Cisco's Chambers: 2014 Will Be an Inflection Point for the Internet of Everything

Cisco's Chambers: 2014 Will Be an Inflection Point for the Internet of Everything

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Cisco’s John Chambers did Las Vegas proud with a slick, focused keynote heralding the arrival of the Internet of Everything. Complete with celebrity schtick from Sarah Silverman and seamless demos from the company’s chief demonstration officer (yes, that’s a real title), Chambers had one simple but powerful message: When it comes to the Internet of Everything, the lightbulb has gone on.

“In the last six to nine months, it’s like someone threw a light switch,” Chambers told a packed ballroom at the Venetian. “It isn’t just about connecting a car or a refrigerator; it’s the combination together that changes the process.

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