Title :
The olympic experience
Author_Institution :
AT&T Technol. Syst., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
6/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author describes the use of AT&T´s Electronic Messaging System (EMS), which was the communications network that linked some 50000 Olympic family members throughout southern California during the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. How EMS worked and various experiences with its use and operations are discussed.
Keywords :
electronic mail; entertainment; AT&T; EMS; Electronic Messaging System; Olympic Games; Olympic family members; Games; Media; Medical services; Microcomputers; Postal services; Program processors;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPC.1985.6448197
