Article: Hitting the back of the net.

Byline: Kelly Mills

Jun 19, 2006 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Mike Kelly is the chief information officer for the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The organiser of the World Cup soccer tournament in Germany in mid-June 2006 has assembled the largest-ever converged communications network at any sporting event, only to take it apart again once the final match has been played. The network incorporates over 40,000 internet protocol-enabled devices, some 40 data switches and 656 wireless access points. The equipment is being provided by Toshiba, Yahoo!, Deutsche Telecom and Avaya, and another 10 service providers. Kelly says ...

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