This IDC study presents residual value projections, current fair market values, and specification charts for Cisco networking equipment. The equipment covered includes the Catalyst switch families, high-end routers, midrange routers, remote access routers, and remote access servers. Cisco remains the world's largest supplier of high-performance computer internetworking systems, supplying the majority of networking gear used for the Internet. The company offers the industry's broadest line of networking products, which is a significant advantage, as many customers prefer complete end-to-end solutions.

Investments in Cisco networking equipment technologies remain solid because of Cisco's dominant position in the market and the consistent growth expected in overall networking equipment spending." ? Jennifer Koppy, research manager, IDC's Technology Valuation service