Why modernize your branch?
Unified Branch Overview Video
Most branches were designed for static traffic patterns and trusted users. Today’s reality requires a nimbler approach—with automation, intelligence, and security built in.
Simplify policy enforcement
Branches must serve as secure gateways for remote work, guest devices, IoT sensors, and AI applications all at once.
Control application sprawl
Business applications are hosted everywhere—SaaS, data center, and cloud—requiring smarter WAN and better performance.
Gain agility to scale securely
Network teams need to roll out new locations quickly and resolve issues faster, without always sending someone on site.
Overcome key challenges
Workloads that outrun the network
Real-time applications run at the branch edge. Without Wi-Fi 7 or PoE switching, app-aware routing, QoS, or visibility across unowned networks, branches on best-effort WAN are stuck.
Systemic security gaps
Flat VLANs and unmanaged devices let threats spread; weak firmware, shared passwords, and open access add risk; while "tunnel everything" DIA/SD-WAN approaches over-expose networks and users.
Poor user experiences
Every millisecond affects POS speed, kiosk responsiveness, and video clarity. Teams need instant fault isolation across every network domain: Wi-Fi, LAN, WAN, ISP, SaaS.
Strained IT operations
Scaling compounds pressure to deploy fast, monitor continuously, and diagnose and fix issues across hundreds, even thousands of sites. In a legacy branch architecture, that adds IT headcount.
Building a branch network for the AI era and beyond
Branch networking doesn’t have to be complicated. Cisco Unified Branch delivers a full-stack solution designed to simplify and streamline branch network deployments.
Assurance
Diagnose performance issues across owned and unowned networks with ThousandEyes and embedded telemetry.
AgenticOps
Intelligent, conversational workflows detect anomalies, pinpoint root cause, and apply fixes across domains.
Cisco C9350 Fixed Access Smart Switches
Get deterministic latency and MACsec encryption in an AI-ready access switch built on Silicon One.
Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches
Deliver secure, high-performance connectivity with modular uplinks and advanced Layer 3 features.
Meraki MS150
Easily scale, enforce policy, and troubleshoot with cloud-managed switching for branch deployments.
Cisco Wi-Fi 7 Access Points
Future-proof every workplace with intelligent, secure access points that can deploy anywhere.
Outdoor and Industrial Access Points
Extend connectivity for secure operations with Wi-Fi 7 and Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB).
Meraki MV Cameras
Improve safety for those in and around your workplace with next-level analytics and security tools.
Cisco Spaces
Create a smart, secure, and inviting workplace with data and insights from your network.
Identity- and role-based segmentation
Get granular, dynamic network control with Cisco Identity Services Engine, Security Group Tags, and Software-Defined Access.
Next-generation firewall (NGFW)
Scale advanced protection across data center, cloud, campus, and branch environments, with unified management.
Secure access
Protect direct-to-internet and cloud traffic with integrated SD-WAN and SSE capabilities, NGFW, and Hybrid Mesh Firewall.
Post-quantum secure encryption
Protect branch networks against future threats with post-quantum MACsec, IPsec, and WAN MACsec cryptography.
SD-WAN and SASE integration
Bring segmentation, NGFW, Hybrid Mesh Firewall, and identity enforcement to every edge.
Telemetry-driven threat detection
Cisco XDR analyzes network and cloud telemetry to detect sophisticated threats in data flows.
Zero Trust Access from Cisco
Based on identity, posture, and risk, Zero Trust Access enforces trust per session over even unmanaged devices and locations.
What customers are saying
IDC MarketScape for Global Enterprise WLAN
IDC has recognized Cisco as a Leader for Enterprise Wireless LAN in their MarketScape report in 2025.