By Rafael Müller
Publication Date: 2026-10-14 09:54:00
Cisco Systems (ISIN US17275R1023) was trading at EUR 102.68 at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026 at 11:48 a.m. CEST, while its Nasdaq market value stood at USD 453.5 billion on October 13, 2026. Cisco unveiled plans with NVIDIA for a 400G-per-lane optical form factor on October 12, 2026, according to Cisco Blogs.
Three dates shape the story
On August 12, 2026, Cisco reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of USD 17.25 billion and adjusted earnings per share of USD 1.22, according to Transcript Daily. On October 7, 2026, Cisco described quantum-network software testing across 17.6 kilometers of commercial fiber and reported greater than 99 percent polarization fidelity, as reported by The Quantum Insider.
The current event came on October 12, 2026. Cisco and NVIDIA said the USFP design can provide up to 12.8T of aggregate capacity, giving the announcement a direct link to the company’s AI-networking strategy.
What does USFP change?
The planned form factor supports 400G per lane and…
