By RASHAD ROLLE
Tribune Staff Reporter
rrolle@tribunemedia.net
TECHNOLOGY experts are confident this weekend’s IAAF World Relays will go off with no technological hitches.
Athletes and media personnel, they said, will have special services provided to them while spectators will be serviced by BTC.
Trevor Moss, Deputy Services Director of IT for the event, said: “From the meet management to the photo-timing, you couldn’t imagine how much computers and copiers and cell phones and printers and walkie-talkies we had to engage to ensure that this event goes off properly.
“Not only are we responsible to provide services at the stadium, but we have to provide services from around the stadium, the old track, the warm up track, the swim track, the Kendal Issacs Gym, three hotels and the airport – all these fall under required services and some of these services are interconnected.”
He said cellular services for the event will be enhanced. “There are things out there we call COWS, cellular on wheels,” he said.
“They have been turned on and they are directed only at the stadium so even if you drive past, you shouldn’t be able to tap into that unless you are in the stadium.”
He added that a special generator has been brought in to sustain the technology that will be used.
Asked about back-up systems, he said: “Redundancies are scheduled to be completed today.
“There is one back-up system for the internet; besides land we have two wireless services so there is actually going to be four services, two land and two wifi services that’s being used at the same time.
“We have the power to turn up and turn down and turn off as we need.”
Stephen Theis, media services director, said based on his observations, he is certain his team will deliver.
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