As partners navigate growing customer demand for AI capabilities, next-gen connectivity, and hybrid work solutions, flexible payment options have become crucial for winning deals. Today, we're excited to highlight how Cisco Choice Pay drives value for enterprises investing in AI infrastructure, WiFi-7, and workforce collaboration tools. It also enables partners to accelerate customer adoption of transformative technologies while maintaining healthy business margins.

Partner Opportunity For Empowering AI-Driven Infrastructure Adoption

AI requires robust compute power, scalable data solutions, and reliable networking. With IDC projecting that AI will represent 16.4% of IT spend by 2028, the market opportunity is clear. Cisco's portfolio, including its AI-ready UCS servers and Nexus platforms, delivers unparalleled performance. Partners tell us that while customers are eager to deploy AI solutions, concerns about upfront costs and technology evolution can slow decision-making.

Cisco Choice Pay addresses these challenges head-on, enabling partners to:

• Spread costs over time with an explicit right to cancel annually and align payments with ROI from AI initiatives.
• Upgrade hardware with minimal financial disruption as AI models evolve.
• Secure operational efficiency and avoidance of large capital expenditures.

For companies embracing AI for predictive analytics, automation, and machine learning, Cisco Choice Pay ensures that the cost of innovation does not outpace its benefits.

Accelerating WiFi-7 Deployments

WiFi-7 is redefining connectivity with ultra-high-speed data transfer, reduced latency, and enhanced capacity for IoT and high-density environments. Cisco's Catalyst WiFi-7 access points lead the charge in enabling this transformation. As customers look to future-proof their networks with WiFi-7, partners need flexible ways to structure deals.

Cisco Choice Pay provides:

• Transition to WiFi-7 without requiring upfront investments.
• Future-proof your networks, deploy WiFi-7 today, and expand coverage or capacity as your needs grow.
• Avoid unexpected expenses and ensure the smooth adoption of advanced technology.

Whether supporting real-time applications like AR/VR or managing IoT-heavy environments, Cisco Choice Pay accelerates WiFi-7 adoption with financial predictability.

Enabling Future-Proofed Workplaces

As hybrid work becomes the norm, delivering future-proofed workplaces that are distributed around the world must be seamless. Cisco workforce solutions modernize everywhere people work and empower Cisco Confidential teams with secure video conferencing, real-time document sharing, and AI-driven productivity features.

Partners can leverage Cisco Choice Pay to accelerate workplace transformation projects by:

• Simplifying adoption to implement Webex devices without upfront capital investment.
• Driving employee engagement and scaling collaboration tools quickly to ensure workforce connectivity
• Aligning business goals to match the pace of team expansion and collaboration needs through tailored payment structures.

From onboarding remote employees to managing global projects, Cisco Choice Pay ensures that future-proofed workplaces remain a business enabler rather than a cost barrier.

Partner Success with Cisco Choice Pay

Cisco Choice Pay gives partners unique advantages:

• Upfront partner payment on hardware
• Flexibility to o?er direct or managed service options
• Enhanced profitability through service bundling
• Reduced transaction risk
• Annual customer termination option

Together, we can help customers embrace transformation while building sustainable partner business models.

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