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.
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.
Managing the explosion of entities
Branch networks connect employees, contractors, IoT devices, cameras, and point-of-sale systems.
Authorizing every entity
Every entity is identified the moment it connects. Identity—not location—defines what communication is allowed, preventing lateral movement across the network.
Implementing identity-based segmentation
Cisco enforces this through identity-based segmentation using Security Group Tags and Software-Defined Access policies orchestrated by Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE).
Verifying trust continuously
Zero Trust requires continuous enforcement—not a one-time decision.
Protecting inside the enterprise
Branch users and devices connect directly to applications across data centers, cloud services, and the internet. Hybrid-mesh firewalling provides coordinated, distributed policy enforcement across the branch, SD-WAN edge, data center, and cloud—ensuring every flow is verified and stopping unauthorized lateral movement.
Connecting remote users to applications safely
Zero Trust Access from Cisco and SASE secure user connectivity to applications and the internet from anywhere.
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.