A Barco screen at Kaiserslautern.
Germany - Barco has signed a cooperation agreement with T-Systems International GmbH at the IBC show in Amsterdam, under which Media&Broadcast, the T-Systems' media arm will market, sell and support Barco's full line of large screen display solutions in the sports, corporate branding and broadcast markets in Germany. The first joint project to stem out of this cooperation is the installation of a visualization solution at the 1. FC Kaiserslautern Stadium, one of the stadiums to host the soccer world championships in 2006.

T-Systems operates analog and digital transmitters for radio and television, and a digital distribution network that links transmitter sites and studios throughout Germany. The company is currently building an international transport network for broadcast and media customers that will provide broadband connections between large cities.

As a first joint project, Kaiserslautern has purchased one SLite 10 and two SLite 22 outdoor LED displays of 28 and 53sq.m respectively. The second joint realization is the installation of two Barco SLite 22 outdoor LED displays as well as Barco's sport control software package at the new Rheinarena in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Nico Vernieuwe, general manager for Barco Media, stated: "We are very pleased to work together with T-Systems in this business area for our large screen display solutions. The company is well positioned in the sports, entertainment and broadcast markets and has the expertise to offer our visualization to their customers. It is a win-win situation, which benefits our customers."

(Lee Baldock)


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