CONNECTED magazine n°7
Leading innovation for over 75 years
Few companies can claim to have directly contributed to a technological revolution. The LEMO Group has had the chance to initiate more than one. Among others, it invented the Push-Pull latching system and set the global standard for hybrid fibre optic connectors supporting the move to HDTV. To remain at the forefront of innovation for three quarters of a century requires a lot of passion and commi
New REDEL 2P High Voltage plastic connector
REDEL introduces its latest plastic High Voltage connector. These 2, 5 and 8 contacts configurations are the ideal solution for medical and industrial applications.Building on the 2P series legacy in medical applications, these new insert configurations are the ideal solutions for latest high voltage PFA (Pulsed-Field Ablation) and PEF (Pulsed Electrical Field) catheter technologies.Besides specif
The LEMO Group to serve 5 billion fans
Launched in 1930 in Uruguay and held every four years, the Football World Cup has missed only two editions (1942 and 1946 because of the Second World War). So, this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be the 22nd edition. It is the first one to be held in an Arab country and, for climate reasons, the first one organised in winter.
Broadcasting the most powerful football league
Broadcast in more than 210 countries, the prestigious Premier League is followed by over 3.2 billion people around the world (source Nielsen). Not to mention the spectators watching the matches in pubs or on mobile media. Its cumulative television broadcast rights could easily amount to 4 billion dollars.
The greatest show on earth
A rectangular-shaped grass field, two goals, a ball, twenty-two players : both the setting and the actors are ready for performance. Football is the most popular show on Earth, the FIFA World Cup in Qatar will have proven it once again. The unstoppable rise of the “ beautiful game ” is closely linked with that of television and broadcasting. So, just like the players, this special feature will zig
1995 - How the TV revolution started
The last Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards recognized the pivotal role LEMO played in the creation and development of HDTV. The key players told us how, 30 years ago, a normal tender became the first step towards a new era.