Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational technology conglomerate corporation headquartered in San Jose, California. Integral to the growth of Silicon Valley, Cisco develops, manufactures and sells networking hardware, software, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products.

How was Cisco founded?

Cisco was founded in order to enable communication. In 1984, founders Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner were experimenting at Stanford University to connect detached networks in two separate buildings on campus. ... So Bosack and Lerner invented the multi-protocol router, which they launched in 1986.

What is the history of Cisco?

The company was founded in 1984 by two computer scientists from Stanford University seeking an easier way to connect different types of computer systems. Cisco Systems shipped its first product in 1986 and is now a multi-national corporation, with over 35,000 employees in more than 115 countries.