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Olympic network on its mark, set to go
Six weeks before the opening ceremony, Telstra-- the official telecommunications supplier for theOlympic Games -- has launched the Olympictelecommunications network. Called the Telstra Millennium Network, it uses enoughoptic fibre cable to circle the world 37 times.
Six weeks before the opening ceremony, Telstra -- the official telecommunications supplier for the Olympic Games -- has launched the Olympic telecommunications network. Called the Telstra Millennium Network, it uses enough optic fibre cable to circle the world 37 times."It has already been used for various Olympic test events and will be used at the Telstra athletic trials in mid- August," a Telstra spokesperson said Tuesday. Full story. -- Rachel Lebihan, ZDNet Australia