Fierce Network Research Bulletin

Scroll down to get the latest news and analysis from our Chief Analysts, Linda Hardesty and Mitch Wagner. 

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7 ways AI is changing the network engineer's job

As AI automates routine tasks, network engineers are moving from device-level configuration to governing autonomous systems.
Mitch Wagner Jun 9, 2026 6:25pm
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Cisco seeks to be 'the core AI stack for enterprises and hyperscalers' — analyst

Jun 5, 2026 9:14am
Cisco IQ launched six weeks ago with 1700 customers onboarded is expanding with resilience services quantum readiness ass

Cisco IQ takes aim at aging infrastructure, quantum risk

Jun 3, 2026 3:10pm
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AT&T: Enterprises are starting to show interest in edge compute

Jun 3, 2026 11:24am
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Cisco seeks to help telcos seize AI demand

Jun 2, 2026 5:20pm
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Cisco Live: Cloud Control harnesses AI agents for infrastructure ops

Jun 2, 2026 9:00am