10 Nov 2012

In Sochi, the first time in the history of the Games will be free internet media

As the operator Rostelecom, Sochi for the first time in Olympic history, journalists will receive free Wi-Fi-Fi in all competition venues Games as well as in the media center and media hotels. Members of the media will also benefit from a faster online access for 4000 rubles, which is four times cheaper than the Olympics in Vancouver, and in two - with the Games in London, the company said. During the 2014 Games in Sochi, media representatives will have quick access to the network at all competition venues of the Games in work rooms and press photographers in the Main Media Center and the Coastal Cluster "Gorki" media center Mountain Cluster, in the mixed zones, in press stands and in the halls for press conferences, as well as media hotels. For the first time in the history of the Olympics package Wi-Fi will be completely free for journalists.

Free internet, the so-called package "Sochi 2014" will provide access via Wi-Fi at 10 Mbit / s without guarantees individual speed in all areas of the media at all competition venues, the main mountain and media center and the Olympic Stadium. In addition, it will provide members of the media access to "Info +" on their personal mobile devices. This Wi-Fi-package is for those who use the Internet for e-mail transmission of textual information - news, photos, low resolution, web-navigation and social networking. According to the company, free decision, "Sochi 2014" provides a higher maximum throughput than online access to London (London - 8 Mbit / s, Sochi - 10 Mbit / s) and is 5 times faster than the capacity of paid solutions Vancouver (2 Mbit / s). Opportunity to test the free Wi-Fi package for journalists will be the January 24, 2014. For those who work under tight deadlines and needing a transfer of photo files in high definition, will be offered a paid Wi-Fi-package "Olympic". This package provides access to the Internet at line speeds of 10 MB / s with simultaneous connection is guaranteed up to 25 users at the same time with the same login media representatives can connect their device as a Wi-Fi, or via a cable connection. This speed will allow you to quickly transfer large amounts of data, such as photos, and ensure maximum network protection from overload. In addition, the package includes a cable high-speed access in work rooms and press photographers and the press stands, equipped with tables. Package "Olympic", including access to "Info +", will cost 4000 rubles. This package, according to the organizers of the Games, superior to similar solutions previous Olympics: London like a "Gold" package press paid £ 150 for 34 days, and in Vancouver package "Netzoun" cost 560 Canadian dollars.

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