Apple Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. are teaming up to help bring more iPhones and iPads to business users.

The partnership, announced Monday, is aimed at helping Apple’s mobile devices communicate more effectively on corporate networks where Cisco gear is widely used, the companies said. They also plan to jointly work on technology to help workers with iPhones and iPads better exploit Cisco’s collaboration products, including its video- and Web-conferencing services.

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and Cisco Chairman John Chambers said their firms spent 10 months working on collaboration, which they outlined to thousands of Cisco sales representatives Monday at a gathering in Las Vegas.

“It became clear to me that partnering with Cisco would yield the results that would enable us to transform work,” Mr. Cook said in an interview.

The announcement comes as Apple, a powerhouse in devices sold to consumers, has been taking steps to build a broader presence in business.

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