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Mitel to Power Communications for Teams and Officials During the Major League Baseball™ Mitel & MLB Present London Series 2019On 29-30 June, Mitel (News - Alert) will help Major League Baseball™ (MLB) bring regular season games to Europe for the first time ever. Transforming London Stadium into a ballpark during the month of June, MLB (News - Alert)™ will leverage Mitel communications at the centre of its technology stack to ensure teams and officials are always connected. During the series, Mitel will provide a common, unified system for dugout, bullpen, video review room and press box communications. Since the games are official regular season games between the Boston Red Sox™ and the New York Yankees™, the system will also record and monitor communications conducted to ensure compliance with MLB regulations. In addition, the system will power connections:
The partnership with Mitel and MLB was initiated last year when the league selected Mitel as its Official Business Technology & Communications Partner. Through the agreement, Mitel provides standardised communications systems for all 30 MLB ballparks in North America and the Replay Review Center in New York City. The system installed at London Stadium will include the same advanced capabilities, delivering a consistent experience for coaches, players, umpires and staff, all while meeting the real-time communications requirements of an MLB™ game. Mitel is the title partner of the first two London Series. The historic pair of two-game sets will be played at London Stadium in summer 2019 and 2020. Quotes "High-performance organisations need smart, fast and reliable ways to communicate," said Rich McBee (News - Alert), President and CEO, Mitel. "Baseball is unique as a sport given the heavy dependence that coaches and officials place on real-time, secure communications technology to stay connected and ensure the integrity of the game. As an organisation with deep heritage in the UK, we are honored to be a part of this landmark event and bring the communications expertise we have built with MLB in North America to London." "Mitel has been an outstanding business communications and technology partner in providing seamless systems for MLB and our Clubs," said Noah Garden, Executive Vice President, Commerce, MLB. "Their proven track record allows us to be confident in our infrastructure so that we can focus on creating unforgettable baseball experiences, such as these first-ever regular season games in London." Additional Facts
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