CISCO is participating in GITEX Technology Week, to be held Oct. 14-18, 2012 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. This year, Cisco will showcase its innovations under the theme of “Intelligent Networks Transform Your Business” that will examine how organizations can harness the power of intelligent networks to simplify and speed up the deployment of both current and future technologies to drive business transformation. In an increasingly connected world where information dissemination and consumption is growing, the need for an intelligent and reliable network has never been more apparent. Cisco, in collaboration with its sponsor partners Emircom (Data Center and Virtualization partner) and B-Smart, will showcase its various solutions under the theme ‘Intelligent Networks Transform Your Business', across an unprecedented 8 exclusive demo areas each dedicated towards Cisco's solutions across its portfolio which include Data Centers/Virtualization, Borderless Network and Collaboration solutions: • Networked Healthcare: The Mobile Doctors Healthcare demo will showcase a clinical assistant and video contact center to demonstrate how Cisco's Networked Healthcare provides the industry-specific framework that is required to meet healthcare's unique needs for interoperability, security, availability, productivity and flexibility. • Networked Classroom: Cisco's comprehensive solution portfolio of intelligent, network-centric solutions, including video, collaboration, and virtualization will show how students and educators can have access to the tools that enhance the learning experience. • Networked Banking and Retail: The branch of the Future area demo will showcase how intelligent networks can transform a bank or a retail outlet by connecting customers, increasing employee collaboration and reducing operating expenses to drive business growth. – SG