STAMFORD, CONN. – February 3, 2026 – NBC Sports has selected Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) to provide AI networking technology for its all-IP production of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Feb. 6-22, and March 6-15, respectively.

For decades, the pinnacle of sports broadcasting was defined by how many satellite trucks one could park outside a stadium. But as we head toward the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics starting this week, that era is officially in the rearview mirror.

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