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Mesh technology to link up to 5,000 kiosks at '08 Olympics in Beijing

June 20, 2004

BEIJING--Capinfo Co. Ltd., the designated provider of telecommunications solutions for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, is expected to announce that mesh technology will be used to connect as many as 5,000 informational kiosks at the games as part of the Digital Beijing initiative, eWeek reported.

The kiosks will allow visitors to get information and view recent highlights. The technology is being developed by MeshNetworks Inc. of Maitland, Fla.

"As we start the enormous task of preparing for China's first Olympic Games, we needed a robust, survivable and cost-effective wireless networking product we could begin deploying immediately," Chen Xinxiang, executive director and chairman at Capinfo, said in a statement.

"MeshNetworks' technology is state-of-the-art and will allow us to provide the highest level of service to all the Olympic participants and attendees," he added.