Unheard Technological Facts from the London Olympics


The interesting figures from the London Olympics 2012 can’t simply stop amazing all of us, Yes! there is a lot more left,

4 Billion people are expected to watch the game on Television

1 Billion people expected to visit the official London2012.com website

1223 cameras are used for the broadcasting

621 Miles of broadcasting cables

2500 hours of live coverage on TV by BBC

24 High Definition channels created for the Games (4 times more than Beijing Olympics)

3 HD Special cinemas in Bradford, Glasgow and London

The Olympic park has another technological magic, Panasonic has provided three 152 inches plasma screens- referred to as the world's largest - along with 42 of the 103inch version. This will help spectators at the venue to see the instant action along with replays, while the same TV manufacturers are also helping to produce 200 hours of 3D games coverage with their in house 3D broadcast cameras.

Visa, the payment maestro has also made their mark in the London Olympics; they have installed contactless payment technology at every venue making London 2012 the first Olympics where contactless cards and NFC-enabled mobile phones can be used to pay with.

O2 has launched another benefit around London partnering with the Westminister Council, free Wi-Fi services to all which means anyone will be able log online across the West End of the capital near landmarks such as Oxford Street, Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square and Parliament Square.