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Cisco vs NEC

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Cisco
Based on 3327 reviews.
NEC
Based on 2 reviews.
Overview
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in San Jose, California, that designs, manufactures, and sells networking equipment. Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, and it supports, manages and operates business systems for various and major third parties. Cisco Systems was founded in December 1984 by Leonard Bosack, who was in charge of the Stanford University computer science (CS) department's computers, and Sandy Lerner, who managed the Graduate School of Business' computers.
NEC Corporation is a Japanese multinational provider of information technology services and products, with its headquarters in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. NEC provides information technology and network solutions to business enterprises, communications services providers and to government agencies. The company was known as the Nippon Electric Company, Limited, before rebranding in 1983 as just NEC. Its NEC Semiconductors business unit was one of the worldwide top 20 semiconductor sales leaders before merging it with Renesas Electronics. NEC is a member of the Sumitomo Group.
Sample Customers
Cisco UCM
IBM, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Cisco Systems, Intel, Oracle, HP Inc., Dell Technologies, Verizon Communications, AT&T, Comcast, Time Warner, T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodafone, Orange, BT Group, Telefonica, Deutsche Telekom, Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Sony, Panasonic, Siemens, General Electric, Ford Motor Company, Toyota Motor Corporation
Cisco Unified Communications
Afni, Allied Irish Banks, Bellevue, Came Group, Children's Hospital Colorado, Erickson Living, IDEALondon, Instituto Zaldivar, John Lewis, Linz AG, London Hydro, Lone Star College System, Lone Star College System, Mondi Group, North West Redwater, Park Nicollet, Pentana Solutions Australia, Pilatus, Pirelli, Portugal Ministry, Presidio Inc., Republic Bank & Trust Company, Saipem, SickKids Foundation, Top Right Group, Vital Images
Cisco Jabber
Odeabank, Eagle Investment Systems, Pella Corporation, The Republican National Convention, avodaqAG
Cisco UCS B-Series
Aegean Motorway, Anilana Hotels and Resorts, Anonymous Banking Group, Artoni Transporti, Bellevue, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, Children's Hospital Colorado, City of Biel, Dimension Data, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Hertz, Houston Methodist, Kuwait Petroleum Italia, Lufthansa Systems GmbH & Co.KG, Outscale, Sony Corporation, Talbots
Cisco UCS E-Series Servers
Navaho,  MiroNet AG, Columbia Sportswear
Cisco Catalyst Switches
Afni, Anilana Hotels and Resorts, Baylor Scott & White Health, Beachbody, Bellevue, Del Papa Distributing, Explorer Pipeline, Mindtree, Omaha World Herald, Radio 538, Sony Corporation, Telecom Italia, Telenor Arena
Cisco FabricPath
Bellevue, Calligaris, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Management Science Associates, Multi-Customer, Oediv, Roper St. Francis, SNAM
Cisco Nexus
Advanced Medical Transport, Banco de Guayaquil, Baylor Scott & White Health, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, Calligaris, Children's Hospital Colorado, City of Biel, Del Papa Distributing, Department of Justice, Dimension Data, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), Hertz, K&L Gates , LightEdge, Lone Star College System, Management Science Associates, Mindtree, NBC Olympics, Quest, Sony Corporation, The Department of Education in Western Australia, Valley Proteins
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express
Aegean Motorway, BC Hydro, City of Biel, Houston Methodist, Linz AG, Logicalis, London Hydro, Pirelli, SickKids Foundation, Sony Corporation, Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc.
Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise
Cimpress, Energisa, Raiffeisen Bank
NEC Sigmablade-H
Miyakonojo City Council
NEC Sigmablade-M
Sysmex Shanghai
NEC UNIVERGE Sphericall
The Peninsula Shanghai, Voorhees College, Keller Williams Realty, Curve
NEC UNIVERGE UC&C Contact Center
Nippon Express, Virtua Healthcare System, Ministry of Education Province of San Juan Argentina, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Minaminihon Information Processing Center, Tift Regional Medical Center, TORO National Support Network
NEC Campus LAN Switches
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
Popular Solutions
Top Industries
Educational Organization
21%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Real Estate/Law Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Healthcare Company
13%
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