107th IOC Session - LA84 Foundation

Radio communications
were an integral part of
operations at outdoor
venues, such as Spiral.
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Fax and Photocopy Equipment
A support staff of 250 Xerox employees
worked shifts during the Games to service fax
and photocopying equipment. A Xerox telephone
centre was established in Nagano City to
provide 24-hour backup service for repairs,
guidance on usage of equipment, and replenishing
paper supplies. Only 463 inquiries were
directed to the centre, indicative of the reliability
of machines designed to withstand extremely
low temperatures and high humidity. Twice the
amount of paper that was estimated to be necessary
was stockpiled at each venue. A printing
service corner was set up in the MPC where
users could print out documents from their own
computer or floppy disk, and this service was
widely welcomed.
NAOC fax machines:
Normal paper 411
Thermal paper 527
NAOC photocopy machines:
Colour 9
Black & white 426
Photocopy/fax machines 122
Total no. of copies 12.7 million
Rented fax machines 192
Rented photocopiers 127
Rented photocopy/fax machines 82
Radio System
Four types of radio were used at the Nagano
Games. A radio workshop was set up within
NAOC Operations Headquarters to programme
radio frequencies, install accessories, deliver
radio sets, and carry out repairs. Pick-up and
recharging services were available at each
venue.
A total of 1,082 4 w simplex radio sets were
distributed to competition officials, which were
used mainly for communications in snow sports.
Another 1,060 1 w simplex radio sets were used
for communications over relatively short distances,
for management within the venue, by
medical and security personnel, and by parking
attendants. Eighteen channels were arranged,
each assigned to a particular venue or type of
work.
A total of 1,350 extremely low power radios
were used in the ice sports venues, car parks, or
other areas for communication over a short distance.
As the trunked radio system allows for the
use of radios over a wide area, it was utilised
mainly by drivers. Four control stations and two
repeaters with 92 channels were set up in the
service area, and NAOC made use of 2,313 of
these trunked radios, while 150 were leased to
the Olympic Family. A total of 195,500 calls
were made during the period of the Games.