Benzinga | Apr 13, 2021 10:55AM EDT

Cisco Becomes National Football League's Official Technology Partner

* Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO) and the National Football League (NFL) forged a multi-year partnership naming Cisco an Official Technology Partner of the NFL.

* Cisco will jointly develop a Connected League platform with the NFL, uniting the league on a singular foundation of connectivity with greater speed, intelligence, and security under the arrangement.

* Presently, every NFL stadium's replay control room is built under Cisco technology and connected back to the Art McNally Gameday Central in New York City via a Cisco network.

* Most of the league's Official Partners and two-thirds of NFL stadiums depend on Cisco technology.

* Cisco will also partner with the league to deliver technology education and career opportunities to underserved communities.

* Price action: CSCO shares traded higher by 0.09% at $51.62 on the last check Tuesday.