NBC Olympics Selects Cisco IP Video and Networking Solutions for Its Production of 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang
February 08 2018 - 8:00AM
NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected
Cisco to provide IP video contribution and distribution solutions,
along with networking and security solutions for its production of
the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, which take place in PyeongChang,
South Korea, from February 8 - February 25. The announcement was
made today by Dan Robertson, Vice President, Olympics Information
Technology, NBC Olympics, and Dave Ward, CTO of Engineering and
Chief Architect, Cisco.
Cisco will provide technology innovations and
capabilities that enable a resilient and highly dependable IP and
compute environment, one that meets the demands of live and
file-based content production. Cisco will also provide data center
security solutions, as well as mobile collaboration solutions to
connect its remote and onsite production teams. Key components
include:
- Network routing and switching technology via the Cisco
carrier-class ASR9000 and Cisco Nexus®
portfolio
- Wireless and POE-enabled (power over Ethernet) switching
infrastructure and Virtual Private Network (VPN) services on Cisco
Next-Generation Firewalls
- Cisco Digital Content Manager (DCM) for broadcast transport of
IP Video utilizing Hitless Merge Technology
- Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System
(NGIPS) and Cisco Stealthwatch
- Cisco collaboration solutions including Cisco Telepresence®,
Spark® and Spark Board® technology
“With Cisco’s help, our network operations
center in PyeongChang mimics our world class facilities in
Stamford, Connecticut, and helps our teams deliver compelling,
interactive sports coverage to our viewers, no matter where or when
they are watching,” said Robertson.
“With each of these events, NBC Olympics
incorporates more IP and cloud technology to simplify the delivery
of live broadcast video, multi-gigabytes of streamed video to
mobile devices, and hundreds of hours of on-demand content,” said
Ward. “Our work together demonstrates our passion and vision for
the future of the digital ecosystem driven by apps, software and
cloud-powered infrastructure."
About NBC OlympicsA division of
the NBC Sports Group, NBC Olympics is responsible for producing,
programming and promoting NBCUniversal's Olympic coverage. It is
renowned for its unsurpassed Olympic heritage, award-winning
production, and ability to aggregate the largest audiences in U.S.
television history. For more information on NBC Olympics’ coverage
of the PyeongChang Olympics, please visit:
http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/
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