Cisco Systems, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.), founded in December 1984, is a leading global provider of internet equipment and is headquartered in San Jose, California. Cisco's products include servers, software, hubs, and processors, modulators, adapters, etc. related to the network operating interface. The company provides professional technical support such as network hardware products, Internet operating system software, network design and implementation to individual and enterprise customers, and provides end-to-end network solutions. Cisco has become a recognized leader in the field of global networking and communications. The solutions it provides form the information and communication infrastructure of a large number of companies, universities, enterprises, and government departments around the world, with users in the telecommunications, finance, manufacturing, logistics, retail and other industries, as well as government departments and educational and research institutions. Cisco's business is spread all over the world. In recent years, in order to consolidate its leading position in the industry, Cisco has launched major acquisitions: in November 2007, it completed the acquisition of Securent, a leading provider of enterprise strategy management software; in December 2007, it acquired Navini Networks, which specializes in developing WiMAX broadband wireless network access equipment; and in May 2008, it also completed a full acquisition of Nuova Systems.