Cisco has been ranked the Number 1 vendor in India in the Wireless LAN equipment market in revenues in 2009, as per IDC’s Asia/Pacific Semiannual Wireless LAN Tracker, 2H2009, April 2010. Cisco has been holding this position in India for three consecutive years 2007, 2008 and 2009. In 2009, Cisco held 19.6% revenue market share that enabled it to retain its leadership in the WLAN market in India.
Suresh Balasubramanian, National Sales Director of Cisco Consumer Products, said, “This recognition is a testament to the fact that wireless Internet adoption is catching up in India and Cisco has been the top choice of consumers and enterprises alike. With our continued commitment and focus on bringing the world-class products as well as the expansion of our partner base and after-sales service, we are confident to further drive our growth in the years to come.”
Ahead of the market demand, Cisco has not only introduced compelling range of Wireless N products to the Indian market but also established 16 RMA exchange centres over the last 15 months. Cisco has also grown its channel partner base to 2,000, a growth of almost 50% Y-O-Y and has rapidly extended its channel partner network to Tier II, III and IV locations covering over 200 big and small cities.
