Olympics
RSS OlympicsOlympics diary: Ready, set... all systems go
Comment Claude Philipps, chief technology integrator for Olympics IT partner Atos Origin, is keeping a diary of his Olympics experience here on silicon.com. As the Games get underway, Philipps spills the beans... [18 Aug 2004]
Olympics tech team gets ready to put London 2012 IT through its paces
News With just over 1,000 days to go until the start of the 2012 London Olympics, the team in charge of the Games' tech is poised for the real work to get underway. By the end of this year the consortium will have largely... [27 Oct 2009]
Olympics IT gets lean, mean and green
News Virtualisation is one option being considered by the Games' organisers in order to cut the number of servers used at the Olympics. The London Games will also make greater use of remote information systems than any... [05 Mar 2009]
Editor's Blog: Olympics as tech showcase?
Comment I've written and read a lot in the past few years about how the 2008 Beijing Olympics are very much about China's coming of age in terms of being a modern economy and in certain areas like technology. [07 Feb 2007]
Olympics tickets to double as Tube tickets, cash?
News The London 2012 Olympics could be set to pioneer smart tickets that double up as contactless payment and Oyster cards. Research into a 'cashless' Olympics and the "feasibility of integrating systems for... [29 May 2009]
Olympics diary: Super Saturday and the wrap-up
Comment Claude Philipps, chief technology integrator for Olympics IT partner Atos Origin, is keeping a diary of his Olympics experience exclusively here on silicon.com. The second week is definitely easier for... [01 Sep 2004]
Olympics diary: Stressed to the limits
Comment Claude Philipps, chief technology integrator for Olympics IT partner Atos Origin, is keeping a diary of his Olympics experience here on silicon.com. This is the first Olympics where all... [25 Aug 2004]
Olympics braces itself for six billion virtual visits
News The Sydney 2000 games mark the third time IBM has hosted an official Olympics website. This year's includes news, chatrooms, information sorted by sport and country, and an online shop for Olympic merchandise. [15 Sep 2000]
Beijing 2008 Olympics IT gets ready for the big freeze
News With less than 100 days remaining before the start of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, work on the IT systems to support the event is moving into its final phases. The team members behind the IT systems are preparing to move... [13 May 2008]
£39m boost for London Olympics' emergency comms
News The two-way Tetra comms system has an important role to play during the London 2012 Olympics - with two Airwave networks being deployed, one for the emergency services to use, and a separate network for Games staff. [03 Nov 2009]
Cyber attack warning for London 2012 Olympics
News Former home secretary David Blunkett has warned of an internet attack on the 2012 Olympics, in a speech to delegates at the Infosecurity Europe 2009 conference in London on Tuesday. He said that those people defending... [28 Apr 2009]
Tube mobile coverage in time for 2012 Olympics?
News In Carter's view the London Olympics is an ideal opportunity to digitise the Underground. The London Olympics in 2012, which will be the most digital Olympics in history, seems a... [17 Jun 2009]
Beijing airport gets in shape for Olympics
News The terminal uses Sita's AirportConnect software on 330 check-in counters and will extend the software to 50 self service kiosks in time for the Olympics. Beijing's new $3bn airport terminal has completed the rollout of... [31 Mar 2008]
Beijing 2008 Olympics IT testing underway
News Guillaume Huard, sales and marketing director for Olympics and major events at Atos Origin, said: "You have one chance to get it right. You can't take that risk at the Olympics. There are currently 100... [01 Aug 2007]
Ofcom taps MoD for 2012 Olympics radio spectrum
News A final version will follow later this year but, in the interim, people can read the file here covering the various effects of the Olympics on London's spectrum use. The spokesperson pointed out that the public agencies'... [28 May 2009]
