04 Oct 2023 - Worldwide Olympic Partner Atos today opened the Technology Operations Centre (TOC) for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Spanning a surface of 610m², the TOC is the control and command centre that oversees the technology operations for all 63 Olympic and Paralympic competition and non-competition venues.
As the global IT partner and chief IT integrator working with the Paris 2024 team, Atos plays a key role in managing the TOC, which operates 24/7 throughout the Games period. This includes the deployment of a wide range of IT equipment to support the running of the competitions and the delivery of results, as well as supporting the 140 Venue IT Managers and 60 Venue Results Managers across all Paris 2024 operational locations.
Christophe Thivet, Atos’ Chief Integration Officer for Paris 2024, said: “The success of the Olympic and Paralympic Games mostly depends on the ability to integrate, manage and ensure uptime for technologies and IT systems which form the core services provided to stakeholders throughout the competition ecosystem. The TOC opening reflects the hard work of Atos' teams and partners alike."
The TOC is one of three technology hubs dedicated to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, along with Barcelona's Central Technology Operations Centre (CTOC) and the Integration Testing Lab (ITL) in Madrid. Atos is able to replicate these three autonomous, complementary, sustainable IT structures, thus reducing the environmental impact of IT during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
This summer, test events conducted for 18 sports at 11 competition venues helped the TOC and CTOC teams to assess Atos' systems and applications in real time – following tests held from the ITL. By July 2024, more than 250,000 hours of testing will have been completed.
Atos has been a key technology provider for the Olympic Movement since 1989 and the Worldwide IT Partner since 2001. As a global leader in digital transformation, Atos’ role is to ensure the Olympic Games are fully connected, secure and digitally enabled. To learn more about Atos solutions for sport and entertainment, please visit Sports & Major Events - Atos.
