TP and Orange: Technology solutions for UEFA EURO 2012™ are tournament ready
Warsaw and Paris, January 10, 2012
Polish Telecom (Telekomunikacja Polska, TP) and Orange have successfully completed the first phase of tests of the technology infrastructure and services to be provided during the UEFA European Football Championship. Connecting both the stadiums in Poland and the International Broadcasting Centre, this marks a critical and key stage of preparations for the UEFA EURO 2012™ championships.
- UEFA EURO 2012™ in Poland and Ukraine will be a great event for football fans and a great opportunity for us to show the strength of our services and technological support. With these tests, we have shown that we can fulfill all of UEFA’s technology needs. Our goal is to be part of a broadcast solution which enables football fans to enjoy great experience by connecting them to the games from all over the world, and also to provide journalists, commentators and event organizers with best working conditions - said Maciej Witucki, CEO of TP Group.
The tests have been conducted in a specially built laboratory, created in TP Group's Data Centre in Warsaw in September 2011. Now that is has been verified in the Lab, the entire network infrastructure will now be transferred to the stadiums in Warsaw, Poznan, Wroclaw, Gdansk and the International Broadcasting Centre. TP and Orange guarantee 99.999% reliability of the data transmission services during match days
As part of the tests, all of the network devices and many of the additional devices (computers, TVs, monitors) were installed and configured here, ensuring that all of the contracted services have been tested. The disaster recovery procedures and communication channels, between both local teams as well as the IT Command Centre, were also verified, as well as the connections to Ukraine. The lab has also been used to train the technical engineers that will be supporting UEFA EURO 2012™
The next phase of technological preparation for UEFA EURO 2012™will be finalizing the implementation of a solution based on the new generation ROADM transmission network which shall ensure the highest quality and reliability of audio and video signal transmission. This network will provide two independent transmission routes to each Polish stadium, the broadcasting centre and the border with Ukraine, providing the secure backbone for all of the television broadcasts from all of the matches in the tournament.
Within the technology partnership framework, Polish Telecom (TP) and Orange have provided a complete data communication solution, which will ensure connectivity among over 20 locations in Poland (host cities, stadiums, hotels for UEFA representatives) and between Poland and Ukraine. Thanks to TP and Orange services, the video signal from stadiums will be transmitted to all official broadcasters at the International Broadcasting Centre (IBC). From here, the signal will be transmitted all over the world.
The responsibility for technological services and user support during the championship lies within a qualified team of over 1000 persons.
Orange is proud to be a sponsor of UEFA EURO 2012™ in Poland and Ukraine. This sponsorship represents our first pan-European sports sponsorship of this size and will see 11 countries in Europe, united under the Orange brand, bringing the tournament to life for football fans across Europe through innovative products and services.
Technology partnership includes delivery of:
over 6000 Internet and corporate networks access points
approx. 1000 IP phones
approx. 1300 ISDN lines
almost 600 analog phone lines
approx. 1600 SIM cards and mobile phones
approx. 100 wireless access modems
approx. 300 wireless access points
over 1000 laptops
almost 1000 Sharp TV sets
almost 1300 commentators' monitors (supplied by Sharp)
approx. 800 phones (ISDN and analog)
approx. 130 LCD monitors
smaller devices (photo cameras, USB sticks, laminators, etc.)
video signal transmission
transmission between Ukraine border and International Broadcasting Center
connectivity between Polish stadiums and International Broadcasting Center
Orange media contacts
Jeff Sharpe +44 7887 620 901 jeff.sharpe@orange.com
Web: www.orange.com/press
Twitter: www.twitter.com/orangegrouppr
Khadija Komara +33 1 44 44 93 93 khadija.komara@orange.com
Web: www.orange.com/press
Twitter: www.twitter.com/presseorange
- UEFA EURO 2012™ in Poland and Ukraine will be a great event for football fans and a great opportunity for us to show the strength of our services and technological support. With these tests, we have shown that we can fulfill all of UEFA’s technology needs. Our goal is to be part of a broadcast solution which enables football fans to enjoy great experience by connecting them to the games from all over the world, and also to provide journalists, commentators and event organizers with best working conditions - said Maciej Witucki, CEO of TP Group.
The tests have been conducted in a specially built laboratory, created in TP Group's Data Centre in Warsaw in September 2011. Now that is has been verified in the Lab, the entire network infrastructure will now be transferred to the stadiums in Warsaw, Poznan, Wroclaw, Gdansk and the International Broadcasting Centre. TP and Orange guarantee 99.999% reliability of the data transmission services during match days
As part of the tests, all of the network devices and many of the additional devices (computers, TVs, monitors) were installed and configured here, ensuring that all of the contracted services have been tested. The disaster recovery procedures and communication channels, between both local teams as well as the IT Command Centre, were also verified, as well as the connections to Ukraine. The lab has also been used to train the technical engineers that will be supporting UEFA EURO 2012™
The next phase of technological preparation for UEFA EURO 2012™will be finalizing the implementation of a solution based on the new generation ROADM transmission network which shall ensure the highest quality and reliability of audio and video signal transmission. This network will provide two independent transmission routes to each Polish stadium, the broadcasting centre and the border with Ukraine, providing the secure backbone for all of the television broadcasts from all of the matches in the tournament.
Within the technology partnership framework, Polish Telecom (TP) and Orange have provided a complete data communication solution, which will ensure connectivity among over 20 locations in Poland (host cities, stadiums, hotels for UEFA representatives) and between Poland and Ukraine. Thanks to TP and Orange services, the video signal from stadiums will be transmitted to all official broadcasters at the International Broadcasting Centre (IBC). From here, the signal will be transmitted all over the world.
The responsibility for technological services and user support during the championship lies within a qualified team of over 1000 persons.
Orange is proud to be a sponsor of UEFA EURO 2012™ in Poland and Ukraine. This sponsorship represents our first pan-European sports sponsorship of this size and will see 11 countries in Europe, united under the Orange brand, bringing the tournament to life for football fans across Europe through innovative products and services.
Technology partnership includes delivery of:
over 6000 Internet and corporate networks access pointsapprox. 1000 IP phones approx. 1300 ISDN linesalmost 600 analog phone linesapprox. 1600 SIM cards and mobile phonesapprox. 100 wireless access modemsapprox. 300 wireless access pointsover 1000 laptopsalmost 1000 Sharp TV setsalmost 1300 commentators' monitors (supplied by Sharp)approx. 800 phones (ISDN and analog)approx. 130 LCD monitorssmaller devices (photo cameras, USB sticks, laminators, etc.)video signal transmissiontransmission between Ukraine border and International Broadcasting Centerconnectivity between Polish stadiums and International Broadcasting CenterOrange media contacts
Jeff Sharpe +44 7887 620 901 jeff.sharpe@orange.com
Web: www.orange.com/press
Twitter: www.twitter.com/orangegrouppr
Khadija Komara +33 1 44 44 93 93 khadija.komara@orange.com
Web: www.orange.com/press
Twitter: www.twitter.com/presseorange
About Orange
France Telecom-Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with 171,000 employees worldwide, including 105,000 employees in France, and sales of 10.9 billion euros in the first three months of 2012. Present in 33 countries, the Group had a customer base of 225 million customers at 31 March 2012, including 181 million customers under the Orange brand, the Group's single brand for internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the company operates. At 31 March 2012, the Group had 166 million mobile customers and 15 million broadband internet (ADSL, fibre) customers worldwide. Orange is one of the main European operators for mobile and broadband internet services and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies.
With its industrial project, "conquests 2015", Orange is simultaneously addressing its employees, customers and shareholders, as well as the society in which the company operates, through a concrete set of action plans. These commitments are expressed through a new vision of human resources for employees; through the deployment of a network infrastructure upon which the Group will build its future growth; through the Group's ambition to offer a superior customer experience thanks in particular to improved quality of service; and through the acceleration of international development.
France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris (compartment A) and on the New York Stock Exchange.
For more information (on the internet and on your mobile): www.orange.com, www.orange-business.com, www.orange-innovation.tv or to follow us on Twitter: @presseorange.
Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trade marks of Orange Brand Services Limited, Orange France or France Telecom.
With its industrial project, "conquests 2015", Orange is simultaneously addressing its employees, customers and shareholders, as well as the society in which the company operates, through a concrete set of action plans. These commitments are expressed through a new vision of human resources for employees; through the deployment of a network infrastructure upon which the Group will build its future growth; through the Group's ambition to offer a superior customer experience thanks in particular to improved quality of service; and through the acceleration of international development.
France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris (compartment A) and on the New York Stock Exchange.
For more information (on the internet and on your mobile): www.orange.com, www.orange-business.com, www.orange-innovation.tv or to follow us on Twitter: @presseorange.
Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trade marks of Orange Brand Services Limited, Orange France or France Telecom.
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