Olympic Games

February 8, 2018

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Celebrating 10 years of Olympics partnership with NBC

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As the 2018 Olympic Winter Games get underway in PyeongChang, South Korea, Cisco is proud to once again play a key role in delivering content from the world’s largest sporting event.

Supporting the broadcasting of the future

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People are consuming more content online, on a growing number of different devices inside and outside the home. Telco’s and Media companies can use a cloud-based video infrastructure to support flexible and innovative ways of providing content.

March 31, 2017

SECURITY

Cisco Securely Connects the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

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The Olympic Games represent the pinnacle of athleticism and excellence on the world stage like no other event. The scale of the preparation and production that goes into them is absolutely massive. That’s why providing connectivity and security to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio was both a challenge and a great honor for Cisco. […]

October 6, 2016

DATA CENTER

Business Insights Driven by Speed: An Olympic Size Example of Big Data

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Last week the Big Data and Analytics world was focused on New York City as the annual Strata+Hadoop World event took place. Cisco, as is the norm these past few years, was one of the many sponsors of the event. With our sponsorship came various opportunities, one of which was the ability for us to […]

CSR Volunteer Program Connects Employees to Students and Instructors in Rio

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The final countdown to the 2016 Olympic Games is on – the Opening Ceremonies are a week away, and people around the world are working tirelessly to ensure that everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Cisco is an official supporter of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and we are dedicated to leaving a lasting impact in […]

September 11, 2014

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

What Did the Olympics, World Cup and CommonWealth Games Have in Common?

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We interrupt the 2014 IBC convention with this 10-point bonus question: What do the Olympics, World Cup, and the Commonwealth Games have in common? Hints: It’s a two-part answer. Both big topics at IBC, and everywhere else; one of them is a word simultaneously associated with both weather and software; it rhymes with “plowed.” The […]

April 29, 2014

DATA CENTER

The Cloud Delivers a Better Experience for the Connected Athlete through the Internet of Everything

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In the world of sports, becoming the fiercest competitor possible is the name of the game. Today, the intersection of cloud technology and smart sports equipment is helping athletes and para-athletes perform at a world-class level. As a techie, you might admire the new shock absorbers built for downhill skis so paraplegics can hurl down […]

February 6, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Digital Technology and the Olympics: When Is it Cheating?

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We all know how close we are to our mobile devices and digital technology, and how much we rely on these new tools – 87% of us use our mobile...

May 21, 2013

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Battle of the Bands Night Unites Cisco Australia, Partners and Friends to Raise Money for The Special Olympics

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Last week, Cisco employees, partners and customers joined forces to raise money forThe Special Olympics by enjoying the music of four live bands competing to be crowned winner of ‘Battle of the Bands 2013’. As we’ve mentionedpreviously, Cisco is proud to partner with The Special Olympics to help raise money for the charity. The Special […]