While our cellular data today operates mostly on 4G LTE, Korea Telecom Corporation is working with Intel to create what could be the next generation of telecommunications — and after a successful connection, it appears 5G will make its debut at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang in February. KT Corporation announced last month that it […]
Visa is introducing payment-connected winter gloves and two other wearables that will enable cashless payments at the upcoming Olympic Games in PyeongChang. The company unveiled Wednesday its plans to offer Olympics attendees smart gloves that contain a dual interface chip with an antenna that will enable contactless payments throughout the venue, where Visa has installed […]
Millions of South Korean television viewers watching the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics can access quite an interactive audio experience. Fraunhofer has developed MPEG-H is a TV audio system that can be personalized in never-before-seen ways to fit a consumer’s needs. SBS, the largest commercial broadcaster in South Korea, will provide immersive and interactive sound with its […]
Intel announced on Friday it will bring esports to PyeongChang ahead of the Winter Olympic Games in February. As part of Intel’s technology partnership with the International Olympic Committee, Intel will deliver two gaming experiences to South Korea: the Intel Extreme Masters PyeongChang esports tournament featuring StarCraft II and a separate exhibition featuring Ubisoft’s action-sports title Steep Road […]
It’s November, and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, are only three months away. Athletes are training vigorously, the host city is planning, and broadcasters like NBC are preparing to cover the 16-day event. In the meantime, another broadcaster, Eurosport, is creating strategic partnerships to reach the millennial audience in the Olympic Games’ […]
