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01/08/2013

Cobham To Broadcast Volvo Ocean Race

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Cobham has been named Broadcast Equipment Partner for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15.
The company will provide technical infrastructure to facilitate the viewing of the competition at the Race Villages along the route.
Cobham’s technology uses Internet Protocol (IP) platforms to provide broadcast quality HD content through wireless transmission and available internet access points globally.
Cobham’s Broadcast specialists will work in partnership with colleagues from Cobham SATCOM, which was announced as the Volvo Ocean Race’s Satellite and Radio Communication partner last month.
The announcement builds upon the longstanding relationship between the Volvo Ocean Race and Cobham SATCOM.
"We had almost three million visits to our Race Villages around the world in the last edition and giving everyone who comes the best possible experience on site is a key priority," said Volvo Ocean Race CEO Knut Frostad.
"In Cobham we know we have a partner with all the technology and skills necessary to deliver an outstanding live viewer experience for everyone at the Race Villages."
David Ashton, VP Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance, said: "Cobham’s unique Broadcast products are backed by more than 50 years' valuable experience of transmitting and receiving information in very challenging electronic environments and have already been proven at a number of large sporting events. The opportunity to be involved in the live broadcast of the Volvo Ocean Race, arguably the world’s toughest sporting event, is incredibly exciting. Our engineers are looking forward to working with the Volvo Ocean Race to deploy a flexible, innovative solution that will perform in the most challenging environments."
The 12th edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, starting in Alicante on October 4, 2014, will be the first to be raced with the new one-design Volvo Ocean 65 boats, designed by Farr Yacht Design in the US.
Finishing in Gothenburg, Sweden, the route will take in 10 cities in nine countries – Spain, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, China, New Zealand, United States, Portugal, France and Sweden.
The teams will cover 39,895 nautical miles.
www.cobham.com/wireless-broadcast-solutions
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