The Borderless Networks Architecture serves as the infrastructure for global collaboration,
video, unified communication, and other critical business strategies. From a technical
standpoint, system innovation involving routing, switching, wireless, acceleration, and security
are required. Cisco is also introducing new technology, such as the Cisco Integrated Services
Routers Generation 2 (lSR G2) to help deliver the borderless network experience. This new
approach allows decoupling of software and hardware, focusing on services.