Avaya network infrastructure powers Sochi 2014 Olympics

As the Official Supplier of Network Equipment to Sochi 2014, Avaya has announced providing a full communications experience to more than 40,000 Olympic Family members while interconnecting 11 competition venues, three Olympic Villages, Media Centers, Celebration Centers, Data Centers and Technology Operating Centers. The Avaya network will provide fast and secure connectivity for mobile devices based on the user’s log-in credentials.
 
Avaya Fabric Connect technology has enabled the design and deployment of the Sochi Olympic network within a short timeframe and will also help deliver faster resolution to any issues that might occur.

Pierre-Paul Allard, SVP, Worldwide Sales & President, Global Field Operations, Avaya, stated, “From end-to-end, Sochi requires a sophisticated and efficient network to deliver accuracy at the Games. Every time, the Olympic Family sends a video stream or an image, a tweet or a Facebook post, they will need a robust, fast, modern and highly resilient network infrastructure. That’s what we provide to Sochi. Avaya’s technology powers simple, resilient, agile communications for small businesses up to the largest enterprises, making us the ideal network partner for the Sochi Olympic Winter Games.”
 
Due to the ability of the Avaya Fabric Connect technology to distribute video with increased reliability and scale over traditional networking technologies, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee was able to save money and simplify operations by being able to leverage a common network for voice, data and IPTV services.