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SWOT: Cisco, Enterprise Wireless LAN Market, Worldwide
4 November 2009
 
Christian Canales   Tim Zimmerman  

This document analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that Gartner expects will have the greatest impact on Cisco's position in the enterprise wireless LAN market.





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Table of Contents


    
 Analysis

    
 Introduction
    
 SWOT Analysis

    
 Strengths

    
 Strong Channel and Revenue Market Share
    
 Loyal Customer Base
    
 Commitment to End-to-End Solutions
    
 Breadth of WLAN Product Family
    
 Weaknesses

    
 Lack of Integration of Access Layer Technologies
    
 Weak "Unification" Strategy for WLAN Products
    
 Less Aggressive on Technology Innovation
    
 Opportunities

    
 Untapped Demand for WLAN Technology
    
 Integrated WLAN Solutions
    
 Increased Focus on WLAN Enhancement Products Through Motion
    
 Cellular and VoWLAN Integration
    
 Better Marketing Message
    
 Improvement of WLAN Training for Resellers
    
 Threats

    
 Competition (Market Share Decline)
    
 Customer Dissatisfaction With Price Premiums
    
 CCX Is Losing Value for End-to-End Solutions
    
 Implication for Company Being Profiled
    
 Methodology
    
 Company Overview
    
 Product Portfolio

    
 Access Points
    
 WLAN Controllers and WLAN Blades
    
 "WLAN Enhancement Products": Appliances and Application Software


List of Figures


Figure 1. 
 Proportionate Representation of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats for Cisco's Worldwide Enterprise Wireless LAN Business
 

Figure 2. 
 Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats for Cisco's Worldwide Enterprise Wireless LAN Business
 

Figure 3. 
 Enterprise Wireless LAN Revenue Share by Vendor, Worldwide, 2008
 

Figure 4. 
 Cisco's Enterprise WLAN Revenue by Region, 2008
 

Figure 5. 
 Cisco's Enterprise WLAN Revenue by Product Segment, Worldwide, 2008
 



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