Complete Bid Book – United Bid

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United Approach to IT&T and IBC
There has been a concentration of
investment in fixed-line infrastructure, focused
on Fiber to the Premises (FttP) among cable
broadband providers. Currently there is
virtually unlimited fiber network capacity
between the Candidate Host Cities and
proposed stadiums with more fiber being
installed on a regular basis. Submarine
communication cables connect North America
to the rest of the world and often carry up to
99% of all international data transmissions.
These cable routes include a percentage of
redundant cables that can be activated in the
future if more bandwidth is required.
13.1 INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST CENTER
The United Bid recommends either Dallas Atlanta, the birthplace of Turner
or Atlanta host the International Broadcast Broadcasting Systems and CNN, has a
Center. Both cities offer easy flight connections significant broadcasting and film industry
to all the other Candidate Host Cities. Dallas which can support the IBC operations with
was the location of the IBC during the FIFA staff, technical expertise, and equipment.
World Cup USA 1994 and due to its central Dallas is the corporate headquarters of AT&T
location reduces travel distances to each of the and hosts major affiliated stations of the major
Candidate Host Cities.
broadcasting networks including Fox, NBC,
Both cities offer up-to-date and spacious ABC, CBS, and others, and will be equally able
exhibition centers, and their downtowns and to support FIFA, its broadcast service provider,
surrounding areas offer diverse entertainment and its Media Rights Licensees.
options for the many IBC employees, workers, Both cities are also strong contenders as
and visitors.
part of the United Bid to host matches when
the final decision about Host Cities for the
2026 FIFA World Cup is made.
Atlanta
IBC location: Georgia World Congress Center
Available space: 135,000 m 2
(106 meeting rooms, 12 exhibit halls,
two grand ballrooms, and various outdoor
spaces and plazas)
3, 4, and 5-star hotel rooms: 33,233
Good mix of indoor and outdoor space
Directly adjacent to the FIFA World Cup
Stadium Atlanta
Located right in downtown Atlanta
Dallas
IBC location: Fair Park
Available space: 1.12 million m 2 (outdoors)
30,000 m 2 (indoors)
9 Halls & Buildings
3, 4, and 5-star hotel rooms: 79,281
Plenty of outdoor space for construction of
semi-permanent buildings
3.5 km from Downtown Dallas, connected
via DART public transport
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