All eyes were glued to the athletes and performers of the Olympic Winter Games last month, but few ever think about the people, systems and operators behind the scenes making these high-stakes, large-scale events effortless.
During events like Milano Cortina 2026, public safety agencies, private security, medical teams, transportation authorities, venue operators and more coordinate large volumes of data from many sources across multiple agencies.
When millions of people and countless organizations are involved, fragmented tools, brittle networks and disconnected teams are not an option.
So, what’s the interoperability secret? If you take a moment to peek behind the curtain, you’ll see that modern mobile innovations are at the center of this integration, providing continuity across devices, venues, agencies and locations.
Enabling the frontline operator
Mega events demand connective tissue across multiple venues, transit hubs and jurisdictions.
Today, devices and wearables function as intelligence endpoints — the backbone of multi-agency operations. They create a unified mobile ecosystem that generates, consumes and shares operational context to achieve true event collaboration.
Samsung powers these frontline event operators with a suite of mobile solutions built to deliver seamless, scalable common operating pictures.
Intelligent, software-defined networks (vRAN)
The foundation of any large-scale event is the network itself. Samsung advances a Virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) architecture. With Samsung’s vRAN, the network moves at the speed of the event. Innovative vRAN works with centralized automation and orchestration tools to give operators broader visibility and control across complex environments. This means coverage shifts in real time, directing capacity exactly where it’s needed.
The result is a responsive network foundation that supports safer operations and more reliable experiences for staff, partners and attendees alike.
Mission-critical communications
A key differentiator in large-scale, event environments is reliable, prioritized communications. Samsung supports this through standards-based public-safety network solutions like Mission Critical Push-to-X (MCPTX). MCPTX provides priority voice and multimedia communications that are essential for first responders and coordinated operations across agencies during major events.
MCPTX enables real-time, high-speed and reliable communication over LTE and 5G networks, and is designed to deliver communication experiences with multimedia support to help teams stay connected.1,2
By aligning to open standards, MCPTX and related public safety capabilities help reduce the risk of congestion and improve event coordination when traditional networks are strained.
Unified, continuous work for live events
During large-scale events, command staff, security teams, medical personnel and production crews rarely stay in one place. Modern, ruggedized devices ensure their work moves with them.
With Samsung DeX, a compatible phone or tablet can deliver a desktop-like workspace on a monitor inside an event command center, trailer or pop-up station. Users can run multiple resizable windows and interact with apps in a familiar PC-style layout. When it’s time to move, they disconnect and take the same apps, files and access with them.3,4
This DeX mobility pairs nicely with ruggedized devices to ensure reliable performance even when environments are unpredictable. For example, the Samsung Galaxy XCover7 is Dex-enabled, glove and rain-friendly. It offers push-to-talk capabilities and includes a dedicated emergency button, making it ideal for fast-paced, high-pressure situations. Similarly, the Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro is built to withstand drops and tough handling while remaining usable with gloves so operations stay on track.5,6,7
Moreover, these reliable and ruggedized solutions can run applications, like ATAK, in the palm of your hand to help align information across drones and fixed cameras for live context and greater situational awareness.
Whether teams dock a device to create a workstation or hand off intelligence to another team, the experience remains consistent, reducing downtime to keep events moving.
Leveraging wearables
Galaxy wearables extend on-body connectivity for alerts, hazard detection and responder status. When linked to the same account, wearables can display calls, alerts and notifications right on the wrist, providing timely information without the need for a phone or tablet.
This mobility keeps personnel informed and responsive across event venues and shift changes. Wearables can also be leveraged to monitor health metrics of frontline teams, ensuring they operate safely in extreme environments and conditions.8
On-device AI
Traditional cloud-dependent AI solutions can struggle in large-scale venues due to latency, connectivity gaps or security constraints. This is where on-device AI becomes a critical differentiator. For event environments, on-device AI enables faster insights and more mobile situational awareness. It supports real-time alerts in high-traffic conditions, real-time language translation and fast and accurate decision-making to help frontline event staff move from reactive to responsive.
Synchronicity at scale
Superior device choreography helps agencies and teams interoperate for a seamless source of operational truth.
At Olympic scale, success depends on one shared operational experience across devices, agencies and locations. It requires a collaborative frontline powered by mobile innovation.
When every contributor can see the same trusted picture and act decisively, friction disappears, safety improves and coordination accelerates, for an event experience that is nothing short of Olympic gold.
For more on how Samsung is powering the frontline operator, click here.
1Connectivity options may vary by device and geographic area. Talk to your Samsung sales representative to learn more.
25G Ultra Wideband available in select areas.
3Samsung DeX supported on selected Galaxy, Note, and Tab devices. (More details on the FAQ Page)
4Cases and accessories sold separately.
5Consistent with IP68 rating, water-resistant in up to 5 feet of water for up to 30 minutes. Rinse residue / dry after wet.
6These devices passed military specification (MIL-STD-810H) testing against a subset of 21 specific environmental conditions, including temperature, dust, shock / vibration and low pressure / high altitude. Real-world usage varies from the specific environmental conditions used in MIL-STD-810H testing. Samsung does not guarantee device performance in all extreme conditions. Rinse residue / dry after wet. Average expected performance based on typical use. Results may vary.
7Touch sensitivity increases responsiveness for leather gloves 2mm or less in thickness, based on internal laboratory test results. Devices can be used in wet environments, but not fully submerged under water. Underwater touch is not available. Touch-responsiveness may vary depending on the material and thickness of gloves as well as other environmental conditions.
8Not intended for medical use. Users should not interpret or take clinical action based on the device output without consultation of a qualified healthcare professional.
