The Cisco Catalyst C9300-48P-M delivers cloud-managed access for enterprise campus networks that need resilient, powered connectivity. It combines Meraki Cloud management with PoE and a modular uplink, helping lean IT teams simplify support for dense floors while maintaining consistent service.
Distributed sites now carry more powered devices, more user movement and more pressure to keep access layers simple, visible and consistent.
The Cisco Catalyst C9300-48P-M Meraki-managed switch is a 48-port PoE access switch for floors and sites that need Catalyst hardware with Meraki Cloud operations. It suits environments with phones, cameras, access points and wired users that must be supported from a central management model.
With 48×RJ45 1G ports, a 740 W PoE budget and a modular uplink, the platform gives infrastructure teams the density needed for larger powered access deployments. The Meraki Cloud operating model supports remote configuration and monitoring, which helps reduce routine on-site switch handling.
This combination helps keep access networks standardised across hybrid offices, service areas and other distributed locations. It gives teams a practical way to centralise switch management, support frequent endpoint changes and maintain a resilient access layer without adding unnecessary operational overhead.
Our team can help assess where the Cisco Catalyst C9300-48P-M Meraki-managed switch fits best in your environment and plan a deployment aligned to your access, PoE and management requirements.
Cisco Catalyst C9300-48P-M is a Meraki-managed enterprise switching platform for network access deployments, designed to support centralized operations in distributed business environments with cloud-based control.
High-Density Access Design
The platform provides 48 RJ45 1G ports for wired endpoint connectivity at the access layer.
Power Delivery Framework
Integrated PoE capability supports powered devices from the switch, with a 740 W budget to simplify access-layer deployment.
Modular Uplink Architecture
A modular uplink design allows the switching platform to adapt uplink connectivity to the surrounding network design.
Enterprise Edge Integration
The access-switch form factor supports consistent connectivity for users, devices, and network services in managed branch or campus environments.
Meraki Cloud Control
The Meraki Cloud operating model centralizes configuration and day-to-day administration for the switching environment.
Operational Visibility
Cloud-managed oversight helps IT teams monitor and manage the switch as part of a wider Meraki-managed switch network.
Streamlined Lifecycle Handling
A cloud-managed control plane supports simpler ongoing administration across deployment, change, and maintenance activities.
If you are standardizing access switching across managed sites, our team can help align cloud-managed design, port density, and uplink planning to your network requirements.
The Cisco Catalyst C9300-48P-M Meraki-managed switch is a 48-port PoE access switch for distributed sites that need dense powered connectivity with cloud-based oversight. It fits floor or closet deployments where operational consistency, remote visibility and lower touch support matter more than local hands-on administration.
In professional services offices, this switch supports desks, VoIP phones and meeting-room access points from a single closet. It helps lean IT teams handle desk moves, guest access and segmentation without turning every floor change into an on-site support task.
Healthcare teams can place it in ward, clinic or admin closets to serve workstations, phones, cameras and wireless access points. The appeal is straightforward: stable powered access for busy areas, with remote control that reduces disruption when staff cannot wait.
Hotels and hospitality operators use this model where guest rooms, IPTV, phones, cameras and payment systems share the same floor infrastructure. It gives enough port density for variable endpoint demand while keeping service areas easier to separate and support during peak periods.
Finance teams deploy it in office or branch closets to support desktops, voice, cameras and segmented wireless for regulated users. Centralised management is valuable where auditability, dependable connectivity and fast response to user changes are part of the daily workload.
In logistics environments, the switch consolidates scanners, printers, cameras, phones and supervisor workstations across shift-based operations. That makes it easier to keep changing warehouse areas online without overloading local staff with repeated switch visits and manual changes.
Our team can help design and deploy Cisco Catalyst C9300-48P-M access networks for offices, clinical areas, guest floors, regulated branches and warehouse sites, with practical support for planning, rollout and day-to-day operations.
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