Forrester Blog - Vendor Strategy - Feb 19, 2010Avaya Inc
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Henry Dewing
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Forrester ResearchI am writing this blog as I return from a whirlwind visit to the Vancouver Olympics , a truly digital Olympics relying on a converged network from Avaya and Bell Canada to deliver all of the data and media required for the games. The Vancouver Olympic Committee (VANOC) CIO, Vance Ward has been oft quoted saying that hosting the Winter Olympics is similar in scale to hosting 3 SuperBowls a day for 17 days, so when I spoke to him I asked how he does that Relying on a team of suppliers and partners that includes Atos Origin,
Avaya, Bell Canada, Panasonic, Samsung, and others, Ward is focused on the need to deliver the games for both the athletes and the worldwide audience
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<span class="sent">I am writing this blog as I return from a whirlwind visit to the Vancouver Olympics , a truly digital Olympics relying on a converged network from <span class="company">Avaya</span> and Bell Canada to deliver all of the data and media required for the games. </span> The Vancouver Olympic Committee (VANOC) CIO, Vance Ward has been oft quoted saying that hosting the Winter Olympics is similar in scale to hosting 3 SuperBowls a day for 17 days, so when I spoke to him I asked how he does that Relying on a team of suppliers and partners that includes Atos Origin, <span class="company">Avaya</span>, Bell Canada, Panasonic, Samsung, and others, Ward is focused on the need to deliver the games for both the athletes and the worldwide audience
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