Cisco Systems Inc., a well known IT 
company, has announced the launch of a new product – an Aggregation 
Services Router (A.S.R.) 5500. With this move, it hopes to make huge 
revenues as it is an imperative technology that will help to drive 
Internet usage effectively.
Cisco is the manufacturer of Internet 
protocol based networking products for the information technology 
market. It offers a range of solutions for transporting data, voice and 
video within buildings. Cisco aims to transform ways in which people 
communicate, connect and collaborate by developing faster and easier 
technologies.
Aggregation Services Router 5500 will be
 deployed by telephone companies and similar service providers to offer 
Internet access to mobile users. ASR can easily moves terabits of data 
to tablets and mobiles. The company is betting high on this one as the 
amount of Internet being used now-a-days is ever increasing.
As per a recent study, the year 2016 
will see 54 percent of Internet users moving to mobile devices. This 
would mean an 18 times increase in the current consumption rate. These 
statistics have all reasons to be real as three 3 ago only 2 percent 
adults in the US owned hand-held digital devices. The figure is today up
 to 29 percent.
A.S.R. 5500 is a better product as it 
has been designed to overcome the drawbacks of old technology used for 
transmitting data. Cisco’s previous technique was crippling due to heavy
 usage of data and tiny bits of information lying between the 
application and network. The new machine shall fix this by managing 
applications differently than the usual method.
This strategic box, i.e. ASR 5500, will 
hit the market with two  giant customers, Bharti of India and Verizon 
Wireless. Apart from bringing good returns, this step is likely to help 
Cisco in fighting the existing competition with companies like 
Hewlett-Packard, Arista and Nicira. Another reason for the launch is 
that Cisco is a major player in the IT industry and hence it is bound to
 take initiatives to make technology convenient and faster.
Coming to the expertise aspect, when we 
have such a huge corporations, there is always a requirement for 
professionals with knowledge about their products and services. Cisco, 
being one such company, also needs to train candidates who can be 
considered certified in its technologies. As Cisco technologies are used
 in various sectors, the demand for Cisco certified professionals will 
remain persistent.
Cisco thus offers options for various certifications, such as CCENT training, CCNA courses,
 CCDA program, CCNP training etc. Other options include CCNP, CCDP, 
CCIP, CCNP Service Provider, CCDE etc. There are more certifications 
offered by Cisco too, however it is important to know that Cisco 
trainings need to be attended as per several levels. All courses have 
been classified into levels, namely Entry-Level, Associate, 
Professional, Expert and Architect.
It is good that you first understand 
what Cisco is all about and gain knowledge with regards to its scope. 
Post this you can pursue these certifications as per your ability and 
interest.
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