NBC Sports has chosen Cisco to supply networking technology for the all-IP production of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics, which will take place from July 24 to August 11 and from August 28 to September 8, respectively.
The Opening Ceremony will be presented on Friday, July 26. NBCUniversal is presenting its 19th Olympic Games, 12th consecutive overall, and owns the U.S. media rights on all platforms to all Olympic Games through 2032. The Paralympics take place from Paris August 28-September 8, 2024.
NBC Sports will utilize Cisco to deliver networking technology for its all-IP production of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including the deployment of Cisco’s IP Fabric for Media at the International Broadcast Center (IBC) in Paris, which will allow for the secure and efficient delivery of 4K and 8K content to viewers back in the United States, as well as new mobility and wireless technologies to put viewers closer to the action than ever before.
“NBC Sports and Cisco have consistently set the bar for scaling an all-IP production to deliver exciting and immersive experiences for the largest sporting event in the world, and this year with the help of Cisco’s advancements in simple and secure connectivity, NBC can offer more hours of the Games, on more screens with deeper personalization and interactivity,” said Jonathan Davidson, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Cisco Networking.
NBC Sports will also leverage Cisco’s market-leading security and observability solutions to deliver a real-time unified view of the organization’s entire network, helping proactively defend critical infrastructure, prevent outages, and refine the overall digital experience.
“Cisco’s high-performance Service Provider and Media Fabric infrastructure has been pivotal in seamlessly supporting this massive change in how and where NBC produces the Olympics,” said Cliff Ryan, VP of Network Engineering, NBC.
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