Cisco : The R&A Partners with Cisco to Deliver Critical IT Infrastructure

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News Summary: Cisco has been named the Official Network Supplier for The R&A, providing AI-ready infrastructure to support iconic Championships-including The Open and the AIG Women's Open-as well as The R&A's new global headquarters in St. Andrews. At The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale, Cisco will provide the technological backbone for the Championship across routing, switching, wireless and network security, ensuring that stakeholders across critical functions like scoring, broadcast, media and facility management remain connected and secure. This partnership builds upon Cisco's ongoing investment in the game of golf globally, leveraging technology to make the sport more inclusive and accessible to players and fans around the world. St. Andrews, Scotland and SAN JOSE, Calif. (July 8, 2026) - The R&A - the governing body for the sport of golf outside of the USA and Mexico - and Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) today announced a new multiyear partnership focused on delivering critical AI networking infrastructure to the organization and its iconic Championships. As the Official Network Supplier of The R&A and its Championships, Cisco will deploy its AI-ready secure network architecture at The Open and the AIG Women's Open, as well as at The R&A's new global headquarters in St. Andrews, Scotland, opening later this year. The deployment will provide fans on-site at the Championships secure, reliable end-to-end connectivity, while delivering the tools organizational stakeholders need to support world-class experiences across broadcast, scoring, facility management and more. The R&A's purpose is to open golf to the world, and it works to unite, inspire, and lead golf globally through its various initiatives. Cisco's AI-ready network infrastructure and advanced solutions will help ensure that The R&A remains a global leader in the sport by: Delivering Cisco secure networking to help The R&A meet growing AI-era demands, such as increased bandwidth requirements due to emerging AI applications and future device loads. Bringing high-speed, high-performance wireless to some of the world's most prestigious golf championships, ensuring that critical functions like scoring, broadcast, media and facility management remain connected and secure. Benefitting fans on-site at The Open and the AIG Women's Open with enhanced Wi-Fi across the course, including...

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