Chennai: Cisco on Friday inaugurated its first manufacturing facility in India at Chennai, setting into motion a multi-year investment plan, as the network equipment maker pledged its commitment to building production capabilities in the country.

The facility, which will initially focus on manufacturing Cisco’s Network Convergence System (NCS) 540 Series of routers, represents the first phase of the vendor’s multiyear investment plan, as per the statement.

Cisco has inaugurated its first manufacturing facility in India, located in Chennai. This facility is expected to create 1,200 jobs and produce a range of Cisco's networking products.