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AI Infrastructure Demand

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. · 2026-08-06 · Importance 94 · Surprise 100

Cisco expects approximately $9 billion of AI infrastructure orders from hyperscalers in fiscal 2026, up from its earlier $5 billion forecast. The company expects to recognize about $4 billion of AI infrastructure revenue from hyperscalers in fiscal 2026. Industry checks cited by UBS indicate that demand from hyperscale cloud providers and neocloud companies strengthened over the prior three months. The demand supports Cisco’s Ethernet-based AI data-center switching, routing, and optical networking products.

Key facts

• Zacks said Cisco faces a mixed earnings setup as AI networking demand rises while cautious IT spending, costs and deployment delays weigh. source