Cisco

Market 2026

Below is a summary of the product and service markets, as defined by Gartner, in which this vendor was evaluated and positioned in 2026.

MQ Position	MQ Report
`Challenger`	Communications Platform as a Service
`Niche Player`	CPS Protection Platforms
`Leader`	Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN
`Visionary`	Hybrid Mesh Firewall
`Challenger`	SASE Platforms
`Challenger`	Security Service Edge
`Leader`	Unified Communications as a Service

Below is a summary of the product and service markets, as defined by Gartner, in which this vendor was evaluated and positioned in 2025.

MQ Position	MQ Report
`Visionary`	Communications Platform as a Service
`Niche Player`	Contact Center as a Service
`Niche Player`	CPS Protection Platforms
`Leader`	Data Center Switching
`Niche Player`	Endpoint Protection Platforms
`Challenger`	Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure
`Visionary`	Hybrid Mesh Firewall
`Challenger`	SASE Platforms
`Leader`	Unified Communications as a Service

Below is a summary of the product and service markets, as defined by Gartner, in which this vendor was evaluated and positioned in 2024.

MQ Position	MQ Report
`Visionary`	Communications Platform as a Service
`Challenger`	Contact Center as a Service
`Challenger`	Digital Experience Monitoring
`Niche Player`	Email Security
`Visionary`	Endpoint Protection Platforms
`Leader`	Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure
`Leader`	Unified Communications as a Service