Rio 2016 Selects Cisco as Official Supporter of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL--(Marketwired - Dec 10, 2013) - The Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced that Cisco was selected as official supporter to fulfill Networking Equipment & Enterprise Servers requirements for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

Cisco technology products and services will support the foundation of the network for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The network will be developed in partnership with several other IOC and Rio 2016 partners. As part of the agreement, Cisco will provide networking infrastructure for the event, including all wired and wireless LAN, IP routers, as well as the hardware necessary for network security, data center networking, and network management systems. Cisco will also provide the data center enterprise servers, including Cisco Unified Computing System Blade and Rack servers.

Cisco will support Rio 2016 and other Technology partners throughout the networking and enterprise servers project lifecycle, from planning and design to implementation and operations, leveraging its world-class services experience in supporting mission-critical networks and data centers.

As an official supporter of the Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympic Games, Cisco will provide network equipment and servers to serve the unique needs of the Olympic Games and spectators, leveraging Cisco Connected Sports Network Equipment, Cisco Connected Stadium and Cisco Connected Stadium High Density Wi-Fi, and industry expertise focused on transforming fan experiences.

A key component of Cisco's partnership with Rio 2016 is the opportunity to help drive innovation. Working in collaboration with city government authorities, Cisco is helping to develop technology infrastructure that will serve the city and citizens of Rio de Janeiro, beyond the Olympic Games. Cisco and Rio 2016 are focused on education and innovation, building on existing programs in the region including Cisco Networking Academies and the Rio Center of Innovation.

For London 2012, Cisco was the official supporter for networking equipment, delivering flawless network execution, a great technology ecosystem and a world-class services approach for this event.

Supporting quotes

Mr. Carlos Arthur Nuzman, president of the Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games

"With Cisco's partnership we will make the Rio 2016 Olympic Games the most connected Games ever."