“The window was open for us to play in the consumer as data, voice, vid...” — John T. Chambers Quote

“The window was open for us to play in the consumer as data, voice, video came together. This is where you have to have the courage to take good business risks because if you don't, you never win.”

“Our line of business structure has served us very well in the past, when customer segments and product requirements were very distinct.”

“Our next CEO needs to thrive in a highly dynamic environment, to be capable of accelerating what is working very well for Cisco and disrupting what needs to change.”

“I'm not a big consumer at all. I'm very happy with enough.”

“Increased transmission capacity can provide consumer cost savings and reduce the need for fossil-fueled power plants that exist solely to meet peak demand.”

“I always wanted to work on the consumer market; I always wanted to work with people.”