Need a list of all companies that compete with Cisco Systems (CSCO
stock ticker symbol) with emphassis on Asian companies and those that
are public.

Hi Stocks!

Searching Google on [ Cisco competitors list ] took me to
BradReece.com, a supplier of Cisco Systems equipment:

BradReese.com
http://www.bradreese.com/site-map.htm

He links to a comprehensive list of Cisco's competitors at Yahoo
Finance.  The list includes the companies' names, ticker symbols,
stock information and links to individual Yahoo profiles for each
company:

Communications Equipment Companies
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/comeqpconameu.html

A similar listing is available at Hoover's Online Business
Information, listing the company name, and linking to brief profiles:

Computer Hardware - Networking & Communication Devices
http://www.hoovers.com/industry/description/0,2205,8140,00.html

A more detailed listing of Cisco's competitors, including complete
financials, is also available at Hoover's, but you must either
subscribe or have access through your local public library or place of
employment.  Check with your favorite librarian or IT professional for
access:

Cisco Systems at Hoovers
http://www.hoovers.com/co/capsule/4/0,2163,13494,00.html

Hope this helps!

--Missy

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Request for Answer Clarification by stocks-ga on 18 Dec 2002 12:59 PST

Am looking more for those companys attacking csco from Asia.  cisco's
CEO john Chambers in a speach stated that he felt his biggest threat
was from competition form Asia, I am trying to break it down to maybe
4 companys that are leaders in Asia in Network Routing equipment.

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Clarification of Answer by missy-ga on 18 Dec 2002 13:22 PST

My apologies for the misunderstanding!

I will investigate further tonight, and get back to you with more information.

--Missy

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Clarification of Answer by missy-ga on 18 Dec 2002 19:23 PST

Hello again,

As EQ notes below, Huawei is THE company in this sector to put the
fear of the almighty stock market into Cisco CEO Steve Chambers.  With
fiscal 2001 sales of $3,100 million 22,000 employees, Huawei is
China's largest manufacturer of telecommunicationss equipment,
including network routers and data switches.  (Private)

Huawei at Hoover's
http://www.hoovers.com/co/capsule/8/0,2163,59788,00.html

Huawei
http://www.huawei.com

Listed as a top competitor to Cisco Systems, Japan's NEC Networks
boasts fiscal 2002 sales of $14,755 million, and 34,5000 employees.  A
subsidiary of computer manufacturing giant NEC, NEC Networks
specializes in "intelligent internet" routers and switches. (Public)

NEC Networks at Hoover's
http://www.hoovers.com/co/capsule/9/0,2163,103339,00.html

NEC Networks
http://www1n.mesh.ne.jp/CNPWORLD/index_e.html

Also listed as a top competitor to Cisco is well known and diverse
Toshiba.  Ringing in at #326 on the FT Global 500, Toshiba is showing
a 13.7% sales growth over last year, and 2002 sales of $40,666
million. (Public)

Toshiba at Hoover's
http://www.hoovers.com/co/capsule/8/0,2163,41888,00.html

Toshiba
http://www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm

Similarly diverse and more successful, Japan's Hitatchi has its
fingers in the networking pie, showing 2002 sales of $60,104 million
and finishing a high #175 in the FT Global 500.  Hitachi offers what
it calls "Total IP System Solutions" - routers, switches and gateways.
(Public)

Hitachi
http://global.hitachi.com/

Hitachi at Hoover's
http://www.hoovers.com/co/capsule/6/0,2163,41866,00.html

Once again, please accept my apologies for the earlier
misunderstanding.  If there is anything else I can do for you, please
let me know.  I'll be glad to help.

--Missy

http://www.huawei.com/index.shtml

Huawei is THE company (other than DELL) that is keeping chambers awake at night...

good luck,
EQ