"We were lucky this year. For the very first time we had as a partner to rely on. They gave us concrete support and treated us in the same way as their most important clients."

Catherine Poletti , organizer

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Three countries. 4,300 long-distance runners. Grueling mountain terrain and extreme elevations. The North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc® is a race almost as challenging to organize as it is to run, because competitors must be monitored closely throughout the entire event to record their achievements and ensure their safety. Alcatel-Lucent’s expertise in sports-related communication made the company the top choice to manage the enormous amount of information exchanged between organizers, participants, emergency services, media, and thousands of fans watching at home.

Challenges

> Maintain real-time communication among organizers, volunteers, media, partners, and the public—before, during and after the event
> Train volunteers efficiently
> Communicate in an extremely complex and extensive topographic environment
> Accommodate organizational differences in three host countries (France, Switzerland and Italy)

Benefits

> Optimal, reliable information exchanges
> Enhanced competitor safety
> Greater access to information for media, supporters and fans—anywhere in the world

Alcatel-Lucent Solutions

> Unified Communications
> Conferencing and Collaboration

Alcatel-Lucent Products Deployed

> My Teamwork
>  OmniTouch
> AMDS