive consumer and enterprise innovation across the Philippines.

• Cisco warns of critical vulnerability in virtualised network software

  Vulnerabilities have been discovered in Cisco's Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software, the worst of which could let an attacker escape from the guest VM.

• Cisco offers tech to predict enterprise network problems

  Cisco has developed a predictive engine that analyses switch and router telemetry to reduce unplanned downtime and outages for businesses.

• Indosat strikes partner gold with Cisco, a telco-first in Indonesia

  Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has become the first telecommunications provider to be awarded gold partner status by Cisco in Indonesia.

• Cisco urges software update to thwart counterfeit switches

  Semiconductor material shortages and other supply chain disruptions are contributing to a spike in counterfeit IT gear, Cisco warns.

• Private 5G use in enterprise faces challenges

  The availability of services from AWS, Cisco and HPE is propelling private 5G forward, but enterprises still have to contend with multiple roadblocks.

• End of an era as Vicki Batka charts new path beyond Cisco

  Vicki Batka has unveiled plans to vacate her role running the regional partner business at Cisco, departing the vendor following more than six years of channel advocacy and ecosystem enhancement across Asia Pacific, Japan and China.

• Cisco SD-WAN software gains broader app access, enhanced analytics

  Cisco has upgraded its SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp for SaaS service to provide secure connectivity to a wider range of cloud-based apps.