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Arista Expands Commitment to India for Enterprise Networking and AI Innovation

India, July 31, 2025 – Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET), a leading innovator in cloud and AI networking, today announced a major expansion to its investments in India with a Make in India (MII) initiative that accelerates innovation, local manufacturing, and skills development in enterprise networking. Through this and other ongoing efforts, the company continues to build AI for Networking centers of excellence across the country, strongly contributing to India’s position as a global leader in next-generation computing and connectivity.

Advancing AI for Networking – Made in India

Over the last few years, Arista has established an AI for Networking Center of Excellence in India, focusing on three key strategic initiatives: 

• AI-driven Networking: Simplifying data center, campus, and edge operations with real-time analytics and autonomous self-healing networks to ensure consistent, scalable performance across enterprise environments.
• Network Cybersecurity: Enabling customers to defend against modern cyber threats by combining deep network visibility with AI-enhanced security frameworks for real-time threat detection, identity-aware segmentation, and policy enforcement at scale.
• Intelligent Wi-Fi: Delivering self-optimizing, adaptive wireless experiences with seamless and reliable connectivity and smooth application experience, along with actionable intelligence for network administrators.
  

Now in alignment with India’s vision for self-reliant technology infrastructure, Arista is ramping up investments in local manufacturing for its portfolio of products with a comprehensive Make In India (MII) strategy.

“I welcome the commitment of technology leaders like Arista Networks in advancing the Government of India’s Make in India and Digital India missions,” said Mr. R. Shakya, Deputy Director General (DDG), Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India. “Indigenous innovation and local manufacturing in critical domains such as cloud and AI networking are essential for securing our digital future and unlocking high-value employment opportunities for Indian talent.”

Arista’s Make in India initiative will now support the domestic production of high-performance data center and campus network switches and enterprise access points, with an increasing focus on sourcing critical components locally. This strategy enhances India’s role as a hub for trusted and scalable networking infrastructure across cloud, AI, and security use cases.

“India’s national security and digital sovereignty increasingly hinge on trusted, high-performance infrastructure,” said Lt. Gen. M.U. Nair, National Cybersecurity Coordinator (NCSC), Government of India. “Arista’s Make in India initiative, combined with its investment in cybersecurity-enabled AI networking, represents a significant stride toward building resilient, self-reliant digital ecosystems. These efforts not only strengthen India’s strategic autonomy but also advance its global leadership in secure and trusted technologies.”

A Decade of Innovation with More to Come

Arista’s presence in India began soon after the company was founded in 2004. More recently, the company’s campus networking portfolio was strengthened by the acquisition of Mojo Networks, a major Indian networking vendor and wireless intrusion prevention (WIPS) pioneer. India has thus for many years, been an innovation, design, and development hub for the company’s products, solving business- and mission-critical challenges for customers across the globe. With MII, this investment is extending to manufacturing in India. 

“Over the last decade, Arista has already invested over a billion dollars in India through its multiple development centers,” said Sameer Padhye, Vice President, Global Services and India Sales at Arista Networks. “Now by redoubling our efforts through Make in India and other initiatives, the company is focused on driving an additional billion dollars of investment over the next 3-5 years.”

Arista’s ongoing commitment to India is also critical to enabling innovation and global competitiveness for Indian enterprises and cloud providers.

“Arista’s ‘Make in India’ initiative for high-performance networking gear, along with its focus on AI-driven networking, aligns perfectly with Zoho’s commitment to self-reliance and scaling global infrastructure from India,” said Shailesh Kumar Davey, CEO and Co-founder, Zoho Corporation. “This move helps strengthen India’s growing role in powering next-gen global technologies.”

Furthermore, Arista is also partnering with government bodies and academic institutions to train over 100,000 engineers over the next decade in areas such as “AI for Networking” and “Networking for AI.” This initiative is designed to cultivate a future-ready workforce and strengthen India’s role in the global digital economy.

“IIT Jammu’s decision to power its entire campus network with Arista has been transformative and reflects the institution’s commitment to delivering an uninterrupted learning and research environment for students and faculty alike. Arista’s investment in India signals a growing partnership with the country’s educational sector to develop the next generation of network engineers.” – IIT Jammu

Brits divided on AI in the classroom

Most people in the UK support teachers using AI for tasks such as lesson planning in schools but oppose its use for marking, a new survey on AI use in education reveals.

The nationally representative survey, commissioned by Cambridge University Press & Assessment, showed Brits were divided on whether students should use AI to improve punctuation and grammar in coursework.

Key findings:

• Most people (59%) back teachers using AI on admin tasks such as lesson planning, and 31% are against it.

• Approximately two thirds (62%) of UK adults oppose teachers using AI to mark coursework, 27% support it.

• 89% of those polled are against students using AI to entirely complete their school coursework, 5% think it’s acceptable.

• People were split on students using AI to improve the punctuation and grammar of their coursework (46% in favour and 44% against).

• Only 16% of UK adults support reducing or removing coursework completed at home as the best way for schools to avoid student AI misuse.

• 52% of UK adults think responsible use of AI should be added to the secondary school curriculum, only 34% support adding it to the primary school curriculum.

• The top two concerns identified by UK adults about the use of AI in education were errors in AI information, and less human interaction.

The survey reveals a clear divide in attitudes to AI use by gender, for example:

• More women (67%) than men (57%) in the survey oppose teachers using AI to mark coursework.

• More women (40%) than men (29%) surveyed oppose adding responsible use of AI to the curriculum in secondary schools.

Jill Duffy, chief executive of Cambridge’s UK exam board OCR, said: “AI is already in our schools and is not going away. The public is clear that coursework is too important to lose, even in the age of AI. It enables us to test different skills, and to reduce the intense volume of exams taken at 16. These findings should be seen as a challenge to all of us in education: find a way to adapt coursework so it is fit for the AI century.” 

KL Deemed to be University Student Earns Recognition from Flipkart for Ethical Hacking Contribution

Delhi, 31st July 2025: KL Deemed to be University proudly announces that Pavan, a third-year B. Tech. student, has been officially recognized by Flipkart for his ethical and responsible contribution to cybersecurity. He was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation in July 2025 for his responsible disclosure of a P3-level security vulnerability in Flipkart’s system through their Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP).

Pavan’s interest in ethical hacking was sparked by a curiosity about how digital systems function beneath the surface. “I’ve always been fascinated by how systems work behind the scenes,” he said. “I naturally developed an interest in breaking them — to understand their challenges and vulnerabilities.”

Encouraged by Flipkart’s responsible disclosure policy and mentored by Dr. G. Rama Koteswara Rao, Professor in the Department of Experiential Learning & Global Engagement (EL&GE), KL Deemed to be University, Pavan submitted a detailed report to Flipkart in September 2024. After a thorough review, the security team acknowledged his contribution, recognizing its importance in enhancing platform safety.

Pavan attributes his learning curve to a combination of faculty mentorship and active participation in online cybersecurity communities such as Bugcrowd University, Twitter infosec forums, and Discord-based ethical hacking groups. These experiences helped him stay current in a fast-evolving field and build hands-on expertise.

Er. Koneru Lakshman Havish, Vice-President of KL Deemed to be University, applauded Pavan’s achievement, stating: “As the digital landscape evolves, so must the mindset of our learners. At our university, we are committed to developing talent that pairs technical excellence with ethical responsibility. This recognition reflects the impact of strong academic mentorship and a culture that values responsible innovation. We will continue to support students who are ready to lead in a secure and forward-thinking digital world.”

With students like Pavan leading the way, KL Deemed to be University continues to nurture a vibrant ecosystem of cybersecurity innovation grounded in ethics, excellence, and experiential learning.