Cisco Partner of the Year Award and BT International: The Importance of a Wide Portfolio and Owning the Full Life Cycle

This IDC Market Note examines the importance of partner awards handed out by networking infrastructure vendors. It focuses on Cisco selecting BT International as its Global Networking Partner of the Year. "Key elements in this decision include the scale of BT International, its ability to layer services on top of Cisco equipment, and its early embrace of the new Cisco Partner program. BT International also leverages Cisco equipment in Global Fabric, a multi-service, multicloud network platform designed to transform the economics, quality, and competitiveness of its wide array of solutions," said Chris Barnard, VP Networking and Infrastructure Services, IDC.