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Most Recent PostsThe Crowded Games
At the Next Web, Jon Russell reports the airwaves around London during the Olympics are getting crowded:
There was further controversy around television coverage of the 2012 Olympics Games in London this weekend after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) asked spectators in London to “take it easy” and avoid sending large numbers of text messages, tweets and other communication through their mobile phones.
The broadcast of the men’s road cycling race — which enjoyed considerable attention from the British public thanks to its medal prospects — had a number of issues, which the International Olympic Commission (IOC) put down to users overloading mobile networks.
The IOC is currently working with UK mobile providers to fix the issues.
