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Will London 2012 be the first data roaming mega event?

The games are seen as a major driver for mobile roaming

At the recent Roaming World Congress hosted by IIR an animated panel session highlighted a number of challenges and opportunities imminent in the forthcoming London Olympics. These Olympics have been heralded as a major opportunity for medals to be won and sport to be celebrated but there are also a number of reasons to celebrate the games as a major driver for mobile roaming.

Parables and Parallels

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With London’s 2012 Olympic Games weeks away, The Informer has been taking some time to read up on its history, and it seems that parallels can be drawn in the telecoms industry with the times that the Olympians first battled it out in Ancient Greece.

Ofcom to borrow spectrum from MoD for London Olympics

London will host 2012's Olympics

UK regulator Ofcom has outlined plans to temporarily use spectrum from the public sector to cope with increased demand for airwaves during the London 2012 Olympics.