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Cisco to lay off one-fifth of staff - reports

17 August 2016 • 2 min read

Reports suggest Cisco is preparing for a more software-defined future

Networking equipment giant Cisco is planning to lay off as many as 14,000 staff, or around one-fifth of its global workforce, according to reports. The reasons cited include the company requirin...

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