Cisco Systems leads the market in Asia for local area network (LAN) switching products. Market research firm International Data Corp says Cisco has captured the top spot in the Asian LAN market, estimated at more than US$500 million for the first quarter of this year. William Nuti, president of Cisco Systems for greater Asia, said Cisco's revenues continued to rise despite regional economic challenges. Cisco's domination of the overall LAN market in Asia emphasised the company's lead in LAN switching.