Cisco Wins 7 'Best of Show Award' Grand Prizes at Interop Tokyo 2026

## Cisco Wins 7 'Best of Show Award' Grand Prizes at Interop Tokyo 2026

Cisco Systems G.K. (Headquarters: Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshiyuki Hamada; hereinafter 'Cisco') announced it won 7 Grand Prizes in 6 categories at the 'Best of Show Award' held at 'Interop Tokyo 2026' (June 10-12, Makuhari Messe). The event, themed 'The Next Chapter of AI and the Internet,' recognizes innovations leading next-generation IT trends. Cisco also received 3 runner-up prizes and 2 judge's special awards, totaling 12 recognitions.

### Grand Prize Winners

- **Enterprise Network Infrastructure**: Cisco C9550 Series Smart Switch
- **Management & Monitoring**: Cisco Cloud Control
- **Industrial Network**: Cisco IE3500 Rugged Series, Cisco IE3500 Heavy Duty Series, Cisco Catalyst IE3100 Heavy Duty Series
- **Mobile Computing (Wi-Fi)**: Cisco Wireless CW9179F Access Point
- **Security (For AI)**: DefenseClaw
- **Carrier / ISP Network Infrastructure**: Cisco 8011-32Y8L2H2FH, Cisco 8711-48Z-M

### Runner-up Prizes

- **Enterprise Network Infrastructure**: Cisco 8000 Secure Router Series
- **IoT / Edge Computing**: Cisco Unified Edge
- **APN (All Photonics Network)**: Cisco 400G QSFP-DD Ultra-Long-Haul Coherent Optical Module, Cisco QSFP-DD 800G ZR+ Coherent Optical Module

### Judge's Special Awards

- **Enterprise Security**: Cisco Duo / Duo Active Directory Defense, Cisco Secure Firewall 200 Series

Cisco remains committed to supporting Japanese enterprises and organizations in addressing emerging challenges through its latest technologies and comprehensive portfolio. In the upcoming AI era, Cisco is dedicated to realizing a safe and comfortable network environment where humans and AI can coexist and maximize each other's strengths.