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Cisco forms smart grid ecosystem

Cisco is lining up partners in its smart grid initiative, an effort to upgrade utility information infrastructures with Cisco routers and switches. Read full story

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Cisco outlines LTE strategy
Despite its immersion in WiMAX as a strategic 4G offering via the Navini Networks acquisition and deep involvement with Clearwire, Cisco also plans to play in the LTE space -- no doubt due to the selection of LTE by deep-pocketed customers Verizon and AT&T for their 4G buildouts.

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