Bt To Offer Free Wi-Fi Service At Olympics

Personal Wi- Fi Hubs Banned as 'Socialympics' Gets a Little Less Social. The London 2. 01. Olympic Games is expected to feature heavily on social media as millions attend events in London and around the UK, but that could be hit by a ban on personal Wi- Fi hotspots at official Olympic venues. A document outlining items that cannot be taken into Olympic venues has been published online and along with briefcases and pets, ticket holders will be banned from entering arenas if they are carrying . The Olympic body said the move was designed to ensure a consistent experience on the publicly available networks. With our Partners BT we have also provided Wifi services at an unprecedented level throughout our venues. To maintain consistency and integrity of our operational systems we do request that devices which can act as personal access points are switched off and that devices designed solely for this purpose are not brought into our venues.

Customers should contact their provider for information. Wi- Fi subscriptions are also available starting at 5. Locog did not respond to IBTimes UK's enquiries at the time of writing.

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The ban comes as public Wi- Fi access in London has been boosted ahead of the games, with tube stations, major landmarks and other access points being set up. London Mayor Boris Johnson said: . Meanwhile, BT - which is an official sponsor of the games - has set up 5. Wi- Fi hotspots across the capital. In what had seemed like another blow to social media, Locog's rules on photography seemed to suggest people would not be allowed to post pictures from the games on sites such as Facebook. A spokesman for Locog has since confirmed that although this is a 'grey area', ticket holders are free to upload any photographs they take of the games to Facebook, Twitter, personal blogs and other social networks.

Only footage of events themselves is not allowed and a group of 'Brand Patrol Officers' will browse social media and You. Tube to check for unauthorised videos.

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