Cisco sells networking, collaboration and security products in India and runs a large engineering campus in Bengaluru. It has also begun manufacturing in Chennai.
Ownership and structure
Cisco operates in India through its own subsidiary, running its Bengaluru campus and sales offices, and makes products in Chennai through contract manufacturer Flex.
What India does for Cisco
India hosts Cisco's largest concentration of employees outside the United States and a Chennai plant making routers for export and domestic sale.
Investment and deals
In 2005 Cisco announced a US$1.1 billion investment plan for India, including US$100 million in venture funding and US$50 million for its Bengaluru campus.
Cisco's India business
India hosts Cisco's largest concentration of employees outside the United States. Cisco's main Indian campus is Embassy TechVillage on the Outer Ring Road in Bengaluru.
Cisco launched a manufacturing facility in Chennai in 2025.
Key moves in India
- 1995: Established operations in India.
- 2005: Announced a US$1.1 billion investment plan for India.
- 2007: Opened its Globalisation Centre East campus on the Outer Ring Road in Bengaluru.
- 2024: Launched router manufacturing in Chennai with Flex in September, targeting more than US$1.3 billion a year in exports and domestic output and about 1,200 jobs.
Where it operates
Cisco runs its India business from Bengaluru. It also has a presence in Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune and Mumbai.
At a glance
- Home country: United States
- Global headquarters: San Jose
- Sector: Technology & AI
- Business: Hardware
- Role of India: R&D and engineering hub, Global delivery and operations, Manufacturing base, Export base, Sales market
- India head office: Bengaluru
- India offices: Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai
- India headcount: Not available
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