At Cisco Live San Diego 2025 last week, we showcased what’s next for Cisco across our latest AI-powered networking innovations.
From AgenticOps supercharging our platform, to next-gen high-capacity and low-latency devices, unified network management, advanced security capabilities fused into the network, and more - everything is designed to help you move faster, stay more secure, and simplify management.
Whether you’re managing campus, branch, or industrial networks, we’re providing the tools you need to scale with confidence.
Read on for a snapshot of all our recent announcements and where to learn more:
- AgenticOps
- AI-ready campus
- AI-ready unified branch
- Unified network management
- Multilayered assurance
What’s New
1. AgenticOps
Cisco AgenticOps is a new AI-driven way to run IT operations that turns real-time telemetry, automation, and deep domain expertise into intelligent, end-to-end actions at machine speed — while keeping you in control.
AgenticOps supercharges our networking platform and is powered by two major innovations:
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Cisco AI Assistant (Public Beta): A natural language interface for real-time troubleshooting, workflow automation, and explainable root cause analysis.
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Cisco AI Canvas (coming soon): A shared, generative workspace for cross-domain collaboration and intelligent, AI-guided decision-making.
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2. AI-Ready Campus: Transforming Connectivity
SWITCHING: We introduced a new class of advanced access and core switches with the Cisco C9000 Series Smart Switches. These devices offer unparalleled speeds, security built to defend against quantum computing, and a radically simplified ordering and management experience.
Additionally, enhanced app-hosting abilities and a unified architecture based on Silicon One drive more intelligence to the campus edge.
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- Read about these new switches here
- Explore the C9350 and C9610 in-depth
WIRELESS: We released three groundbreaking campus networking additions to our next generation wireless portfolio designed for scalability, security, and simplicity that the AI enterprise demands.
- Cisco Wireless CW9179F access point for stadiums and large venues
- Cisco Campus Gateway for seamless, cloud-managed roaming for large campuses
- Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) connecting new critical wireless use cases with Wi-Fi in a single access point
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3. AI-Ready Unified Branch: Simplifying Secure Connectivity
We’re simplifying the branch with new Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers, alongside a unified architecture for secure SD-WAN, advanced routing, and cloud-first operations – ideal for edge and hybrid teams.
- Cisco 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, 8500 Secure Routers
- Cisco Secure Routers offer native SD-WAN and SASE integration, next-gen firewall, and post-quantum security in a single-box WAN solution, with up to 3x the throughput of previous generations
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4. Unified network management
Simplify operations by managing Meraki, Catalyst, and next-gen hardware from the Meraki dashboard – for your cloud, on-prem, or hybrid deployments. We’re bringing together:
- Unified licensing and support for next-gen wireless, switching, and routing
- Built-in multilayered assurance
- Large campus switching capabilities e.g. advanced routing (routed ports, BGP), High Availability (StackWise Virtual, ISSU), macro/micro segmentation (fabric, VRF Lite), advanced controls (Cloud CLI), and more
For on-prem deployments, we also released new innovations from Catalyst Center—giving you insights and scale without complexity:
- Catalyst Center Global Manager
- Azure Virtual Appliance
- Energy Management
Plus, unlock new outcomes across Catalyst Center and Meraki – now with 1,600+ API endpoints and 350+ apps in the Cisco Networking App Marketplace.
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5. Multilayered assurance
Gain deeper visibility into your environments across owned and unowned networks for true app-to-network assurance. Now with Meraki org-wide and client-side assurance insights, and built-in tools from ThousandEyes:
- Traffic Insights Enhancements
- Mobile Endpoints (Android, Zebra)
- Industrial IoT Devices
- Cloud Insights for Azure
- Enhanced Splunk Integration via Distributed Tracing
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Want to dig deeper into our AI-driven announcements? Check out the full launch recap in our Networking press release or watch the best of Cisco Live San Diego 2025 on-demand.
