Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra to broadcast the Paris 2024 opening ceremony

Samsung is collaborating with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) to broadcast the Paris 2024 Games this summer.

For the first time, the opening ceremony will take place outside of a stadium, as the athletes will parade on floating platforms on the Seine. Over 200 units of the Galaxy S24 Ultra will be mounted on these boats, streaming the parade over a private 5G network.

The broadcast will be done in collaboration with Orange, which is installing more than a dozen 5G antennas along the river. There will also be relay boats acting as…