{"id":27201,"date":"2026-05-21T01:17:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27201"},"modified":"2026-05-21T01:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:18:00","slug":"cisco-named-a-chief-within-the-2026-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-enterprise-wired-and-wi-fi-lan-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27201","title":{"rendered":"Cisco Named a Chief within the 2026 Gartner\u00ae Magic Quadrant\u2122 for Enterprise Wired and Wi-fi LAN Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>I&#8217;m happy to share that Cisco has been named a Chief within the 2026 Gartner\u00ae Magic Quadrant\u2122 for Enterprise Wired and Wi-fi LAN Infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>This recognition displays the main focus and execution of our groups and companions, and the belief prospects place in us to ship networks which are less complicated to\u00a0function, safe by design, and prepared for AI.<\/p>\n<p>I see it as validation of the strategic route now we have been pursuing. We&#8217;ve introduced Cisco Switching and Cisco Wi-fi collectively right into a unified campus networking platform. We&#8217;re giving prospects versatile administration throughout cloud-managed, on-premises, and hybrid deployments. And we&#8217;re embedding\u00a0AgenticOps\u00a0and safety into the community itself, so operations and safety work collectively by design.<\/p>\n<p>From our perspective, this recognition aligns with the work Cisco has been driving throughout the portfolio: bringing wired and wi-fi operations nearer collectively, giving prospects selection in how they handle their environments, making use of AI to simplify operations, and constructing safety into the community cloth. That&#8217;s Cisco\u2019s technique, and it&#8217;s the work we are going to hold advancing for purchasers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/reprints\/?id=1-2ND3K4MN&amp;ct=260515&amp;st=sb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden aligncenter wp-image-491788\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cisco.com\/gcs\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2026\/05\/Figure_1_Magic_Quadrant_for_Enterprise_Wired_and_Wireless_LAN_Infrastructure-987x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"615\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-491788\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cisco.com\/gcs\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2026\/05\/Figure_1_Magic_Quadrant_for_Enterprise_Wired_and_Wireless_LAN_Infrastructure-987x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"615\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-6a6684116fa00\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 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safe community\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27201\/#First_simplifying_operations_with_AI\" title=\"First,\u00a0simplifying\u00a0operations with AI.\">First,\u00a0simplifying\u00a0operations with AI.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27201\/#Second_fusing_safety_into_the_community\" title=\"Second, fusing safety into the community.\">Second, fusing safety into the community.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27201\/#Third_modernizing_infrastructure_for_AI-scale_calls_for\" title=\"Third, modernizing infrastructure for AI-scale calls for.\">Third, modernizing infrastructure for AI-scale calls for.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27201\/#Persevering_with_the_momentum_at_Cisco_Dwell\" title=\"Persevering with the momentum at Cisco Dwell\">Persevering with the momentum at Cisco Dwell<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27201\/#Gartner_attribution_and_disclaimer\" title=\"Gartner attribution and disclaimer\">Gartner attribution and disclaimer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27201\/#Gartner_Magic_Quadrant%E2%84%A2_for_Enterprise_Wired_and_Wi-fi_LAN_Mike_Leibovitz_Christian_Canales_Tim_Zimmerman_18_Could_2026\" title=\"Gartner, Magic Quadrant\u2122 for Enterprise Wired and Wi-fi LAN, Mike Leibovitz, Christian Canales, Tim Zimmerman, 18 Could 2026.\">Gartner, Magic Quadrant\u2122 for Enterprise Wired and Wi-fi LAN, Mike Leibovitz, Christian Canales, Tim Zimmerman, 18 Could 2026.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27201\/#GARTNER_is_a_trademark_of_Gartner_Inc_andor_its_associates_Magic_Quadrant_is_a_trademark_of_Gartner_Inc_andor_its_associates\" title=\"GARTNER is a trademark of Gartner, Inc. and\/or its associates. Magic Quadrant is a trademark of Gartner, Inc. and\/or its associates.\">GARTNER is a trademark of Gartner, Inc. and\/or its associates. Magic Quadrant is a trademark of Gartner, Inc. and\/or its associates.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27201\/#Gartner_doesn%E2%80%99t_endorse_any_firm_vendor_product_or_service_depicted_in_its_publications_and_doesn%E2%80%99t_advise_know-how_customers_to_choose_solely_these_distributors_with_the_very_best_scores_or_different_designation_Gartner_publications_include_the_opinions_of_Gartner%E2%80%99s_enterprise_and_know-how_insights_group_and_shouldn%E2%80%99t_be_construed_as_statements_of_truth_Gartner_disclaims_all_warranties_expressed_or_implied_with_respect_to_this_publication_together_with_any_warranties_of_merchantability_or_health_for_a_specific_function\" title=\"Gartner doesn&#8217;t endorse any firm, vendor,\u00a0product\u00a0or service depicted in its publications, and doesn&#8217;t\u00a0advise know-how customers to\u00a0choose solely these distributors with the very best scores or different designation. Gartner publications include the opinions of Gartner\u2019s enterprise and know-how insights group and shouldn&#8217;t be construed as statements of truth. Gartner\u00a0disclaims\u00a0all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this publication, together with any warranties of merchantability or health for a specific function.\">Gartner doesn&#8217;t endorse any firm, vendor,\u00a0product\u00a0or service depicted in its publications, and doesn&#8217;t\u00a0advise know-how customers to\u00a0choose solely these distributors with the very best scores or different designation. Gartner publications include the opinions of Gartner\u2019s enterprise and know-how insights group and shouldn&#8217;t be construed as statements of truth. Gartner\u00a0disclaims\u00a0all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this publication, together with any warranties of merchantability or health for a specific function.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_community_is_coming_into_a_brand_new_chapter\"><\/span>The community is coming into a brand new chapter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AI is altering community necessities in two linked methods: networking for AI, and AI for networking.<\/p>\n<p>Networking for AI means constructing infrastructure that may assist AI-powered work throughout the enterprise. AI brokers, IoT methods, autonomous robots, and clever functions are\u00a0working\u00a0in the identical environments as staff and prospects. In manufacturing, that may imply industrial imaginative and prescient methods inspecting product high quality, robots and automatic guided autos transferring via manufacturing traces, and sensors coordinating security, uptime, and effectivity. In healthcare, it might imply linked scientific units, affected person monitoring, and location-aware workflows. In retail, it might imply good cameras, digital signage, stock methods, and cell point-of-sale experiences working collectively throughout the shop.<\/p>\n<p>These methods generate new sorts of visitors, work together with functions in surprising methods, and\u00a0take motion\u00a0at machine velocity. The implication for IT is obvious:\u00a0handbook,\u00a0ticket-driven operations can not hold tempo. Networks have to\u00a0determine\u00a0what&#8217;s connecting, perceive context, implement coverage,\u00a0preserve\u00a0resilient experiences, and assist groups reply earlier than small points interrupt the enterprise.<\/p>\n<p>AI for networking means making use of intelligence to the best way networks\u00a0are operated. Remoted automation can solely go to date. IT groups want methods that correlate alerts throughout networking, safety, functions, and digital expertise, then assist operators sense, cause, act, and\u00a0validate\u00a0with confidence throughout the complete connectivity path.<\/p>\n<p>That end-to-end view\u00a0has to\u00a0prolong past the infrastructure a corporation owns. It wants to supply visibility throughout the networks and companies prospects depend upon, together with ISP, cloud, and SaaS paths, so groups can perceive expertise from the person to the applying and scale back blind spots outdoors their direct management.<\/p>\n<p>This is the reason Cisco believes enterprises want an AI-ready safe community structure.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_technique_an_AI-ready_safe_community\"><\/span><strong>Our technique: an AI-ready safe community\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cisco\u2019s AI-ready safe community structure is constructed round three priorities: operational simplicity, safety constructed into the material of the community, and infrastructure prepared for AI-scale calls for.<\/p>\n<p>As AI turns into a part of enterprise processes, IT groups should assist a broader set of customers, endpoints, functions, linked environments, and AI-powered workflows. On the identical time, threats transfer\u00a0sooner,\u00a0operational complexity grows, and expectations for dependable digital experiences proceed to rise.\u00a0The community\u00a0has to\u00a0assist groups reply with the velocity, context, and confidence that the atmosphere now calls for.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_simplifying_operations_with_AI\"><\/span>First,\u00a0simplifying\u00a0operations with AI.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Community groups want to maneuver past reactive troubleshooting and fragmented workflows. It begins with a constant platform. Cisco has introduced collectively Catalyst and Meraki product households right into a converged platform. Capabilities like World Overview carry on-premises and cloud working fashions right into a single, constant administration airplane. On prime of this, Cisco\u00a0AgenticOps\u00a0helps prospects use AI-driven insights, automation, and cross-domain visibility to sense throughout end-to-end connectivity, cause over context, act with confidence, and validate outcomes throughout wired, wi-fi, campus, department, industrial, and cloud-connected environments.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Second_fusing_safety_into_the_community\"><\/span>Second, fusing safety into the community.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Safety can&#8217;t be handled as\u00a0an overlay. The community is a key management level as a result of it sees visitors patterns, entry conduct, software flows, machine posture, and agent interactions. Cisco is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/video\/trust-is-the-real-bottleneck-in-agentic-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">embedding safety<\/a>\u00a0into the community cloth via capabilities equivalent to segmentation,\u00a0firewall\u00a0companies, SASE, identity-driven entry, and coverage enforcement nearer to the place visitors flows. We&#8217;re additionally advancing post-quantum readiness throughout important layers of the community stack to assist prospects put together for rising threats.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Third_modernizing_infrastructure_for_AI-scale_calls_for\"><\/span>Third, modernizing infrastructure for AI-scale calls for.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AI-ready networks require resilient, high-performance wired and wi-fi infrastructure that may deal with new visitors patterns, larger density, distributed workloads, and demanding digital experiences. Cisco Good Switches create a safe networking basis with capability for embedded companies and coverage enforcement nearer to the sting. Cisco Wi-Fi 7 APs ship the throughput, latency, and reliability wanted to drive AI experiences throughout campuses, branches, scientific environments, retail shops, and industrial websites. Throughout the Cisco Networking portfolio, our work provides prospects a unified structure with the pliability to decide on cloud-managed, on-premises, or hybrid operations.<\/p>\n<p>Over the previous yr, now we have made progress towards this technique: deeper integration throughout our wired and wi-fi portfolio, a constant AI-driven working mannequin, end-to-end visibility with\u00a0ThousandEyes, safety embedded into the community, post-quantum readiness, and AI-ready infrastructure designed to assist the following wave of experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Collectively, these developments assist enterprises construct, safe, and\u00a0function\u00a0networks which are prepared for AI.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Persevering_with_the_momentum_at_Cisco_Dwell\"><\/span>Persevering with the momentum at Cisco Dwell<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re grateful for Gartner\u2019s recognition. From my perspective, it reinforces the trail we&#8217;re on, and it raises the bar for what we do subsequent.<\/p>\n<p>At Cisco Dwell, we are going to proceed the dialog with prospects and companions about methods to modernize networks for AI, safety, and scale. I&#8217;m excited to construct on this momentum and assist prospects take sensible steps for their very own environments.<\/p>\n<p>Meet with us there to see the structure in motion, discuss with our product groups, and discover how Cisco can assist you construct a community prepared for AI.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gartner_attribution_and_disclaimer\"><\/span>Gartner attribution and disclaimer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gartner_Magic_Quadrant%E2%84%A2_for_Enterprise_Wired_and_Wi-fi_LAN_Mike_Leibovitz_Christian_Canales_Tim_Zimmerman_18_Could_2026\"><\/span>Gartner, Magic Quadrant\u2122 for Enterprise Wired and Wi-fi LAN, Mike Leibovitz, Christian Canales, Tim Zimmerman, 18 Could 2026.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GARTNER_is_a_trademark_of_Gartner_Inc_andor_its_associates_Magic_Quadrant_is_a_trademark_of_Gartner_Inc_andor_its_associates\"><\/span>GARTNER is a trademark of Gartner, Inc. and\/or its associates. Magic Quadrant is a trademark of Gartner, Inc. and\/or its associates.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gartner_doesn%E2%80%99t_endorse_any_firm_vendor_product_or_service_depicted_in_its_publications_and_doesn%E2%80%99t_advise_know-how_customers_to_choose_solely_these_distributors_with_the_very_best_scores_or_different_designation_Gartner_publications_include_the_opinions_of_Gartner%E2%80%99s_enterprise_and_know-how_insights_group_and_shouldn%E2%80%99t_be_construed_as_statements_of_truth_Gartner_disclaims_all_warranties_expressed_or_implied_with_respect_to_this_publication_together_with_any_warranties_of_merchantability_or_health_for_a_specific_function\"><\/span>Gartner doesn&#8217;t endorse any firm, vendor,\u00a0product\u00a0or service depicted in its publications, and doesn&#8217;t\u00a0advise know-how customers to\u00a0choose solely these distributors with the very best scores or different designation. Gartner publications include the opinions of Gartner\u2019s enterprise and know-how insights group and shouldn&#8217;t be construed as statements of truth. Gartner\u00a0disclaims\u00a0all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this publication, together with any warranties of merchantability or health for a specific function.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m happy to share that Cisco has been named a Chief within the 2026 Gartner\u00ae Magic Quadrant\u2122 for Enterprise Wired and Wi-fi LAN Infrastructure. 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