One of the distinctive elements of the BBC's coverage of London 2012 Olympic Games will be the ability we have to connect content across the world through the BBC World Service and Global new Division. Using our connections across the world, there are considerable opportunities to help demonstrate the global-local story that is at the heart of any Olympic Games.
The ubiquity of broadband services across the world and the rise in the online gaming industry (particularly for young people) creates opportunities for audiences to engage with the Olympics in new ways.
The BBC is keen to research what opportunities exist for worldwide gaming linked to the Olympics.
Digital broadcast coverage of London 2012 Olympic Games will demand a huge range of audio and video feeds; many of these feeds will require wireless transmission.
With that in mind, the BBC is currently investigating how it will deal with the high level of wireless microphone and camera feeds that will be needed to deliver London 2012.
This issue is particularly relevant as there is likely to be limited additional spectrum for London 2012; in addition the increased level of data associated with HD feeds will increase the requirements for new ways to deliver large amounts of broadcast data in a wireless environment.
To design gaming applications that link audiences world-wide to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
