Scientific Atlanta, which became a Cisco Systems company in 2006, is focused on the way consumers receive, use and enjoy a variety of entertainment, information and communication experiences provided by cable, telecom, wireless and satellite service providers. The company is a leading supplier of transmission networks for broadband access to the home, set-tops, cable modems and digital interactive subscriber systems for video, high-speed Internet and voice over IP (VoIP) networks, systems integration expertise, and customer service and support. Scientific Atlanta’s approximately 9,900 employees represent more than 16 percent of Cisco’s worldwide employee population of 61,535.

Nature of GRA support: Scientific Atlanta has joined with GRA Eminent Scholar John Copeland at Georgia Tech in a GRA Technology Partnership to develop a remote network control system to improve the cable industry’s delivery of service to rural areas.