Case Study: IFEMA
IFEMA hosts conference in record time
The United Nations needed a host for its annual COP conference on climate change. IFEMA stepped up and, working with Cisco, pulled off a successful conference in a record 18 days, whereas past conference preparations have taken upward of 18 months.
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Summary
Challenges
- When COP25 had to shift host nations, work that normally takes a year had to happen in weeks
- Cisco needed to adapt existing infrastructure within UN security protocols.
- Network lacked the capability the conference needed, and network upgrades had to happen in 18 days
Results
- Stabilized network infrastructure with full redundancy capabilities restored in record time
- Wi-Fi recommendations implemented to support extreme conditions and a positive end-user experience
- Cisco Stealthwatch and Cisco Spaces increased visibility and control
- Deployed security advisory recommendations and supported change management processes
What they’re saying
“It was a huge challenge for IFEMA to accommodate, within such tight schedules, the deployment of this project of international impact. It was a fight against the clock that was only possible thanks to the shared collaboration and responsibility of the teams dedicated to put it into place.”
Eduardo López-Puertas Bitaubé, Managing Director, IFEMA
