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RSS olympic games£39m boost for London Olympics' emergency comms
News The Home Office has announced a £39m deal to help emergency services comms cope during the London 2012 Olympic Games. As a result, the system will be able to cater for around 9,000 additional users from... [03 Nov 2009]
Olympics tech team gets ready to put London 2012 IT through its paces
News Photo credit: The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Tech that will be put through its paces at the lab will include the Games'... [27 Oct 2009]
Photos: Google Android dual boots with Windows 7 on Acer netbook
Photo Acer, a partner for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver and the 2012 Olympic Games in London, has also launched special editions of the Aspire 4810T and Aspire... [16 Oct 2009]
Nortel's Investment Recovery Operations Minimize Waste for Customers' Networks
White Paper Nortel is proud of its membership in the Olympic Family, as the Official Converged Network Equipment Supplier for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, as well as its partnership with... [02 Oct 2009]
Photos: Giant robot leads Tokyo's Olympic dreams
Photo Cheerleading the bid is this robot - a towering 18-metre-tall creature designed to draw attention to the city's Olympic aspirations. In Toyko, the city bidding to host the 2016 Games, technology of a... [07 Aug 2009]
Photos: The tech timetable to the 2012 Olympics revealed
Photo The company overseeing the tech for the London 2012 Olympic Games has revealed how it's warming up in preparation for the starter's gun. A technology roadmap for the Games, released... [24 Jul 2009]
Cheat Sheet: The Police Central e-crime Unit
Cheat Sheet It's also working on protecting the London 2012 Olympic Games from online threats and collating fraud reports from online auction site eBay. So, PCeU. Bless you, that's not swine flu is it? Not a sniff... [20 Jul 2009]
Nortel dropped from Olympic role - and Cisco steps up
News Technology for the Games is a huge undertaking with a fixed deadline, relying on finalising the design and building of systems now," Locog's statement read. In order to deliver 'the most connected Games... [10 Jul 2009]
Home Office CIO on taming tech and why ID cards are good news
Comment The Home Office's role in safeguarding national security means Vernon has oversight of the most high profile and controversial IT projects in the UK, ranging from organising IT security at the London 2012 Olympic... [10 Jul 2009]
Photos: The UK's top CIOs
Photo Also on the list this year, Gerry Pennell, CIO of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Photo credit: Chris Beaumont/CBS Interactive The champagne reception brought... [19 Jun 2009]
'Airwave does do data - unlike what some of the media say'
Comment Another big project keeping the company busy is the 2012 London Olympic Games, for which it is supplying radio comms. Airwave CEO talks to silicon.com about the future of emergency services comms, the... [11 Jun 2009]
Airwave eyeing Olympic network legacy
News Airwave will equip the 2012 Olympic Games in London with two Tetra networks: one for the police and other emergency services to use, and a separate network for Games staff under a deal... [09 Jun 2009]
Richard Steel
CIO Profile Twice featured in the CIO50, Steel is also helping his council meet the challenge of regenerating the London borough in the run up to the 2012 Olympic Games. A key figure in local government IT, as well... [03 Jun 2009]
Gerry Pennell
CIO Profile When appointed to the Olympic job he said: "This is a once in a lifetime role. Gerry Pennell is leading the team that will deliver the IT and telecoms backbone of the London 2012 Olympics Games, as well... [01 Jun 2009]
Olympics tickets to double as Tube tickets, cash?
News While the cost of tickets for the Games will include travel on public transport in London - suggesting the likelihood of a combined Olympics ticket and Oyster card - the London Organising Committee of the... [29 May 2009]
