
Samsung Technology Helps Public Health Analysts Access, Visualize, and Connect Data During the 2026 World Soccer Games
Samsung provided mobile and display technology to the Health Security Operations Center (HSOC) during the 2026 World Soccer Games. This technology enabled 30 organizations to aggregate and visualize real-time public health data.
Why it matters
Rapidly detecting disease signals during mass gatherings allows health officials to alert local authorities and respond quickly to protect millions of people.
The details
Samsung supplied laptops, tablets, large-format displays, and Galaxy devices. AT&T provided wireless connectivity and HARMAN provided JBL audio equipment. HSOC is a collaboration between Georgetown University and MedStar Health. The center produced daily Situation Reports and conducted twice daily briefings.
What's next
The established infrastructure provides a model for how operations environments can be rapidly deployed and scaled for ongoing monitoring.
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