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CSCO in “Custom Silicon Breaks Nvidia's Tollbooth”

Cisco Systems, Inc.

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Cisco can benefit as hyperscalers build Ethernet-based AI fabrics using its Silicon One networking chips, switches and optics.

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Custom Silicon Breaks Nvidia's Tollbooth

Hyperscalers are turning proprietary AI accelerators from side projects into a direct challenge to merchant GPUs.

BULL side — Cisco can benefit as hyperscalers build Ethernet-based AI fabrics using its Silicon One networking chips, switches and optics.

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Bull side

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  • CSCO in “Custom Silicon Breaks Nvidia's Tollbooth”

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    Hyperscalers are turning proprietary AI accelerators from side projects into a direct challenge to merchant GPUs.

    Cisco can benefit as hyperscalers build Ethernet-based AI fabrics using its Silicon One networking chips, switches and optics.

  • Cybersecurity Collapses Into Platforms

    CSCO in “Cybersecurity Collapses Into Platforms”

    FadingExposure: not rated yet

    Security budgets are shifting from sprawling toolkits to a handful of integrated vendors.

    Cisco can combine networking, identity, observability and Splunk's security analytics into a broad enterprise platform.

Bear side

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  • AI Data Centers Go Optical

    CSCO in “AI Data Centers Go Optical”

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    Scaling AI clusters now depends on photons moving data faster than copper can.

    Cisco's proprietary networking model faces margin and share pressure as hyperscalers favor disaggregated merchant silicon and specialized optical suppliers.