Ericon to support NBC at Rio 06

Ericsson will provide video contribution and distribution solutions for NBC's Olympic coverage in Rio this summer.

The Swedish corporation has been selected to aid NBC in delivering high quality, reliable HD broadcast'.

It will provide a range of its video processing solutions and modular receivers, with Ericsson engineers also providing 24/7 event support onsite.

The Olympic Games is watched and loved the world over, and we are proud to be part of the coverage NBC Olympics will be providing, said Elisabetta Romano, vice president and head of TV and media, Ericsson.

Our deep heritage in delivering next generation solutions for content acquisition, exchange and distribution will ensure that US fans get to witness each thrilling sporting moment in the best possible quality.

Our ongoing work with NBC Olympics is great testament to our compression solutions and services, which deliver truly immersive and seamless experiences to consumers across all devices.

Ericsson's encoding solutions were also used by NBC for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, and prior to this supported NBC's production of the 2012 London Games, 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, the 2008 Beijing Games and the 2006 Winter Olympics from Torino.

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