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London 2012: Will IT be hit by credit crunch?
Comment Likewise, the IT for the Games' venues is already secured by the contract between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and worldwide Olympic IT partner Atos Origin.silicon.com... [09 Oct 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 26.09.08
Round-Up Boris was on the radio, harrumphing something about the capital becoming a 'wi-fi' city ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games. The Round-Up doesn't have much call to use public payphones nowadays, not being a... [26 Sep 2008]
Boris Johnson: 'London must be wi-fi city'
News London may be one of the most wirelessly connected metropolises in the world but Mayor Boris Johnson is calling for a "wi-fi city" in light of the capital's successful bid to host the Olympic Games.... [24 Sep 2008]
London Olympics gets new CIO
News A CIO has been appointed to deliver the technology behind the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Pennell will join the London Organising Committee of the... [15 Sep 2008]
£29bn bill for fibre to every UK home
News It's half an Olympic games or something. The gigantic cost of building a full end-to-end fibre next generation broadband network across the UK may create a compelling case for getting on with rolling... [08 Sep 2008]
Beijing Olympic diary: Closing ceremonies
Comment As public attention shifts to London and 2012, Jeremy Hore, chief integrator for Olympic worldwide IT partner Atos Origin, breathes a sigh of relief in his exclusive silicon.com diary. Follow the link for more on the... [27 Aug 2008]
Beijing Olympic diary: Producing results
Comment Despite the nerves and apprehension, all the hard work seems to be paying off, says Jeremy Hore, chief integrator for Olympic worldwide IT partner Atos Origin, in his exclusive silicon.com diary. Follow the link for more... [19 Aug 2008]
Editor's Blog: Tech goes for Olympic gold
Comment I was lucky enough to visit Beijing a few months back and got to see the tech taking shape - and I'd recommend you look at a photo story we published in the run-up to the games showing the tech underpinning the whole... [13 Aug 2008]
Beijing Olympics diary: Live coverage
Comment Certainly not an unfortunate encounter between a lawn mower and a network cable, says Jeremy Hore, chief integrator for Olympic worldwide IT partner Atos Origin, in his exclusive silicon.com diary. Follow the link for... [12 Aug 2008]
Olympics a non-starter for office workers
News The majority of Olympic devotees say they will watch results updated online while in the office and only one in 20 polled say they will watch online video. While China prepares for a frenzy of co-ordinated enthusiasm for... [08 Aug 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 01.08.08
Round-Up But it seems some techies are all but smashing Olympic records while simply carrying out their day jobs. Now the Round-Up is no Olympic guru but it's pretty sure the competitors in the four-yearly event... [01 Aug 2008]
Superfast London Olympic network gets underway
News A network capable of streaming the equivalent of 50,000 DVDs every second is being built for the London 2012 Olympic games. Paul Deighton, CEO of the London Organising Committee of the... [31 Jul 2008]
Beijing Olympics diary: Testing times…
Comment It is essential that everybody understands and adheres to the processes we have agreed with the Beijing Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee,... [21 Jul 2008]
Terrorists turning to tech, warns gov't
News Black said that eventually "threat prints" could be developed by analysing potential targets, such as the London 2012 Olympic Games, and developing a model of potential terrorist behaviour. In a speech... [04 Jul 2008]
Offshoring: India still number one
News On the other hand, the investment into Beijing's infrastructure and the environment for the upcoming Olympic Games has sharpened the city's competitive edge, she added. In the beginnings of Beijing... [27 Jun 2008]
