A regional utility company is planning a smart grid modernization project. Their primary goals are to reduce truck rolls for meter readings and improve outage detection. As the account manager, which Cisco IoT solution would you position as the core networking infrastructure for their Field Area Network (FAN)?
A large retail chain with over 500 stores wants to deploy digital signage, guest Wi-Fi, and inventory tracking sensors. Each store has limited space and no dedicated IT staff. Which Cisco product family is best suited to provide secure, all-in-one connectivity and management for these extended enterprise locations?
A customer is deploying IoT sensors in an industrial freezer facility where temperatures can drop to -25°C (-13°F). The device needs to provide DIN rail mounting and basic Layer 2 connectivity for 6-8 sensors. Which Cisco product series is designed to operate reliably in these conditions?
A logistics company wants to track its fleet of 1,000 trucks in real-time, monitor driver behavior, and provide in-vehicle connectivity for inventory scanners. Which two Cisco products are essential components for building this Remote and Mobile Assets solution? (Select TWO)
True or False: The Cisco IoT Control Center platform is primarily used for managing industrial switches and routers deployed within a local area network.
A mining company operates in a remote location with no existing fiber or cellular coverage. They need to connect a mobile drilling rig back to the main operations center, which is 5 miles away with a clear line of sight. The connection must be highly reliable and provide at least 100 Mbps of throughput. Which Cisco wireless technology is the ideal fit for this use case?
A city's transportation department wants to improve traffic flow and public safety. They plan to deploy smart traffic lights, public Wi-Fi at bus stops, and high-definition surveillance cameras at major intersections. As an account manager, which overarching Cisco industry solution would you use to frame your proposal?
**Case Study** A mid-sized manufacturing company, 'Precision Parts Inc.', is embarking on its Industry 4.0 transformation. They operate a single large factory with a mix of modern and legacy machinery. The factory floor environment is subject to high temperatures, significant vibration from stamping machines, and metallic dust. Their IT team is skilled in enterprise networking but has no experience with Operational Technology (OT). The Operations Director has outlined key objectives: gain real-time visibility into machine performance to predict failures, automate quality control using machine vision cameras, and ensure the production network is completely isolated from the corporate network to prevent malware spread. They have a limited budget for the initial phase and want a solution that can be managed by their existing IT team with minimal training. As the Cisco Account Manager, which of the following proposals best addresses all of the customer's requirements and constraints?
What is the primary business benefit of implementing a Cisco Connected Factory solution for a manufacturer?
An account manager is explaining the concept of the 'customer IoT journey' to a new client. Which stage represents the initial phase where a customer is typically running small-scale pilots or proofs-of-concept to validate the technology and business case? ```mermaid flowchart LR A[Connect] --> B[Converge] B --> C[Analyze] C --> D[Transform] ```