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Wi-fi plays an ever important role in everyday life – and sporting
clubs recognize that fans want the latest sports news while they’re
at games, which is why Edmonton Oilers has just been fitted with 417
wi-fi antennas providing state-of-the-art connections throughout
their home at Rogers Place.
The ice hockey club is said now to contain enough wiring to
“wrap around the world” following the installation, including what
appears to be the metal boxes built into handrails that are actually
wi-fi antennas. You can read the full story on page 9.
Venezuelan president Nicola Maduro has approved a production
recovery plan for the country’s steelmaker, Sidor, with the intention
of production of four million tonnes of steel by 2018. The company’s
current capacity allows for 425,000 tonnes per month, or 5.1 million
tonnes of crude steel each year. It can also produce 390,000
tonnes of rebar and 600,000 tonnes of wire rod each year. Read
the details on page 17.
IWCS opens its doors on October 2nd with the technical symposium
being staged at the Rhode Island Convention Center, Rhode
Island. There is a full program of papers, as well as the traditional
exhibition, and you can read about some of the exhibitors in our
coverage, which starts on page 36.
David Bell
Editor
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