We're honored to kick off our new fiscal year with a moment of pride and gratitude because Cisco has been named Frost & Sullivan's 2025 Global Company of the Year for Mobile IoT Platforms-for the second year in a row! This prestigious recognition reflects the trust our customers and partners place in us and underscores the impact we've made together in one of the most dynamic segments of the industry. To be recognized consecutively by Frost & Sullivan-known for its rigorous evaluation of innovation,customer impact, andmarket leadership-is a powerful affirmation.

This honor places Cisco among the top 1% of industry leaders shaping the future of connectivity, and highlights how our flexible, secure, and open IoT solutions are helping enterprises, service providers, and partners across the globe confidently navigate a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our customers and partners who continue to collaborate with us, co-innovate with us, and most importantly trust in Cisco innovation and expertise as a pioneer in mobility IoT solutions-our partnerships fuel our continued drive for innovation and impact.

A one-stop platform for all things mobility

At the heart of Cisco leadership is a clear strategy: to deliver on the promise of the platform, simplify complexity, and embrace openness for the partner ecosystem to innovate with us. The Cisco Mobility Services Platform exemplifies this vision-serving as a one-stop shop for enterprise mobility needs acrosspeople, spaces, and things. This open, cloud-native platform supports 5G, Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT), Long Term Evolution for Machines (LTE-M), and satellite integrations, while enabling seamless SIM lifecycle management, edge services, and industry-specific applications. Whether it's connected vehicles, smart energy grids, industrial automation, or fleet operations, our platform empowers service providers and enterprises to launch differentiated services faster and scale them intelligently across global markets.

On top of this platform, Cisco offers tailored capabilities, including:

• IoT Control Center is a cloud-native, SaaS-based platform that empowers enterprises to manage "things" such as SIMs, connectivity, and device usage at scale, reducing costs and accelerating time to revenue. It also offers zero-touch provisioning and rule-based automation to accelerate IoT service deployment and simplify operations. Built-in diagnostics, anomaly detection, and automated billing help customers reduce additional costs and streamline management. End-to-end security ensures scalable and reliable deployments and enables a shift to recurring revenue models.
• Private 5G delivers secure, high-performance wireless connectivity in mission-critical environments such as ports, utilities, and smart campuses-connecting physical "spaces" with resilience and reliability with unified identity, security, and observability across enterprise Wi-Fi and 5G access technology. Customers benefit from seamless mobility, consistent user experience, and centralized visibility-all with simplified operations and reduced complexity.
• Programmable Core is a cloud-native, core-as-a-service solution that helps service providers simplify mobile infrastructure and accelerate service innovation. It removes multivendor complexity through a unified, SaaS-hosted core, with streamlined APIs and subscriber management tools. This enables faster deployment of new mobility services and unlocks revenue opportunities in an integrated ecosystem. Designed with hyperscaler principles, it offers customers flexible scalability, lowers operating expenses, and protects against legacy lock-in.

These solutions are already trusted by more than 32,000 enterprise customers and 50+ of the top global service providers. Their success with the Cisco Mobility Services Platform is reflected in strong adoption, loyalty, and consumption growth, driving innovation, operational efficiency, and measurable business impact.

Built for scale. Proven in the field.

The Cisco Mobility Services Platform isn't just innovative-it's built to operate at massive scale with unmatched reliability and security. We support 284 million IoT endpoints and power 100 million+ connected vehicles-numbers that reflect our ability to deliver in real-world, mission-critical environments. Security is integrated into every layer, from device to cloud, enabling us to protect even the most constrained IoT assets. Our use of open standards, TM Forum-aligned APIs, and pre-integrated service packages significantly reduces friction and accelerates deployment-allowing mobile network operators (MNOs) and mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) to deliver exceptional services without reinventing their infrastructure. Operational excellence is not just about volume; it's about reducing complexity, improving efficiency, and driving sustainable business value-and that's what Cisco delivers every day across verticals like automotive, logistics, manufacturing, energy, and smart cities.

The road ahead: Partnering for durable innovation and growth

The Mobile IoT landscape is undergoing significant, rapid transformation, driven by the phase-out of legacy 2G/3G networks and the rise of advanced technologies like 5G, NB-IoT, LTE-M, and emerging architectures such as 5G Reduced Capacity (RedCap) and Non-terrestrial Networks (NTN). These innovations are unlocking new possibilities for scalable, ultra-efficient connectivity-yet they have arrived at a time of mounting challenges, including multivendor complexity, heightened security risks, fragmented supply chains, and the need to manage diverse device types with vastly different requirements.

Despite these hurdles, the opportunity is enormous: GlobalData projects the IoT market will grow from$959.6 billion in 2023 to$1.8 trillion by 2028, fueled by enterprise applications and AI-powered services. Frost & Sullivan emphasizes that mobile operators, MNOs, and MVNOs must navigate this complexity while facing declining ARPU and rising operational demands-making it essential to partner with platforms that deliver agility, security, and scalable intelligence.making it essential to partner with platforms that deliver agility, security, and scalable intelligence.

As we look ahead, the path forward is clear: the mobile IoT world will only become more interconnected, intelligent, and indispensable. We want to extend our gratitude to our customers and partners who are already building the future of IoT with Cisco. Your trust, collaboration, and innovation inspire everything we do.

To those not yet on the journey with us: now is the time. The pace of change is accelerating, and waiting risks being left behind, as your competitors are scaling faster, launching new services quicker, and unlocking fresh revenue streams with urgency. Cisco is uniquely positioned to help you move with agility, security, and confidence. Our co-innovation model-which involves working closely with developers, OEMs, vertical software companies, and industry experts-delivers richer, more adaptable solutions tailored to your goals. From developer portals to consent-driven APIs, we offer the tools and ecosystem support to help you innovate, differentiate, and lead.

Join us now, to shape the next wave of mobile IoT innovation together!

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