2 of the 100 companies on the AI Infra 100 are in the Switching & NICs segment of Networking & interconnect, from 1 country. The highest ranked is Arista Networks, rank 21 of 100 with a score of 96. Ranking and scores from the November 2026 edition, the assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence of the AI infrastructure landscape.
| Rank | Company | Category / segment | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Arista NetworksArista Networks builds Ethernet switching platforms for data centers and AI fabrics, including 800G and 1.6T AI networking platforms and data-center interconnects. | Networking & interconnect / Switching & NICs | United States | 96 |
| 51 | CiscoCisco's core business is building and selling enterprise, cloud-provider, carrier, and data-center networking equipment, including high-end routers, aggregation equipment, and modular switches. | Networking & interconnect / Switching & NICs | United States | 90 |
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Arista Networks ranks highest (rank 21 of 100, score 96). The Switching & NICs segment (Networking & interconnect) holds 2 of the 100 companies on the AI Infra 100: Arista Networks and Cisco. Ranking from the AI Infra 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
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