Cisco is poised to benefit from the transition from circuit switch network to
IP architecture. Circuit switching is being replaced because it is inefficient.
Circuit switching depends on an end-to-end circuit connection that leaves a lot of
dead space in the network while a single call is being handled.
Packet switching permits a single line to manage many calls
simultaneously. Cisco dominates packet network equipment markets. Frame
relay, IP, and ATM are known as packet or cell switching technologies. Cisco
dominates in the IP space. This report covers the topic.