{"id":74971,"date":"2025-08-26T08:26:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/?p=74971"},"modified":"2025-08-26T11:29:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T17:29:38","slug":"cisco-adds-six-nfl-teams-for-technology-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/cisco-adds-six-nfl-teams-for-technology-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Cisco Adds Six NFL Teams for Technology Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Cisco has formed partnerships with six additional NFL franchises and venues, expanding its leaguewide partnership for the purpose of protecting networks and offering strategies to deploy cybersecurity. The new partnerships are with the Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Las Vegas Raiders and Miami Dolphins, and add to existing agreements with the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cCisco\u2019s unified technology platform demonstrates its strength and reliability providing AI- ready infrastructure, future-proofing League and club workplaces, and ensuring digital resilience across the entire league ecosystem,\u201d said <strong>Rob McQueen<\/strong>, vice president of global sponsorships at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cisco<\/a>. \u201cThis robust technology platform supports our rapidly growing partnerships with individual clubs and stadiums, which have tripled ahead of the 2025 season.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article_sidebar\">\n<p><b>Related Stories<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/nfl-and-cosm-extend-agreement-through-2025-season\/\">NFL and Cosm Extend Agreement Through 2025 Season<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/cisco-adds-six-nfl-teams-for-technology-protection\/\">Cisco Adds Six NFL Teams for Technology Protection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/ibm-study-sports-fans-embracing-ai-habits\/\">IBM Study: Sports Fans Embracing AI Habits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/paul-pettas-joins-ibm-in-new-sports-role\/\">Paul Pettas Joins IBM in New Sports Role<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/fastbreak-ai-launches-new-ai-schedule-engine\/\">Fastbreak AI Launches New AI Schedule Engine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Each deal with each team is unique, but they all aim to tap into Cisco for secure networking infrastructure, high-density Wi-Fi 7 or to access its proprietary Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The company also has a partnership at the league level to deploye a network and cybersecurity strategy to ensure events like the Super Bowl, the NFL International Series and the NFL Draft run securely in the face of any disruption. Every NFL\u2019s stadium\u2019s replay control room is also built on Cisco\u2019s technology and connected to the Art McNally Gameday Central in New York via Cisco\u2019s network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve relied on Cisco as an official NFL partner these past five seasons to deliver world- class networking and cybersecurity solutions to the league and our teams,\u201d said <strong>Aaron Amendolia<\/strong>, deputy CIO at the NFL. \u201cWe\u2019re pleased to see so many more teams and venues taking advantage of Cisco\u2019s expertise to better connect and protect their operations, stadiums and fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cisco has formed partnerships with six additional NFL franchises and venues, expanding its leaguewide partnership for the purpose of protecting networks and offering strategies to deploy cybersecurity. The new partnerships are with the Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Las Vegas Raiders and Miami Dolphins, and add to existing agreements with the New 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