By Sean Mitchell
Publication Date: 2026-09-08 03:08:00
Australian organisations are accelerating network modernisation as artificial intelligence increases infrastructure demands, but only 17% believe their networks are fully prepared for expected growth.
Cisco and Foundry research found 93% of Australian organisations said AI had accelerated their network modernisation plans. Of those, 29% said it had significantly accelerated their plans.
Budget pressures are constraining those efforts. Nine in 10 Australian respondents said limited budgets were restricting their ability to modernise networks in response to AI growth.
The Australian findings form part of a global study of 3,472 CIOs and leaders responsible for networking, end-user computing and technology. Respondents came from Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America and worked for organisations with at least 500 employees.
Upgrade pressure
More than four in five Australian organisations, or 81%, said network upgrades would be required…
